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Albuquerque Regional Office

Vocational Rehabilitation and Education

"Working together to Satisfy Employment Needs".

  • Providing suitable employment for disabled veterans

  • Providing qualified, job-ready veterans for employers

  • What Services Do We Offer

  • If you are a veteran with service-connected disabilities, we can help you

  • get and keep a job. or
  • live more independently if you can't work.

  • You will work together with your counselor to develop a Rehabilitation Plan.

  • We will work with you to determine if short-term vocational, college or special rahabilitation training is needed.

  • We may provide financial assistance while you are being retrained.

  • We can provide work experience and on-the-job training.

  • We will enhance your job-seeking skills.

  • Resume preparation
  • Interviewing skills

  • We will help you find a job.

  • Where Do I Go To Get Assistance?

    We have several locations throughut New Mexico

    Main Office - 8:00am to 4:00pm

    Dennis Chavez Federal Building

    500 Gold Ave. SW

    Suite 3303

    Albuquerque, NM 87102

    Tel: 800-827-1000

    Downtown Albuquerque between 5th and 6th Streets, one block south of Central Ave.

    Click here for a map.

    At our main office in Albuquerque, we have six rehabilitation counselors to assist you.

    Las Cruces Office: 8:00am to 4:00pm

    2460 Locust St., Suite G

    Las Cruces, N.M. 88001

    Suite 3303

    Tel: 505-522-2945

    In the Territorial Village

    Click here for a map

    At our Las Cruces office, we have two rehabilitation counselors available who can answer any questions you may have and also server as a contact point for questions regarding veterans benefits. Click here for a map.

    What Outreach Programs Do We Have?

  • Disabled Transition Assistance Program (DTAP)

    Monthly seminars held at Kirtland Air Force Base to familiarize service members with our programs.

  • OEF/OIF (Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedon)

    Special outreach efforts for returning service-connected disabled veterans to assist with early intervention and applying for Vocationsl Rehabilitation or disability benefits.