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CCST Members – our latest Executive Director report is out! Check your email for the latest legislative and regulatory updates, along with important leadership changes.

Mark your calendars! The 2026 Career Colleges & Schools of Texas (CCST) Conference will take place September 28–29, 2026, in San Antonio. Join education leaders, administrators, and industry partners from across the state to connect, collaborate, and explore the future of career education. Stay tuned for registration details, speaker announcements, and hotel information coming soon!

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Fort Worth for the 2025 Career Colleges & Schools of Texas (CCST) Conference! This year’s event brought together education leaders, administrators, and industry partners from across the state to share insights, best practices, and inspiration for advancing career education in Texas. Thank you to our sponsors.

“GMA” looks at the growing trend of more young women becoming electricians, mechanics, truck drivers and farmers. Cost and fulfillment are some reasons cited for choosing a different path.

5th Circuit Ruled Against Department’s “Almost Certainly Unlawful” Borrower Defense Rule – held that CCST is likely to prevail on the merits of the case in District Court.

More young workers are going into trades as disenchantment with the college track continues, and rising pay and new technologies shine up plumbing and electrical jobs.

A recent article in The Texas Tribune about Texas community college students who transfer to a four-year university not graduating underscores the importance of trade and career schools in the education spectrum. As we tweeted: “Most Texas community college students who transfer to a 4-year university don’t graduate.” We welcome these students daily and are…

Save the Date! September 26/27 in San Antonio. The Conference includes 150 career college and school sector leaders, key decision makers, faculty and administrative personnel.