Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX · Public · Two-year
⚡ Electrical 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair +2 more
Southern Careers Institute-Waco
Waco, TX 76706-3756
TypePrivate for-profit
LevelTwo-year
Trade programs2
IPEDS ID493992
Programs
Trade credentials awarded
From the 2024 IPEDS completions file. Counts are credentials awarded in the reporting year — a size signal, not a quality score.
| Trade | Credentials offered | Awarded that year |
|---|---|---|
| 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication | Certificate / diploma | 13 |
| ⚡ Electrical | Certificate / diploma | 11 |
This is what Southern Careers Institute-Waco reported awarding — not a full course catalogue. The school may run programs that awarded nothing in the reporting year, and may have added or dropped programs since. Confirm directly before applying.
Before you apply
Questions worth asking Southern Careers Institute-Waco
- What does the Texas licensing board credit from this programme toward my apprenticeship or licence hours?
- How many hands-on hours — booth, bench, or live equipment — are in the programme each week?
- Which employers hired from last year's class, by name?
- What is the total cost including tools, materials, and testing fees, not just tuition?
- Is there a registered apprenticeship in this trade locally that would pay me to learn the same material?
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