Application Associate Membership CCST upholds and advances the values of private career education in Texas - a united voice serving communities, students, and institutions. There are approximately 200 of these institutions in the state offering a wide range of occupational curriculum.
Students have a variety of post secondary institutions from which to choose in Texas.
There are private career colleges, community colleges, state universities, and traditional private colleges that offer educational opportunities. Some of the CCST institutions offer courses of short duration, while other institutions have programs that culminated in an associate degree. Each school is licensed by an appropriate state agency. This is usually the Texas Workforce Commission or the Texas Cosmetology Commission. Most of the institutions are accredited by one of the national or regional accrediting agencies recognized by the U. S .