RISE — Rapid Industry Skills and Employability
Unemployment has become one of the biggest problems facing Texas today; currently more than 1.3 million people are unemployed. TSTC, in partnership with businesses and industries, has developed an innovative solution to help those Texans get back to work.
Our Rapid Industry Skills & Employability (RISE) program can help you to learn the skills to quickly begin a new career. Upon successful completion, you will earn an Occupational Skills Award.
These short-term, skills-focused courses provide you with the ability to gain the basic technical skills you would need to start with an entry-level career. Some classes are offered online, face to face, or a hybrid of both, making it easier for you to complete your program.
Whether you are interested in a new career in information technology, business, or industrial systems, or just looking to upgrade your skills, we can get you started in as little as 7 1/2 weeks.
Get your training today!
Start your new career with one of the RI$E programs.
Registration for the Fall 2021 Semester begins April 5 and ends August 27.
Classes begin Monday, August 30, 2021
Click on each program below for more information.
*SCH = Semester Credit Hours
Cost Estimates are based on Fall 2021 Tuition rates.
Curriculum:
ACNT 1325 – Principles of Accounting – 3 SCH
POFI 1349 – Spreadsheets – 3 SCH
ACNT 1311 – Intro to Computerized Accounting – 3 SCH
Cost Estimate: $1,998 (State Tuition: $225 + Designated Tuition: $1773)
Award: Occupational Skills Award in Basic Accounting/Bookkeeping
NOTE: This cost estimate sheet does not include textbooks, supplies, tools or equipment estimates.
Click for contact information for the Basic Accounting/Bookkeeping program.
Curriculum:
DFTG 1309 – Basic AutoCAD – 3 SCH
DFTG 1345 – Parametric Modeling and Design (Intro to Solidworks) – 3 SCH
DFTG 2331 – Advanced Tech in Arch Drafting & Design (Intro to Revit) – 3SCH
Cost Estimate: $1,998 (State Tuition: $225 + Designated Tuition: $1,773)
Award: Occupational Skills Award in Basic Architectural/Mechanical Drafting
NOTE: This cost estimate sheet does not include textbooks, supplies, tools or equipment estimates.
Click for contact information for the Basic Architectural/Mechanical Drafting program.
Curriculum:
AUMT 1305 – Introduction to Automotive – 3 SCH
AUMT 1310 – Brakes – 3 SCH
AUMT 1416 – Suspensions & Steering – 4 SCH
Cost Estimate: $2,220 (State Tuition: $250 + Designated Tuition: $1,970)
Award: Occupational Skills Award in Basic Automotive
NOTE: This cost estimate sheet does not include textbooks, supplies, tools or equipment estimates.
Click for contact information for the Automotive Technology program.
Curriculum:
ITCC 1314 – CCNA 1: Introduction to Networks – 3 SCH
ITCC 1344 – CCNA 2: Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials – 3 SCH
ITCC 2320 – CCNA 3: Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation – 3 SCH
Cost Estimate: $2,322 (State Tuition: $225 + Designated Tuition: $2097)
Award: Occupational Skills Award in Basic Computer Networking & Systems Administration
NOTE: This cost estimate sheet does not include textbooks, supplies, tools or equipment estimates.
Click for contact information for the Basic Computer Networking & Systems Administrations program.
Curriculum:
ITNW 1325 – Fundamentals of Networking Technologies – 3 SCH
ITNW 2321 – Networking with TCP/IP – 3 SCH
ITSY 1342 – Information Technology Security – 3 SCH
Cost Estimate: $2,322 (State Tuition: $225 + Designated Tuition: $2097)
Award: Occupational Skills Award in Basic Cybersecurity
NOTE: This cost estimate sheet does not include textbooks, supplies, tools or equipment estimates.
Click for contact information for the Basic Cybersecurity program.
Curriculum:
CETT 1303 – DC Circuits – 3 SCH
CETT 1305 – AC Circuits – 3 SCH
MECH 1372 – Programmable Logic Controllers – 3 SCH
Cost Estimate: $1,674 (State Tuition: $225 + Designated Tuition: $1449)
Award: Occupational Skills Award in Basic Electromechanical Automation (PLC)
NOTE: This cost estimate sheet does not include textbooks, supplies, tools or equipment estimates.
Click for contact information for the Basic Electromechnical Automation OSA program.
Curriculum:
INMT 1305 – Introduction to Industrial Maintenance – 3 SCH
DFTG 1325 – Blueprint Reading and Sketching – 3 SCH
HYDR 1301 – Rigging and Conveying Systems – 3 SCH
Cost Estimate: $1,998 (State Tuition: $225 + Designated Tuition: $1773)
Award: Occupational Skills Award in Basic Industrial Systems
NOTE: This cost estimate sheet does not include textbooks, supplies, tools or equipment estimates.
Click for contact information for the Basic Industrial Systems program.
Curriculum:
ELPT 1311 – Basic Electrical Theory – 3 SCH
ELPT 1341 – Motor Control – 3 SCH
ELPT 1345 – Commercial Wiring – 3 SCH
Cost Estimate: $1,998 (State Tuition: $225 + Designated Tuition: $1773)
Award: Occupational Skills Award in Basic Industrial Systems Electrical
NOTE: This cost estimate sheet does not include textbooks, supplies, tools or equipment estimates.
Click for contact information for the Basic Industrial Systems program.
Curriculum:
MCHN 1300 – Beginning Machine Shop – 3 SCH
MCHN 1302 – Print Reading For Machining Trades – 3 SCH
MCHN 1320 – Precision Tools and Measurement – 3 SCH
Cost Estimate: $1,998 (State Tuition: $225 + Designated Tuition: $1773)
Award: Occupational Skills Award in Basic Machining
NOTE: This cost estimate sheet does not include textbooks, supplies, tools or equipment estimates.
Click for contact information for the Basic Machining program.
Curriculum:
PFPB 1323 – Plumbing Codes- 3 SCH
PFPB 2308 – Piping Standards & Materials- 3 SCH
PFPB 2309 – Residential Construction Plumbing – 3 SCH
Cost Estimate: $1674 (State Tuition: $225 + Designated Tuition: $1449)
Award: Occupational Skills Award in Basic Plumbing
NOTE: This cost estimate sheet does not include textbooks, supplies, tools or equipment estimates.
Click for contact information for the Basic Plumbing program.
Curriculum:
IMED 1341 – Interface Design – 3 SCH
ITSE 1311 – Beginning Web Programming – 3 SCH
IMED 1316 – Web Design I – 3 SCH
Cost Estimate: $1,674 (State Tuition: $225 + Designated Tuition: $1449)
Award: Occupational Skills Award in Basic Web Design
NOTE: This cost estimate sheet does not include textbooks, supplies, tools or equipment estimates
Click for contact information for the Basic Web Design program.
Curriculum:
WLDG 1407 – Introduction to Welding Using Multiple Processes – 4 SCH
WLDG 1428 – Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) – 4 SCH
WLDG 2413 – Intermediate Welding Using Multiple Processes – 4 SCH
Cost Estimate: $3,528 (State Tuition: $300 + Designated Tuition: $3228)
Award: Occupational Skills Award in Basic Welding-Multiple Processes
NOTE: This cost estimate sheet does not include textbooks, supplies, tools or equipment estimates
Click for contact information for the Basic Welding Multiple Processes program.
