Tesla and Houston City College have penned a partnership to help train Houston’s workforce.
HOUSTON — Houston City College on Tuesday announced a new partnership with Tesla, Inc.
The school said the partnership was formed “to strengthen Houston’s workforce and expand career pathways in advanced manufacturing.”
The partnership’s pilot class just celebrated its graduation from the program at HCC’s Stafford campus. Citing the success of the program, HCC and Tesla officials say they plan to increase its enrollment to 250 students through the rest of the year.
“This partnership reflects Houston City College’s commitment to building strong industry connections that create meaningful career opportunities for our students and community,” said HCC Chancellor Margaret Ford Fisher, Ed.D.
“We are proud to partner with Houston City College to help prepare the next generation of manufacturing professionals,” said Megafactory Texas Director of Operations Javier Corral Astorga. “We’re excited about creating opportunities for individuals to gain the technical skills and real-world experience needed to support the rapidly growing advanced manufacturing sector.”
As the program celebrated its first class, the school and Tesla signed a memorandum of understanding on developed curriculum, resource sharing, and training opportunities.
“The first 12 graduates who earned certificates of completion will work at Tesla’s Megafactory Texas in Brookshire,” the school said in a news release.
“This collaboration represents the future of workforce education—aligning classroom instruction with hands-on industry experience to create direct pathways into high-demand careers,” said Eva Loredo, chair, HCC Board of Trustees.
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