The Technical Education Center (TEC) was built in 1972 and was originally called the Fort Bend Area Career School. It not only housed the Vocational programs for Fort Bend ISD, but students from Alief and Stafford were also permitted to attend. At that time, Fort Bend had only one high school, Dulles. The Fort Bend Area Career School also housed the District's vocational director and other associated staff personnel. The facility underwent renovations in the early 1990s and was renamed the Technical Education Center (TEC).
 
The Technical Education Center has students from all of the high schools in Fort Bend ISD. Students are transported by bus to the Center for their instructional period and then transported back to their home campuses for all of the other courses on their schedules.
 
High school students today are bombarded with the question, “What are you going to do after graduation?” It’s hard to answer that question if you have not had the opportunity to explore careers. The Technical Education Center offers programs that give students the chance to:
 
• Explore career options.
• Use State-of-the Art equipment used in today’s work force.
• Earn Articulation/College Now credit from local colleges/universities.
• Utilize skills acquired through the Technical Education Center to earn money to pay for college expenses.
• Become employed immediately upon graduation with the skills necessary to be successful in today’s work force.
 

To apply for a class at the Technical Education Center, students must complete an application and return it to the Technical Education Center. Applications may be obtained from a school counselor or the TEC website.