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Our Production Assistant (PA) Training Program prepares you thoroughly for film and TV industry jobs. Our training helps you improve the odds of success in finding a PA job on a New Mexico production.
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Production Assistant (PA) Training

Program Components
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  • Hands on radio training with radios (walkie talkies) 
  • Set protocol
  • Production terminology
  • How the team functions
  • Other crew departments function and interaction
  • Production paperwork
  • Gear and supplies
  • Film and TV versus commercials/videos
  • How to anticipate needs 
  • Lock-ups and call outs
  • Daily and nightly duties
  • Where to find production jobs 
  • Preparing your resume​

Program Locations (by county)
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  • Bernalillo
Our Trainers
Bosco, Assistant Director 

​​​“In this intensive workshop, we will be teaching you the skills to begin a career as a production assistant. This class will help you network, feel confident, and learn Walkie and set duties. We’re here to train eager, self-sufficient, and willing to learn students … It’s quite an opportunity, and not a class to be missed!” ​
Forrest. Assistant Director 

​​"The goal of this program is to better prepare graduates for their first day on-set than if they were to go to a four-year film program" ​
​Beatriz, Assistant Director 

“This program gives New Mexicans the tools to find an entry level job on a film set that would not happen otherwise. It's really great to be able to participate in a program that's focused on finding employment for New Mexicans.”
Our Graduates
“First of all I want to thank you for the PA training program. Fortunately I was able to land a PA job  @10.50 an hr  with the film Robots. Two days into the production I was given a spot on the Grip crew and got an increase in pay to $23.15 an hr. for two weeks after that. And now I’m on the production called Dark Winds as a prop maker/construction, making $29.69 an hr. Thank you once again for this program.  It really did help get me get in the door to a new career. Also I want to thank the trainers Bosco, Forrest, Eric and Nick they are awesome. Hope this helps keep the program going and brings more jobs to New Mexico.”  -Luigi
“I was hired on as an office PA for a two week stint for BIG SKY S2, but was eventually moved to full time office PA, and then was promoted again to Production Secretary. Thank you all so much for the incredible skills that I learned from your training. The information allowed me to move up in the production office and continues to allow me to grow and move forward with the trust of my team.  Thank you all so much!”  -Kelsey

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