Tools of the Trade: Navajo Technical University Strengthens Skilled Trade Programs A $100,000 grant is helping the largest tribal university in the United States prepare more students across the Navajo Nation for careers in the skilled trades. The funds from Marathon Petroleum will help Navajo Technical University purchase specialized tools and equipment to help students attain trade certifications. Among many other items, the grant will supply electronic torque wrenches, a heavy equipment jump starter, a machine torch and a motorized pipe-cutting assembly. NORTHAMPTON, MA | ACCESSWIRE | September 28, 2022 | The first university established on the Navajo Nation is expanding its capacity to help students enter the workforce in the skilled trades. Navajo Technical University (NTU) in Crownpoint, New Mexico, will use a $100,000 grant from Marathon Petroleum to strengthen hands-on learning in its training programs for automotive technology, construction technology, electrical trades, heavy equipment operation and welding. The university will purchase tools and equipment needed at campus locations in New Mexico and Arizona.