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(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...

(BROWNWOOD, Texas) – For eight students at Texas State Technical College’s Brownwood campus, earning a certificate in welding was only the first step. They are already back in the lab adding a second credential to their resumes: a certificate in pipe welding. The pipe welding program requires an additional semester of hands-on lab work covering...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – A growing wave of women is stepping up to the welding bench at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus, where 23 women are currently training for a career in a high-demand field.  With 13 new women joining 10 returning classmates this fall, the surge in enrollment highlights a shifting demographic in a...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Electrical Construction program has officially debuted in Marshall, and staff were blown away by the results. “It became pretty obvious that there was interest in the program when the first classes filled up in just about a week,” said Bart Day, provost of TSTC’s Marshall campus. “Rather than just getting...

(WACO, Texas) – Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming part of our everyday lives, but Edna Claus is quick to tell you: it is not completely taking over the accounting field. “Accounting hasn’t changed in 3,000 years,” said Claus, an instructor in Texas State Technical College’s online Business Management program. “It really has not changed as...