Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute

Quick Facts

Address: 9169 Coors NW, Albuquerque, NM 87184
Website: https://www.navajotech.edu/
Founded: 1971
Students: 377 (2017)

About

Southwestern Indian Polytechnical Institute was championed by the All Indian Pueblo Council in the 1960s. On September 16, 1971, the school officially opened its campus to students. Urged by wide public support, the United States Congress backed the SIPI's continuation in March 1983--a necessary show of support for the institution at a time when federal budget cuts threatened its status. The first students graduated in Spring of that year. On August 6, 1993, the Southwestern Indian Polytechnical Institute earned community college status, and since achieved regional accredation.

Students at SIPI can pursue Associates degrees and a number of Certificate programs. Associates courses of study include Accounting, Business Administration, Culinary Arts, Early Childhood Education, Geo-Spatial Information Technology, Instrumentation & Control Technology, Liberal Arts, Natural Resources Environmental Science, Natural Resources Management, Network Management, Pre-Engineering, and Vision Care Technology. Certificate programs include Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Aided Drafting & Design, Culinary Arts, Early Childhood Education, Geo-Spatial Information Technology, and Optical Laboratory Technology.