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TSTC to host showcase and registration night for new data center training program
The landscape in the Big Country is changing as construction on data centers accelerates, including the new sites being built in the Abilene and surrounding areas. To help fill the workforce needs of the new facilities, Texas State Technical College is launching a specialized training initiative. The college’s first Mechanical, Electrical and Information Data…
Read MoreTrailblazer awards highlight career success of TSTC graduates
Texas State Technical College recently honored three distinguished alumni with the TSTC Trailblazer Award, recognizing graduates whose careers reflect the college’s core values of accountability, excellence, integrity and service. The recipients — Aaron Chavarria, Daniel Garza II and Will Hendon — were selected following a comprehensive nomination and interview process. The awards were presented during TSTC’s …
Read MoreTSTC program fast-tracks students to plumbing journeyman licenses
Students in Texas State Technical College’s Plumbing and Pipefitting program are working toward a shared goal — earning their journeyman plumber’s license and advancing their careers. When students complete TSTC’s associate degree in Plumbing and Pipefitting – Journeyman, they become eligible to take the journeyman’s license exam. According to Nathan Loflin, the program’s team lead,…
Read MoreTSTC unveils new Abilene facility during grand opening ceremony
Texas State Technical College lit up the Abilene night on Thursday, Sept. 11, during the grand opening celebration of its Power and Mechanical Center. Mike Reeser, TSTC’s chancellor and CEO, said the college’s mission has not changed over its 60-year history and the new Abilene facility will continue the legacy of placing more Texans in…
Read MoreNew semester brings new programs to TSTC campuses
Students returned to Texas State Technical College’s West Texas campuses last week to find some new facilities and programs waiting for them. At the Abilene campus, the Power and Mechanical Center opened its doors to four programs: Diesel Equipment, Electrical Lineworker and Management, HVAC, and Plumbing and Pipefitting. Students toured the nearly 50,000-square-foot facility during…
Read MoreScholarships enabling students to learn new skills at TSTC’s Abilene, Sweetwater campuses
Excitement is building for the fall semester at Texas State Technical College’s Abilene and Sweetwater campuses. Three new technical programs will debut when the fall semester begins on Tuesday, Sept. 2. The Abilene campus will offer the Plumbing and Pipefitting Technology program, while the Sweetwater campus will offer new Building Construction Technology and Culinary Arts programs. Students enrolling in…
Read MoreTSTC-Abilene to offer flexible learning options with night classes this fall
Texas State Technical College-Abilene will begin offering evening classes in the Electrical Power and Controls program this fall in response to the growing demand from working adults and nontraditional students. Two evening courses — Fundamentals of Electricity I and Introduction to Electrical Safety and Tools — will be taught by Kevin Staton. “More people are…
Read MoreFrom student to instructor: DeLaGarza comes full circle at TSTC
While construction continues on Texas State Technical College’s Power and Mechanical Center in Abilene, the people who will lead the new programs are preparing themselves to train the next wave of the state’s workforce. Alex DeLaGarza will be one of the instructors of the Diesel Equipment Technology program at the Abilene campus. The TSTC graduate…
Read MoreTSTC offers money-back guarantee, night classes to address workforce needs
On Thursday May 22, Floyd Miller met with Brandon Scott Thomas, senior development officer at Texas State Technical College, and Kevin Staton, electrical powers control instructor, for a podcast to discuss their money-back guarantee and other updates at TSTC. According to Thomas, starting this fall, TSTC will offer a money-back guarantee across all programs. “If…
Read MoreNew TSTC program opens doors to high-demand plumbing careers
In response to growing demand in Texas’ construction sector, Texas State Technical College is expanding its Plumbing and Pipefitting Technology program to its Abilene and Harlingen campuses beginning this fall. The expansion comes as Texas continues to see increased residential and commercial construction, creating strong demand for licensed plumbers and pipefitters. According to onetonline.org, the…
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