Unexploded Ordnance Technician Level I

Course Description

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Enrollment Requirements

Applicants for the UXO course must meet the following requirements:

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Pass a criminal background check
• Pass a drug screening

To apply for this course, applicants must provide the following:

• Non-refundable application fee (due when submitting application): $75
• TEEX Participant Enrollment Agreement (Must download and open in Adobe Reader to complete and sign agreement)
• Registration Form
• A copy of a government-issued identification
• Completed UXO Letter for Admission (notarized)

A TEEX representative will review your application and contact you if are cleared to complete your registration and pay the remaining tuition.

Forms

Within 30 days of the class start date, participants must provide the following:

• A completed Physician’s Statement and Health Status Medical Report for a complete physical, standard head-to-toe evaluation that includes a respirator (lung capacity) check
• Release for Federal Criminal History Background Check (TEEX can perform for an additional fee)
• The results of a 5-panel drug screen that includes phencyclidine, cocaine, amphetamines, cannabis, and opiates

Course Completion Requirements

Participant Must Provide

• A photo identification on the first day of class. See the Participant Handbook for approved forms of identification and additional guidelines.

Physical Requirements

• Able to lift or carry 40 lbs without assistance
• Capable of working safely in stressful situations and extreme weather conditions
• Have vision sufficient to perform functions such as visual identification of ordnance features, electric demolition set up, and non-electric demolition set up
• Have hearing and speech sufficient to communicate clearly and distinctly face-to-face as well as over the radio in normal and adverse conditions
• Have arm and hand steadiness and manual dexterity sufficient to use hand tools in demolition procedures set up
• Have stamina and tolerance sufficient to remain physically and mentally alert for extended periods of physical and/or mental inactivity

Attendance Requirements

Class attendance is an essential part of the education process, and participants in TEEX courses are expected to attend all class sessions and field exercises. The course requires participants to attend a minimum of 100% of the class hours as a component of successful course completion. During the course, your instructor will review any additional attendance requirement, for example a field exercise that cannot be missed.

This course will have varying daily start and end times throughout the course offering. In some cases, make-up work will not be available (due to equipment/facility needs and/or safety/teamwork components or activity setup/facilitation/requirements).

Participants in a TCOLE credit eligible course must complete the class in its entirety to receive a TEEX Certificate of Completion and be reported for TCOLE credit.

If you have additional questions, please refer to the TEEX Participant Handbook.

Upon successful completion, you will be able to:

• Overview of UXO Environmental Remediation
• Explosives and explosive effects
• Ordnance Safety, Identification and Characteristic (Grenades, Landmines, Sub-munitions, Projectiles and Mortars, Projectile Fuses, Rockets, Guided Missiles, Bomb Fuses, Aircraft Bombs, Dispensers, Dispenser Sub- munitions, Pyrotechnics, Chemical Agents and Compounds, Chemical Ordnance)
• Fuse functioning and identification
• Firing devices, other explosive devices, and miscellaneous hazards
• UXO disposal techniques
• Use of UXO detection equipment and ordnance location techniques
• Electric and non-electric demolition procedures

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Suggested Audience

• Anyone interested in seeking employment in environmental remediation

Continuing Education And Professional Credits

Note: Live Online Instructor-Led (webinar) courses are not eligible for TCOLE credit.

• 200.00 hours – Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE)

Other Information

• Please review the UXO Student Guide for additional information including; required clothing and equipment, facilities, lodging, directions, etc.
• Course delivery will be held at the TEEX Unexploded Ordnance Range and Search Grids

Sallie Mae funding is now available as a funding source to be able to attend UXO Technician Level I. Follow the instructions to apply for Sallie Mae funding:

1. Go to https://www.salliemae.com
2. Click on “Apply for a loan”
3. Select what best defines you: Student or Cosigner
4. Select the type of loan that best describes that type of program your loan is for
5. From the State drop-down select “Texas”
6. Type in “Texas A&M University – Engineering Extension Services, College Station, Tx 00363298”
7. Complete the remaining Sallie Mae application process

Note: Approval criteria are based on Sallie Mae’s rules. TEEX has no influence on outcomes. Approved loans must be finalized no later than 45 calendar days before the start of the class to ensure your funds are credited in time to complete your registration.

Regarding VA Educational Benefits: GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at: https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill

Government Programs

• GSA contract number: GS-07F-0357V. GSA customers, to register please contact [email protected] or call (800) 423-8433.

Funding Options

• VA Education Benefit eligible, contact [email protected] or call (877) 833-9638
• Sallie Mae approved course, contact [email protected] or teex.org/sallie-mae/