Brownsville Office         Christ the King                  2255 Southmost Rd. Brownsville, TX 78520 Ph.956.546.1982

AlliedHealth                       STC Allied Health Bldg.      1101 E.Vermont            McAllen, TX 78501 Ph.956.683.3134

McAllen Office             1521 Galveston Ave  McAllen, TX 78501 Ph.956.668.0775 Fx.956.668.1460

Job Training Center      1715 E. Pike Blvd            Weslaco, TX 78596            Toll Fr.800.478.1770 Ph.9556.973.8600   Fx.956.447.0200

Administration                 1715 E. Pike Blvd      Weslaco, TX 78596     Ph.956.447.0600             Fx. 956.447.0400

                                                                                             Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement (VIDA) was created on September 25, 1995 as a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization whose main purpose is to help low-income, unemployed and underemployed Rio Grande Valley residents get the training they need to secure a high-skilled, high-wage job.

In partnership with the La VISTA, made up by the Rio Grande Valley-Laredo Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee, South Texas College, Texas State Technical College and the University of Texas Brownsville, VIDA is working with the electrical workers entering training by providing a case management support system to help alleviate the challenges and barriers encountered by entering formal training

The mission of the La VISTA is to provide the Electrical Construction Industry the most skilled workforce available.  Today, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations shows only a handful of Master Electricians and journeyman for the RGV region; by allowing electrical workers (helpers) the skills upgrade will assure the industry will be well prepared for the future.