Blinn Board of Trustees authorizes furniture, equipment purchases for Waller Workforce and Technical Education Complex

New workforce training complex is scheduled to open this summer

January 20, 2026

The Blinn College District Board of Trustees approved a measure during its January meeting authorizing the College to negotiate and execute contracts for classroom furniture and specialty training equipment for the new Waller Workforce and Technical Education Complex.

The Board approved contracts with Workplace Solutions, Inc., for the purchase of classroom, laboratory, and ancillary furniture, and with Johnson Supply for the purchase of specialty laboratory equipment to support HVAC workforce training at the facility. Funding for the approved contracts is available in the Blinn College District’s fiscal year 2026 operating budget.

Located at 30029 Binford Park Road, the new complex will include more than 80 parking spaces and state-of-the-art learning environments tailored to meet the needs of students and local industry. Construction on the facility is underway and scheduled for completion in time for summer 2026 classes.

The Waller Workforce and Technical Education Complex will feature three lecture classrooms, a computer learning lab, a medical learning lab, a mechatronics/advanced manufacturing lab, a skilled trades lab, and faculty and staff offices.

Blinn plans to offer a wide array of programs at the new facility, including expanded mechatronics and advanced manufacturing courses, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)-Basic certification, phlebotomy, certified clinical medical assistant, HVAC, carpentry, and construction management. The health sciences lab will include low-fidelity simulation bays for students pursuing EMS, phlebotomy, and certified nurse aid training.

Blinn already offers HVAC courses in partnership with Waller ISD, and with the new facility, high school graduates will be able to seamlessly transition into Blinn’s Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in HVAC program. In addition, the new location will allow Blinn to expand beyond its current evening offerings at Waller ISD facilities to provide daytime classes, creating greater access and flexibility for students.

The new complex is located less than a block from the future site of Blinn’s Waller Campus, which is scheduled to open its first building in fall 2027, and just minutes from the Daikin Texas Technology Park, one of the region’s largest employers. Blinn currently offers evening courses at Waller ISD facilities, and these will remain available as the College develops its new campus site. 

To help students get started, Blinn has opened a Waller administration office at 31406 FM 2920, Suite B203. The office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and assists with applications, payments, academic advising, and financial aid. While the office does not offer in-person classes, it provides workstations and direct connections to Blinn’s advising and financial aid services, helping students enroll at any Blinn campus and navigate the enrollment process with ease.

For more information, visit www.blinn.edu/waller or call 936-463-5152.