Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen Campus
Classes from SCI - Harlingen
HVAC
Students will have the opportunity to learn to install, maintain, and repair essential temperature control equipment found in homes and businesses. This course will utilize both in-class and out-of-class learning activities to achieve course objectives. SCI’s HVAC training program helps prepare students to sit for the following nationally recognized exams:
- NCCER Core Certification*
- NCCER HVAC Level 1 Certification*
- NCCER HVAC Level 2 Certification*
- NCCER HVAC Level 3 Certification*
- NCCER HVAC Level 4 Certification*
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA-608) Certification*
- Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Certification
- R410 A Certification
- Preventative Maintenance (PM) Certification
- North American Technician Excellence (NATE) Ready-to-Work Certificate
*When taken within three months of completing the program, SCI will pay for graduates to sit for the NCCER and EPA-608 certification exams.
The program is estimated to be 36 weeks long (942 clock hours) with successful full time enrollment.
Financial Aid is available for those who qualify.
Medical Billing and Coding Specialist
The Medical Billing and Coding Specialist program offers training to develop skills in medical insurance, medical codes, computer applications and more. Complete the program in as little as 36 weeks with successful full time enrollment and gain eligibility for certification to become a Certified Medical Billing and Coding Specialist, Medical Administrative Assistant, or Electronic Health Records Specialist.
Financial Aid is available for those who qualify.
Business Administration
SCI's Business Administration program provides training on skills used to support businesses, including how to use accounting software, generate reports, and use communication software. The program is estimated to take 33 weeks (day class) or 48 weeks (evening class) with successful full-time enrollment.
Financial Aid is available for those who qualify.
Welding
SCI's Welding program provides training and certification opportunities for an entry-level position in welding. The training program provides instruction in joining and cutting metal surfaces, arc welding, resistance welding, brazing, and soldering. The program is estimated to be 27 weeks (700 clock hours) with successful full-time enrollment.
Financial Aid is available for those who qualify.
Associate of Applied Science in Management
Students are taught general business skills with a focus on accounting, office management, business operations, and business reporting. The program is approved and regulated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Financial Aid is available for those who qualify.
Medical Assistant
SCI’s Medical Assistant career training program is hands-on, employer-tailored training. It focuses on teaching skills such as reading vital signs, performing EKGs and CPR basic life support, drawing blood, and more, as well as delivering courses to provide you with the tools you need to succeed. This training program provides the opportunity to help you prepare to sit for your certification in as little as 36 weeks with successful full-time enrollment. Work toward certifications as a Certified Medical Administrative Assistant, Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, Certified Phlebotomy Technician, Certified EKG Technician, Basic Life Support, and more.
Financial Aid is available for those who qualify.
Medical Office Specialist
The Medical Office Specialist program offered by SCI is a comprehensive course designed to teach students the skills and knowledge needed to work in a medical office setting. The training program covers topics such as medical terminology, medical billing and coding, and medical office procedures. Upon completion, students may pursue a career as a medical office assistant or other related positions.
Financial Aid is available for those who qualify.
Business Accounting Specialist
Learn the basics of managing business finances in the Business Accounting Specialist training program at SCI. You’ll be taught hands-on skills for digital communication and collaboration, and how to serve and support internal and external customers. Students are eligible to earn certifications in Quickbooks Pro, as well as Microsoft Access, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint and Word. Graduates receive training for entry level jobs with skills in billing, payroll, inventory, financial reporting and computerized accounting software.
Financial Aid is available for those who qualify.
About school
Southern Careers Institute has maintained a tradition of career training for over 60 years. In that time we have trained students the professional skills necessary to gain employment in their local communities. In today’s job market, you need skills and knowledge that will get you started, and put you in a position to advance. SCI has made it our mission to provice our students with employer-tailored programs designed to make our graduates the most marketable in the industry.
We call our approach The SCI Edge, and it makes our students as competitive as those of any of the accredited colleges or technical schools in Texas. Increasing the demand for our graduates and ensuring their long term success revolves around three key elements.
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National or State Recognized Certifications: Programs at SCI focus on preparing students with training that will help them become eligible to earn multiple certifications and stand out when compared to graduates of accredited colleges.
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Career Skills Badges: Our programs give our students the opportunity to earn a variety of career skills with electronic badges that serve as credentials that our employer partners recognize and value.
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SCI Connect: Our SCI Connect online platform matches our students to our employer network needs and employers now have access to the verifiable skills badges and credentials in one location. Our platform gives every student an electronic profile that our career services team uses to market the students verifiable skills badges and certifications to the SCI employer network. The goal, here, is to provide the connection with employers to help them stand above the crowd of graduates from other accredited technical schools.
For your convenience, SCI Texas offers day and evening classes at all campus locations, as well as hybrid online classes so you can learn from the safety and convenience of your home: Austin, Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Harlingen, Pharr, San Antonio North, San Antonio South and Waco. Programs may vary by campus.
Need more reasons to choose Southern Careers Institute?
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Career Placement Assistance
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Instructors who care
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Financial aid available, if qualified
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Programs are approved for VA Funding
In the Brownsville / Harlingen, TX area
1122 Morgan Boulevard, Harlingen, TX 78550