Lone Star College-Victory Center will hold information sessions about three of its Career and Technical Education programs – construction trades, HVAC and welding – on Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 6 p.m. at LSC-Victory Center in room 113, located at 4141 Victory Drive in Houston.

Attendees can learn about the construction trades, HVAC and welding programs, which are Career and Technical Education programs designed to help students quickly earn a workforce certification and enter their chosen field of work.

In addition, attendees will also learn when these programs’ spring 2012 semester classes will be offered, have an opportunity to register for classes, and get more information about tuition assistance.

Students who qualify for tuition assistance in these three programs through the Texas Public Education Grant (TPEG) can receive up to 50 percent of their tuition, up to $500 per semester.

The information session is free and open to the public. No registration is required. For more information, call 281.810.5602.

For more information about the Career & Technical Education programs offered at each of the Lone Star College campuses, go to LoneStar.edu/CTE.

Lone Star College-North Harris is located at 2700 W.W. Thorne Drive, one-half mile south of FM 1960 East, between Aldine-Westfield and Hardy Roads. For more information about the college, call 281.618.5400 or visit LoneStar.edu/NorthHarris.

With more than 75,000 students in credit classes for fall 2011, and a total enrollment of more than 90,000, Lone Star College System is the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area, and the fastest-growing community college system in Texas. Dr. Richard Carpenter is the chancellor of LSCS, which consists of five colleges including LSC-CyFair, LSC-Kingwood, LSC-Montgomery, LSC-North Harris, and LSC-Tomball, six centers, LSC-University Park, LSC-University Center at Montgomery, LSC-University Center at University Park, Lone Star Corporate College, and LSC-Online. To learn more visit LoneStar.edu.

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