Continuing, Professional and Workforce Education

Continuing, Professional and Workforce Education provides quality and lifelong education opportunities through college and career preparation, career training, customized corporate training and economic development, professional education and development, workshops and personal enrichment courses. The department is committed to empowering all individuals and employers with necessary knowledge, skills and credentials to help them fulfill their personal and professional goals for a better quality of life.

Classes are scheduled with flexible hours, including evenings and weekends throughout Hidalgo and Starr Counties. Classes are delivered both online and in traditional classroom settings. Courses can be scheduled in response to community demand where five or more students register for the class. Mandatory Continuing Education Units (CEU) meeting licensing requirements are available for professionals. A Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U) grade is earned for continuing education courses. Continuing, Professional and Workforce Education offers ongoing courses through the following 11 institutes:

1. Arts and Design

Cake Decorating
Floral Design
Photography
Sewing
Video Editing

2. Business and Corporate Training

Computerized Accounting
Customer Service
Effective Coaching
Employability Skills (Job Readiness Skills)
Frontline Supervisor
Interpersonal Skills and Styles
Leadership Skills
Office Clerk
Presentation Skills
Process Mapping
Productivity
Professional in Human Resources
Stress Management
Telephone and Email Etiquette
Time Management

3. College and Career Preparation

ACT Preparation
SAT Preparation
High School Equivalency Preparation (GED)
Youth Camps
TSI Assessment Preparation

4. Workshops

Child Development
College Success
Education
Healthcare
Technology

5. Education

Child Development Associate
Substitute Teacher
Educational Aide I

6. English as a Second Language (ESL)

Beginning Level ESL
Intermediate Level ESL
Advanced Level ESL
High-Advanced Level ESL
Conversation Level ESL
TOEFL Preparation

7. Healthcare

Activity Director
Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)
Community Health Worker (Promotor/a)
CPR (Heartsaver and Basic Life Support)
EKG
Emergency Medical Responder/Emergency Medical Technician - Basic
First Aid
Patient Care Technician
Health Information Management Clerk
Medical Billing and Coding Specialist
Medical Administrative Assistant
Medical Scribe
Medication Aide
Medication Aide Update
Phlebotomy
Dental Assistant

8. Online Courses and Programs

9. Real Estate

Finance
Law of Agency
Law of Contracts
Principles I
Principles II
Promulgated Contracts
Brokerage
SAE Courses
- Appraisal
- Investment
- Marketing
- Property Management

10. Technology and Trades

Computer Basics
Forklift Certification
Internet Basics
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office Specialist
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word
OSHA-10 Training
Pipe Welding
Structural Welding
Quickbooks

11. Commercial Truck License Institute

Public Transit Bus Driving
Truck Driving

Registration Is Easy

Go to the STC campus of your choice or visit our webpage
Complete registration form
Pay in person or over the phone (cash, money order, credit or debit card)

Services

A. College and Career Preparation

Programs that equip you with foundation skills to enter career training

B. Career Training

Programs leading to certification that will make you competitive and marketable in the workplace

C. Customized Corporate Training and Economic Development

Customized programs and courses that help employers and their workforce compete in our global economy

D. Personal Enrichment

Fun courses to spice up your life

E. Professional Education and Development

Review courses for professional certifications and licenses