Del Valle area gets more training for manufacturing jobs and skilled trades

Students and job seekers in Del Valle just east of Austin have new resources for training in skilled trades and advanced manufacturing. Skillpoint Alliance, which offers training in a wide array of trade and manufacturing disciplines, has opened a campus in Del Valle just east of State Highway 130 specifically targeting potential plumbers and HVAC technicians. Students at Del Valle Early College High School now have training for a possible career at Tesla, with the electric car manufacturer recently donating $600,000 to the school’s Gigafactory P-TECH Manufacturing Studio. Since Tesla moved into the area and began a partnership with Del Valle ISD, more than 100 students have secured full-time jobs with the company. The recent donation was part of Tesla’s agreement with Travis County to donate $750,000 as part of the $64 million tax incentive deal the company received for its East Austin factory.