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(ABILENE, Texas) – To help address a growing statewide and national shortage of skilled tradespeople, Texas State Technical College is expanding its Plumbing and Pipefitting program by offering evening classes at its Abilene campus starting this spring. The classes at the Power and Mechanical Center in Abilene will run from 6-9:40 p.m., Monday through Thursday,...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – As manufacturers rely on automation and advanced technologies, students in Texas State Technical College’s Advanced Manufacturing Industrial Maintenance and Automation and Robotics programs are developing the technical skills needed to keep modern production systems running. Advanced Manufacturing programs focus on robotics, coding and smart automation, preparing students to work with technologies used...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Surgical Technology program partnered with Stryker Trauma on Tuesday, Oct. 13, to host an open house for a mock cadaver lab at the Harlingen campus. The event gave the public, surgeons and healthcare professionals an opportunity to explore surgical training. Visitors toured the facility and learned about the...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – As collision-repair technology continues to change, Hacienda Ford Collision is searching for technicians willing to keep learning with it.  Hacienda company representatives brought that message straight to Texas State Technical College’s Auto Collision and Management students on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the Harlingen campus. “What we look for is having technicians with...

(WACO, Texas) – Drivers looking to stretch their fuel dollars can boost efficiency through simple habits and routine maintenance, according to instructors at Texas State Technical College. According to AAA Texas, the state average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline is $3.90, while diesel sits at $5.84 per gallon. Ty Liedtke, an automotive instructor...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – For Texas manufacturers, finding machinists who can step onto a shop floor with foundational skills is important. Industry partners say Texas State Technical College’s Precision Machining program is helping build that talent pipeline. TSTC industry partners provide students with insight into the skills needed beyond the lab, including hydraulics, electrical systems, troubleshooting...