Special Services

Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell
1 (575) 624-7286

Special Services

1 (575) 624-7286
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Our Mission

The mission of ENMU-Roswell’s Special Services Program is to educate, train, and empower students with disabilities to obtain entry-level, competitive jobs, and to live independently

From the Special Services Program

Dear Interested Student for the 2024/2025 Academic Year:

On behalf of the Special Services Program at ENMU-Roswell, we appreciate your interest and look forward to helping you with any questions you may have. We offer four certificate programs designed for students with disabilities, who, with appropriate training, can obtain positions in competitive employment along with courses for independent living.

Program information is available in the ENMU-Roswell Catalog which is accessible [ here ]. You may also contact our Special Services Coordinator, Brianna Bitner, at [email protected], with any questions.

Thank you for your interest in our program. At this time the May 1, 2024 deadline has passed for the 2024-2025 school year. Please feel free to contact us later in the year for further information.

Our Programs

We offer four Certificate of Training (C.O.T.) programs in the areas of child care, food service, office skills, and stocking and merchandising.
Child Care Attendant

Program Learning Outcomes

In addition to supporting institutional learning outcomes and building upon the foundational general education outcomes, upon completion of this program students will be able to:


  • Apply basic child care principles applicable to day care settings for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, to include infection control measures.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the physical, emotional, and intellectual development of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
  • Identify and apply principles of nutrition, including food safety, for infants, toddlers, and school-aged children.
  • Demonstrate understanding of common childhood illnesses.
  • Demonstrate basic classroom teaching skills to include storytelling, artwork, and physical activities.
  • Demonstrate skills and behaviors needed to live independently, problem-solve, live a healthy lifestyle, and obtain and retain employment.
Food Service

Program Learning Outcomes

In addition to supporting institutional learning outcomes and building upon the foundational general education outcomes, upon completion of this program students will be able to:


  • Demonstrate proper personal hygiene, kitchen sanitation and safety, and knife safety.
  • Apply food safety regulations and standards to include the use and care of utensils and equipment.
  • Prepare food by following a recipe.
  • Portion and plate food and serve proper portions in a serving line.
  • Prepare and take the ServSafe National Restaurant Association Test.
  • Demonstrate skills and behaviors needed to live independently, problem-solve, live a healthy lifestyle, and obtain and retain employment.
Office Skills

Program Learning Outcomes

In addition to supporting institutional learning outcomes and building upon the foundational general education outcomes, upon completion of this program students will be able to:


  • Develop keyboarding and proofreading skills.
  • Produce business documents, forms, and other pertinent written communication.
  • Apply customer service skills to include greeting and directing customers, proper telephone etiquette, and message taking.
  • Use and maintain different filling systems to include alphabetizing and indexing.
  • Employ good email practices by creating, sending, and forwarding email messages and maintaining email folders.
  • Demonstrate skills and behaviors needed to live independently, problem-solve, live a health lifestyle, and obtain and retain employment.
Stocking and Merchandising

Program Learning Outcomes

In addition to supporting institutional learning outcomes and building upon the foundational general education outcomes, upon completion of this program students will be able to:


  • Accurately stock shelves, racks, bins, and tables with new merchandise to include proper stock rotation, fronting and facing, and accurate pricing.
  • Receive, open, unpack, check invoices, and safely move products from stock room to display area.
  • Answer customer’s questions about merchandise and advise customers on merchandise selection.
  • Pack customer purchases in bags or cartons, and transport packages to customer’s vehicles.
  • Take inventory or examine merchandise to identify items to be ordered.
  •  Demonstrate skills and behaviors needed to live independently, problem-solve, live a healthy lifestyle, and obtain and retain employment.

Tuition and Fees

In addition to the required ENMU-Roswell tuition and fees, the following Special Fees will be charged:

  • Special Services Program fee:  $88.55 per credit hour
  • Life Skills fee (HO 030, HO 031, HO 032, HO 040, HO 041, HO 042):  $30 per semester
  • Independent Living Lab fee (HO 091L, HO 092L, HO 093L, HO 094L, HO 095L, HO 099L):  $30 per semester
  • Food Service fee (FSD 010, FDS 020, FDS 030):  $30 per semester
  • Fingerprinting Fee (non-refundable):  $44
  • CPR Card Fee (HO 010 Community CPR): $20
  • Bus Pass Fee:  $31.50 Fall Semester; $31.50 Spring Semester; $12.60 Summer Semester
  • Graduation Regalia: $100, estimated
  • Liability Insurance: $5

The Sierra Vista Village page will have current information on housing rates

Additional expenses include textbooks, supplies, and required clothing items for the work practicum

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