Released: February 25, 2025
Training is offered by SFCC Film Department and Stagecoach Foundation on Saturdays and Sundays May 17, June 1, 2025, at Santa Fe Community College campus, 6401 Richards Avenue
SFCC Film Training
Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) announces the SFCC Continuing Education & Workforce Development in partnership with the Stagecoach Foundation Inc. and SFCC Film program is accepting applications for the Production Assistant Training for Film and Television, which is free to New Mexico residents. The training sessions will be on Saturdays and Sundays, May 17 through June 1. Participants in this intensive program will earn their OSHA 10 safety certification, and upon completing resume coaching with Stagecoach Foundation, graduates are referred to productions seeking trained PAs.
Classes are hands-on and taught by film industry professionals. For information and applications visit https://www.protecsantafe.com/ or email Candice Mirabal at candice.mirabal@sfcc.edu. The class sizes are limited, so applicants are encouraged to submit their application as soon as possible.
The film industry continues to grow in New Mexico along with the demand for trained production assistants for film and television. SFCC Film Department Chair Milton C. Riess said, “If you are interested in a career in the film and television industry, this is the best place to begin.”
The training is structured to fit into a series of weekend classes. Each weekend intensive is led by industry professionals teaching from their field of experience, focusing on essential skills for Production Assistants both on set and in the production office. Set safety and film basics, walkie-talkies, lockups, set etiquette, call sheets, and résumé building are among the topics taught in the program. The final weekend emphasizes set safety with an OSHA 10 certification. Participants will have one-on-one résumé and interview coaching and will be presented as candidates to productions for hire through the PA Production Incentive Program.
All classes will be at the Santa Fe Community College campus, 6401 Richards Avenue. SFCC has been training New Mexico film crews for more than 20 years. Read more and apply at https://www.protecsantafe.com/.
For registration assistance, please email CE@sfcc.edu or call 505-428-1676.
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