Industrial Technology Center

Our Industrial Technology Center is where our students learn the science of turning raw materials into finished products. You can cut, solder, weld, and bend materials into place to better shape your future.

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Industrial Systems Technology

Do you love to take things apart to see how they work? You can do just that to identify and repair a variety of system malfunctions. From introductory programming to mechanical diagnostics, you learn it all in Industrial Systems.

Panoramic view of an industrial training lab with high ceilings and exposed ductwork, featuring motor control system panels, conveyor setups, tool stations, and rows of classroom seating along one side under bright overhead lighting.
Three students in a lab gather around a blue hydraulic training system with gauges, valves, and hoses, as one kneels and explains components while the others observe.
Two students wearing safety glasses work at a hydraulic training panel; one holds a hose fitting while the other points to valves and gauges, explaining the system.
A student wearing safety glasses connects a hose to a hydraulic training panel, adjusting fittings and controls among gauges, valves, and labeled components in a lab setting.
Two students wearing safety glasses stand at a workbench as one points to a pneumatic cylinder setup with hoses and a regulator, explaining its operation while the other observes.
A student wearing safety glasses adjusts a pneumatic cylinder setup on a workbench, connecting hoses and fine-tuning a regulator in a hands-on lab environment.

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Diesel Equipment Technology

These larger than life engines power agriculture, manufacturing, freight and more! Training on engines in a hands-on environment allows you to work in any industry you want. You can go far with a degree from TSTC.

Panoramic view of a large automotive or heavy equipment training workshop with high ceilings, where multiple red trucks and machinery are arranged across an open floor, surrounded by tools, workstations, and safety signage on nearby walls.
A man wearing safety glasses uses a handheld multimeter to test electrical components on a machine, concentrating as he works in a workshop filled with engines and industrial equipment.
A young man wearing safety glasses and a red TSTC shirt uses a wrench to work on a large red engine, focused as he tightens a component in a workshop.
A student wearing safety glasses and a blue TSTC polo uses a wrench to work on a large exposed engine block in a spacious workshop filled with machinery and tools.
A student in safety glasses and a blue TSTC polo crouches while using a pneumatic impact wrench to loosen lug nuts on a large truck wheel inside a mechanic training workshop.
A student wearing safety glasses and a blue TSTC polo connects diagnostic hoses to a large truck engine, checking systems inside a service bay with the hood open.
A student wearing safety glasses and a blue TSTC polo carefully lifts and inspects stacked metal gears using pliers in an automotive lab with trucks in the background.
A student wearing safety glasses and gloves uses a cutting torch on a metal sheet, producing bright sparks while working at a table in a welding and fabrication lab.

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Heating, Ventilation and Cooling Technology

You’ll notice the units in this lab are the latest models in the market, so you can trust you’ll be ready to tackle any installation or repair. Get ready to step into a cool new career.

Panoramic view of an industrial training lab with high ceilings and exposed ductwork, featuring HVAC units, control panels, and technical equipment arranged around the room, with workbenches, safety stations, and instructional displays along the walls.
A student wearing safety glasses and a cap uses a multimeter to test wiring inside an open HVAC unit, standing in a lab lined with similar systems and ventilation ductwork.
Two students in an HVAC lab review data on a desktop monitor, one seated using a mouse and keyboard while the other stands behind observing, with tools, laptops, and equipment spread across the workspace.
A student wearing safety glasses and gloves crouches while using a multimeter to test colorful wiring inside an open HVAC unit, focusing intently on the electrical components.
A student in safety glasses and a red TSTC shirt crouches while using manifold gauges to measure pressure in an HVAC system, surrounded by exposed wiring and equipment.
A student wearing safety glasses and protective gloves adjusts a belt inside an open HVAC unit, carefully aligning the pulley system while inspecting internal components.

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Precision Machining Technology

In our Precision Machining Program, we’ll train you to create the parts used in everything from automobile production to surgical devices and aircraft. Watch as everything falls precisely into place when you graduate from TSTC.

Panoramic view of a manufacturing or machining training lab with polished floors and high ceilings, showing rows of precision equipment, worktables, and measurement stations, with instructional posters and doors lining the perimeter walls.
A student wearing glasses and a red shirt sets up a metal workpiece in a vise inside a CNC milling machine, carefully positioning it beneath the cutting spindle in a workshop.
A man in a red shirt and cap operates a milling machine, lowering a drill bit into a metal block secured in a vise inside a workshop.
A student wearing safety glasses stands at a Bridgeport milling machine, adjusting the controls while a metal piece is secured in a vise on the worktable in a machine shop.
A student wearing safety glasses carefully lowers a drill bit from a milling machine toward a rectangular metal block clamped in a vise, focusing on precise positioning in a workshop.
Two students stand beside a CNC machine, reviewing a sheet of paper together while discussing machining details in a workshop.
A student wearing yellow safety glasses stands at an open CNC machine, holding and inspecting a metal tool or part in a manufacturing lab.
A student in a cap reaches for cutting tools organized in a holder, selecting a tool in a CNC machining lab with multiple machines in the background.

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Welding Technology

This program is the backbone of manufacturing, including: petrochemical, fabrication, aerospace and aviation. You can learn a high demand trade that ignites your passion.

Panoramic view of a welding training facility corridor with high ceilings and exposed ventilation ducts, featuring rows of lockers, workshop doors, safety showers, and equipment displays, with welding booths visible further down the hall.
A student wearing a welding helmet and gloves performs a weld inside a red welding booth, producing bright sparks and blue arc light while holding a torch against a metal piece.
A student wearing a welding helmet and protective gear bends over a metal workpiece inside a red welding booth, creating bright sparks as they weld, with ventilation pipes and equipment visible overhead.
A student wearing a welding helmet and protective jacket welds a metal piece inside a red booth, producing an intense bright arc and sparks, with ventilation equipment and tools nearby.
A student wearing a welding helmet works inside a red welding booth, creating a bright arc and a shower of sparks that scatter across the floor, with ventilation ducts and equipment surrounding the workspace.

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