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 7.5 weeks.
Registration for the Summer 2021 Semester begins March 15 and ends May 7. Classes will begin on Monday, May 10, 2021
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
