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)

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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.
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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.
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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!

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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

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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

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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