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(NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s New Braunfels campus is providing another way academically for current and incoming students to join the construction industry. The Associate of Applied Science degree in Building Construction will debut this fall with classes focusing on topics such as building codes, residential and commercial drawings and workplace health...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – At Texas State Technical College in Marshall’s recent graduation ceremony, students making up the first cohort of the Building Construction program received certificates of completion.  The Marshall campus began offering the Building Construction program in fall 2025. Thirteen students were part of the first graduating class on Friday, August 14, at Memorial...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Before the first Electrical Construction students step into the lab this fall at Texas State Technical College’s Fort Bend County campus, months of planning have gone into building a program designed to prepare students for careers in the electrical field. Shawn McNeil, the program’s team lead, said the faculty is excited because...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – For Humberto Martinez, dedication is in every mile he travels between Brownsville and Harlingen. For a majority of Martinez’s time at Texas State Technical College, his alarm is set for 5 a.m. to begin his day on a bus ride to Harlingen. He returned home to Brownsville via bus as well. Martinez...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Before the first Building Construction students step into the lab this fall in Fort Bend County, Texas State Technical College has spent months laying the program’s foundation. An empty space has been transformed into a hands-on construction lab that mirrors today’s jobsites, giving students an environment where they can develop practical skills...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – As demand for skilled plumbers continues to grow across the Rio Grande Valley, area companies are investing in the next generation of skilled talent by hiring students from Texas State Technical College. Two area plumbing businesses have hired Plumbing and Pipefitting students from TSTC’s Harlingen campus, allowing them to put their lab...