Welcome to Southern Careers Institute

Take the step to get a new career today 

Southern Careers Institute has maintained a tradition of career training for over 60 years in Texas with campuses in Austin, Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Harlingen, Pharr, San Antonio, Waco & Online courses available to anyone, anywhere.

At SCI, we have made it our mission to provide our students with the training they need to be successful in a new career. We offer career training in Medical, Business, Skilled Trades, Beauty & Technology programs. These certification-based programs are designed to make our graduates some of the most marketable job candidates.  We are Texas born, Texas proud.

2,495 SCI students did in 2020*

SCI is a career-training school in Texas that motivates & educates you to get the job. Our mission is to ensure the long-term success of our students.

We are accredited by the Council on Occupational Education (COE) and approved by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC).

Earn skill badges to showcase the hard & soft skills earned during your training to show employers your proficiency & prepare you for your state and national certification exams.

This is the A-Team! Career Services will help you build your resume & learn to answer those hard interview questions. We work with local employers & connect students to jobs.

Who said your job had to be boring...

Medical Assistant

Medical Billing & Coding

Medical Office Specialist

Nurse Aide

Pharmacy Technician

Administrative Assistant

Business Accounting

Business Administration

Automotive Technician

CMVO (CDL Driver)

HVAC

Welding

Electrical Technician

Business Accounting

Medical Billing & Coding

Cosmetology

"The instructors here at SCI, they are here for YOU. They were more than just my instructor. They're like the mother, the father that you probably never had. They were that for me. Thank you for making me a better me."

HARVEY

GRADUATE, AUSTIN CAMPUS