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Real skills for real careers in South Texas.

South Texas Trades Academy is a trade school in Harlingen focused on industrial electrical and instrumentation careers. Approved and regulated by the Texas Workforce Commission, Career Schools and Colleges, Austin, Texas. Our 10-week programs pair evening classes on Zoom with hands-on Saturdays in our industrial job site simulator, where you train in a setting built to look and work like a real plant. Classes are small, so every student gets hands-on time and one-on-one feedback.

10

Week Programs

3

Class Days a Week

Explore Programs

Industrial Electrical

Instrumentation

Job Site Simulator

Industrial Electrical

Instrumentation

Job Site Simulator

Our Team

The people behind your training

Marisol Treviño, Instrumentation Instructor

Marisol Treviño

Instrumentation Instructor
Andrea Salinas, Admissions & Financing Advisor

Andrea Salinas

Admissions & Financing Advisor
Daniel Ortiz, Industrial Electrical Instructor

Daniel Ortiz

Industrial Electrical Instructor
Ruben Garza, Job Site Simulator Lead

Ruben Garza

Job Site Simulator Lead

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers before you enroll

Do you still have any question?

Can't find what you're looking for? Call us at (956) 577-5661 or stop by the campus in Harlingen — we're happy to show you our job site simulator.

Contact Us

Fill out the application on our website or contact our admissions team. An advisor will walk you through the programs, the schedule and your payment options, then help you reserve a seat in the next class.

Yes. Both programs meet Tuesday and Thursday evenings on Zoom, with hands-on sessions in person on Saturdays, so you can keep your job while you train.

Yes. As a workforce-approved training provider, eligible students may qualify for workforce funding. We also offer in-house payment plans. Financial aid available, if qualified.

Our programs are organized in two levels. Level 1 is Industrial Electrician. Level 2 is Instrumentation Technician. An advisor can help you decide where to start.