Gonzales is powered by people who take pride in their work and their community. With a regional labor pool rooted in resilience, work ethic, and adaptability, Gonzales offers employers a competitive advantage across manufacturing, food processing, healthcare, logistics, and beyond. Our workforce is bolstered by partnerships with regional colleges, technical training programs, and upskilling initiatives designed to meet the demands of today’s economy and tomorrow’s.
Whether you’re hiring for entry-level roles or specialized positions, Gonzales connects you to talent that’s trained, dependable, and ready to get to work. We’re growing the future of our workforce with a focus on hands-on learning, career pathways, and local engagement, ensuring your business has the support it needs to thrive from day one.
The Gonzales Economic Development Corporation supports business growth by connecting companies to the talent they need. From nationally recognized universities to hands-on vocational training programs, the region surrounding Gonzales offers a full spectrum of workforce development resources. Whether you need nurses, technicians, skilled tradespeople, or business professionals, you can build your workforce here.
Victoria College’s Gonzales Center has day, night, and online classes for students as well as career training programs. The Career & Technical Education Path helps adults graduate with industry-recognized credentials, certificates, and associate degrees. The Gonzales Center also offers GED preparation, English as a Second Language classes, tutoring, financial aid counseling, and career and degree advising services. It is also a testing center for standardized tests such as the GED, ATI TEAS, and TSI exams.
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The Alamo Colleges is a network of five community colleges in San Antonio, Texas, and serving the Greater San Antonio metropolitan area. The five colleges in the district operate with a high degree of autonomy.
Austin Community College is a public community college system in the Austin and surrounding areas that currently enrolls 41,574 students and offers 146 degrees.
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary is a private, four-year university In Austin, Texas, founded in 1902 to train pastors. It currently enrolls 159 students and offers 4 degrees.
Blinn College is a very large, public, two-year college enrolling 19,780 students and offering 60 degrees. It is based in Brenham, Texas, with campuses in Brenham, Bryan, Schulenburg, and Sealy.
Coastal Bend College is a medium sized, public, two-year college enrolling 4,450 students and offering 75 degrees with campuses in Beeville, Alice, Kingston and Pleasanton.
Concordia University Texas is a private, coeducational institution of liberal arts and sciences that currently enrolls 2,559 students and offers 26 degrees.
Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio is part of the Galen College of Nursing, is one of the largest private nursing schools in the United States. The San Antonio campus is a small, private, two-year college enrolling 1,129 students and offering 2 degrees.
Huston-Tillotson University is a private historically black university in Austin, Texas. Established in 1875, Huston–Tillotson University was the first institution of higher learning in Austin. It is a very small, private, four-year university enrolling 1,023 students and offering 20 degrees.
Jon Wayne Academy is a San Antonio tech school for the HVAC industry, including technicians and, construction specialists, and industrial service maintenance. North American Technical Excellence certification prep courses are offered as well.
Lamson Institute teaches career-based programs with day and evening courses and offers certifications in HAVC/R, Technicians, Electricians, Lab Assistants, EKG Technicians, and Phlebotomists, Medical Assistants and Medical Billers/Coders/Office Assistants.
San Antonio Dental Assistant School offers courses and seminars for oral hygienists, dental assistants, and orthodontic assistants, as well as success coaching and externships.
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-San Antonio is a trade & vocational school enrolling 441 students and offering programs in HVAC, welding, diesel heavy truck repair and maintenance, automotive service technicians, and CDL courses.
Saint Edward’s University is a medium sized, private Catholic four-year university in Austin, Texas. It was founded and operates in the Holy Cross Tradition. It has 4,620 students and offers 97 degrees.
The Victoria Campus of the University of Houston offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in four schools: Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education and Human Development, and Nursing both in person and online.
Texas A&M University is a public research university founded in 1876 and is the founding member of the Texas A&M University System. The San Antonio campus enrolls 4,564 students and offers 30 degrees.
Texas Lutheran University is an undergraduate, coeducational, private university of the liberal arts, sciences, and professional studies affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. It is a small, private, four-year university enrolling 1,373 students and offering 42 degrees.
Texas State Aviation School serves Central Texas and offers a full range of pilot training, for both private and commercial pilots. The aviation courses are also offered through the Austin Community College Continuing Education.
Texas State University is a large, public research university enrolling 37,979 students and offering 197 degrees. It was established in 1899 and is the fifth-largest university in Texas.
The Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc., Mid Coast Construction Academy (MCA) is a nonprofit that accepts students and job-seekers in the field of construction. They offer specialized courses and apprenticeship programs.
Trinity University is a private liberal arts university in San Antonio, Texas. Founded in 1869, it is situated in downtown San Antonia and currently enrolls 2,438 students and offers 67 degrees.
The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is a graduate institution that emphasizes health science education. It has campuses in San Marcos, California, St. Augustine, Florida, Miami, Florida and Austin, Texas.
The University of Texas at Austin is a public research university in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 1883 and is the flagship institution of the University of Texas System.
The Gonzales Learning and Career Center, created by the Gonzales Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, is a non-profit focused on helping the community grow by continuing education and preparing people for new opportunities.
Established in 1982, Victoria College’s Vocational Nursing Program in Cuero gives students an opportunity to pursue a Vocational Nursing Certificate.
Victoria College’s Gonzales Center has day, night, and online classes for students as well as career training programs. The Career & Technical Education Path helps adults graduate with industry-recognized credentials, certificates, and associate degrees. The Gonzales Center also offers GED preparation, English as a Second Language classes, tutoring, financial aid counseling, and career and degree advising services. It is also a testing center for standardized tests such as the GED, ATI TEAS, and TSI exams.
The Zelda L. Allen School of Nursing was established in Hallettsville in 1948 and became affiliated with VC in 1984 to provide courses in vocational nursing.
Wayland San Antonio promotes education for working adults, offering evening and weekend classes. Wayland enrolls 5,231 students and offers 73 degrees, and the San Antonio Campus is the home of the WBU School of Nursing.
Our Lady of the Lake University is a small, private, four-year university enrolling 3,334 students and offering 74 offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in weekday, evening, weekend and online formats.
Wharton County Junior College is a medium sized, public, two-year college enrolling 7,416 students and offering 58 degrees, with campuses in Wharton, Richmond, Sugar Land and Bay City.
