Career Schools / Tech Colleges in Central & Southern Texas

Southwest Schools:
Southwest Schools consists of ten schools in seven cities throughout Central and South Texas, offering a range of allied health, business, accounting & cosmetology career programs. Southwest Schools, also known as "Career U", has three career schools in Corpus Christi in Nueces County, McAllen in Hidalgo County and San Antonio in Bexar County, and seven cosmetology schools - in Austin North and Austin South in Travis County, Del Rio in Val Verde County, Eagle Pass in Maverick County, San Antonio - Commercial and San Antonio - San Pedro in Bexar County and Uvalde in Uvalde County.

Established in 1979, Southwest Schools assists students in acquiring the expertise needed to gain employment as a medical assistant, pharmacy technician, medical office specialist, cosmetology esthetician & more. The aim of our programs is to equip students with the specific skills needed in specialized fields to meet the nation’s current and future employment needs. Southwest Schools meets the high standards of instruction, facilities and financial stability required to deliver a high-quality educational experience.

Approval & Accreditation:
Southwest Schools has approval by the Texas Workforce Commission, Career Schools and Colleges, in Austin, Texas and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, and is accredited by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education (COE).

The main objective of Southwest School of Business & Technical Careers is to respond in a climate of intellectual freedom with high quality,in-demand career training programs in specialized areas, and to the educational needs of our multicultural community. We are committed to excellence in teaching and to flexibility in our programs and institutional approaches.

At Southwest Schools,  we aim to guide students towards achievement of their maximum potential, and to enable each student to become a self-directed, life-long learner capable of participating in and contributing to their community. Our career programs lead to job opportunities for in-demand occupations

- Cosmetology Operator (Hair Stylist) program
- Cosmetology Instructor program
- Cosmetology Manicure Specialist (Nail Technician) program
- Cosmetology Esthetician (Facial Specialist) program
- Pharmacy Technician program
- Clinical / Medical Assistant program
- Medical Office Specialist program
- General Office Skills / Business Office Technology program 
- Comuterized Accounting Specialist program

Equipped for Excellence:
Southwest Schools invests in your success by maintaining the best equipped, accessible, cheerful and comfortable facilities possible, making your learning experience as enjoyable as it is thorough. Our San Antonio facility, for instance, contains over 20,000 square feet of classrooms, computers, typing and medical labs, two lounges and plenty of offices, as well as handicapped / wheelchair city bus service and entrance ramps, ample parking, and all the modern comforts of lighting, ventilation, air conditioning and heating.

Our other campuses also offer well-designed facilities with plenty of classrooms, labs, offices, break areas and restrooms, as well as full access to facilities and equipment for disabled students.