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In today’s digital health care landscape, protecting patient information is as essential as providing quality medical care. Health care no longer exists solely in examination and operating rooms — it lives in servers, networks and databases that require constant protection. At Texas State Technical College, students in the Health Information Technology program gain skills that...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Robotic arms hum and sparks fly in Texas State Technical College’s welding labs, where students are learning the skills in welding automation that manufacturing and energy industries across the state depend on. TSTC’s curriculum is designed to keep pace with those evolving needs. Isaac Rivas, the lead instructor in TSTC’s Welding program...

(RED OAK, Texas) – Jose Rodriguez is a Welding instructor at Texas State Technical College’s North Texas campus, bringing sparks to life in the classroom. When he is not teaching, he is exploring another form of craftsmanship with the school’s Precision Machining program. “Before I enrolled in Welding, I was fascinated by Precision Machining, but...

(RED OAK, Texas) – Despite already having a bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Industrial Management, U.S. Navy veteran and father Kristofeur Eldridge enrolled in Texas State Technical College’s Industrial Maintenance program at the North Texas campus. “I’m a lifetime learner, so I just wanted to come to school and utilize my benefits to come learn something...

(RED OAK, Texas) – Several Electrical Power and Controls students at Texas State Technical College’s North Texas campus have paid internships with Texas Instruments (TI), a major semiconductor design and manufacturing company. “Texas Instruments internships are especially important to TSTC students because they provide direct, hands-on experience in the high-demand semiconductor and electronics manufacturing industries,...

Machines, Mentors and a New Home After years of moving between countries and careers, Alemu Desta overcame 300-to-1 odds and finally found a space that felt steady. The industrial maintenance lab at Texas State Technical College buzzed with energy. It was a place where effort translated into progress. “I visited,” said Desta. “I saw I...