Public Notice of Career & Technical Education Opportunities
August 20, 2026
Lamar State College Orange (LSCO) offers career and technical education programs in Orange, Lumberton, Livingston, San Marcos, Alpine, Rockwall, Montgomery and through dual credit partnerships with high schools across the state. These programs are designed to prepare youth for a broad range of employment and further education and are offered under the guidance of certified teachers. Below is a list of programs being offered this year and the criteria for admission.
All career and technical education programs follow the LSCO and Texas State University System (TSUS) policies of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, and disability in all programs, services, activities, and employment. In addition, arrangements can be made to ensure that the lack of English language proficiency is not a barrier to admission or participation.
For general information about these programs, contact:
LSCO Advising
602 Green Avenue
Orange, TX 77630
(409) 882-3340
advising@lsco.edu
LSCO Certificates and Degrees
This listing of certificates and degrees represents Career and Techincal Education (CTE) opportunities at Lamar State College Orange. This is not a full list of all programs at LSCO. A full list of programs can be found on the areas of interest page. Lamar State College Orange has an open admissions policy, and we welcome anyone to be a part of LSCO.
Accounting Services Basic
Accounting Services
Agribusiness Basic
Agribusiness Intermediate
Animal Science Basic
Animal Science Intermediate
Audio Video Technology
Automotive Technology Basic
Automotive Technology Intermediate
Banking and Financial Services Basic
Banking and Financial Services
Barber
Building Construction Technology Basic
Building Construction Technology Intermediate
Customer Service
Communication
Construction Management
Cosmetology Operator
Court Reporting Machine Shorthand Scopist
Court Reporting
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Law Enforcement
Forensic Science
Law Enforcement Academy
Culinary Arts Basic
Culinary Arts Intermediate
*Dental Front Office
*Dental Assisting
Electrician Helper Basic
Electrician Academy Intermediate
Electromechanical Technology Basic
Electromechanical Technology
*Emergency Medical Technology Basic
*Emergency Medical Technology Paramedic
*Emergency Medical Technology Intermediate
Entrepreneurship Basic
Entrepreneurship
Graphic Design
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) Technology Basic
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) Technology Intermediate
Hospitality Leadership
Hospitality Services
Data Analytics
IT CISCO Networking/Cybersecurity Technician
IT Cybersecurity Basic
IT Cybersecurity
IT Networking
IT Software
IT Support Technician Basic
IT Support Technician Intermediate
Instrumentation Basic
Instrumentation
Insurance Services Basic
Insurance Services
Logistics Management
Machining Fundamentals
Machining Advanced Shop
Massage Therapy
Medical Assisting
Medical Office Support
*Nursing (Vocational Nursing)
Ordinary Seaman/Basic Safety Training
Ordinary Seaman II
Ordinary Seaman III
Hospital Pharmacy Technology
Retail Pharmacy Technology Basic
Plant Science Basic
Plant Science Intermediate
Plumbing Technology Apprentice Basic
Plumbing Technology Tradesman Intermediate
Pre-Engineering
Process Technology
Layout and Fabrication Welding
Pipefitting
Pipe Welding
Production Welder
Real Estate
Robotics and Automation
Robotics and Automation Advanced Industrial
Safety, Health, and Environment
Teacher Education
* A background check and a separate, scored application is required for program admission.
Accounting Services Management
Agribusiness Management
Animal Science Management
Audio Video Technology
Automotive Technology Management
Banking and Financial Services Management
Barber Management
Building Construction Technology
Business Construction Management
Cosmetology Operator Management
Court Reporting
Criminal and Forensic Science
Culinary Arts Management
*Dental Assisting
Electrician (Electrical Technology)
Electromechanical Technology
*Emergency Medical Technology Paramedic
Entrepreneurship Management
Graphic Design
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) Technology Management
Hospitality Management
Instrumentation
Insurance Services Management
IT Support Specialist
Logistics Management (Maritime)
Machining Shop Management
Massage Therapy Management
Medical Assisting Administration
*Pharmacy Technology Business Management
Plant Science Management
Plumbing Technology Journeyman
Process Operating Technology
*Nursing (Registered Nursing - Associate Degree Nursing)
*Nursing (Registered Nursing - Transition)
Real Estate Management
Robotics and Automation
Safety, Health, and Environment
Welding Fabrication Technology
* A background check and a separate, scored application is required for program admission.
*Electromechanical Technology AAS to Instrumentation
*Electromechanical Technology AAS to Robotics and Automation
*Instrumentation AAS to Electrotechnical
*Instrumentation AAS to Robotics and Automation
*Robotics and Automation AAS to Electromechanical
*Robotics and Automation AAS to Instrumentation
* A background check and a separate, scored application is required for program admission.
Notice of Non-Discrimination
Lamar State College Orange (LSCO) provides equal access and opportunity for all persons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status, in employment, educational programs, and activities and admissions. LSCO complies with Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in educational programs or activities; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), which prohibits sex discrimination in employment; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits discrimination based on disability, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, which prohibits discrimination based on age, and the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act. Sexual misconduct, as defined in the College’s Sexual Misconduct Policy, constitutes a form of sex discrimination prohibited by Title IX and Title VII.
For questions concerning our non-discrimination policy, you may contact our Title IX Coordinator Rebecca Gentry at (409) 882-3910, Director of Student Care Erin Tarver at (409) 882-3097 or the Office for Civil Rights at (214) 661-9600.