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Title: Integrated Systems Technology IST


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Integrated Systems Technology (IST)
  • A New Career/Technical Program at
  • Texas State Technical College in Harlingen, TX
  • In partnership with
  • National Center for Integrated Systems
    Technology
  • Texas Workforce Commission and US Dept. of Labor
  • Cameron Works and Workforce Solutions
  • (Funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of
    Labor)

2
What is Integrated Systems Technology?
Integrated Systems Technology (IST) is the
newest, high demand career opportunity in
America! IST workers can set-up and operate or
maintain, calibrate, and repair the manufacturing
equipment found in todays industrial
environments.
3
What is the economic impact of IST?
Companies are dependent upon IST workers to
maintain the equipment needed to perform many of
todays tasks. A lack of skilled IST workers
can increase equipment down-time. It is
projected that, for each IST worker not replaced
when he/she retires, 17 other employees may lose
their jobs.
4
How will skilled IST workers benefit your company?
  • Operating costs and equipment
  • replacement will decrease.
  • Less down-time translates into
  • greater productivity.
  • IST professionals are ready to fill the shortage
    of workers in fast-paced, high-tech, high-demand
    IST occupations!

5
What skills do IST workers provide?
  • Diagnose and troubleshoot equipment malfunctions.
  • Perform preventive maintenance and repair of
    equipment.
  • Maintain electrical and mechanical systems found
    in todays manufacturing firms.

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What systems do IST workers install and maintain?
  • Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
  • Hydraulics, Pneumatics, and Electrical/Electronic
  • Mechanical Drives
  • Safety and lock-out/tag-out processes

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About the Integrated Systems Technology Training
Program
  • A 272-hour intensive certificate program
  • The only Integrated Systems Technology program in
    Texas sponsored by the National Center
  • A 1 million state-of-the-art training center
    located at Texas State Technical College in
    Harlingen, Tx

8
Who will be trained?
  • Residents from Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy
    Counties are invited to participate
  • The program provides skilled workers to fill area
    manufacturers needs

9
For further information, contact
  • Bob Stelzer, Coordinator Industrial Training
  • Texas State Technical College
  • 1902 N. Loop 499
  • Harlingen, TX, 78550
  • 956-364-4543 bob.stelzer_at_harlingen.tstc.edu
  • Salome Perez
  • Cameron Works Workforce Center
  • 245 E. Levee Street
  • Brownsville, TX 78520
  • 956-548-6700 x 116 sperez_at_camwksinc.org
  • Nancy Reed
  • Workforce Solutions Workforce Center
  • 3312 W. Alberta
  • Edinburg, TX, 78539
  • 956-661-2912 nancy_at_wfsolutions.org

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