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(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...

(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...