A&M System Leadership and TEEX Employees Celebrate Groundbreaking for Public Service Training Complex at Texas A&M-RELLIS
Gathering at the future site of the new Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) Public Service Training Complex (PSTC), about 100 TEEX employees and A&M System leaders were among those who celebrated the groundbreaking of the facility which is located on the south side of Texas A&M-RELLIS.
With a scheduled completion date of May 2026, the $25.3 million, 86-acre facility will provide training for front-line and public safety professionals who provide essential services to protect the lives and property of Texans, maintain critical infrastructure, such as electric power and water and wastewater systems, and ensure the economic viability of Texas communities.
“The Public Service Training Complex will serve future generations of students, improve emergency response around the state, and strengthen the core of our Texas communities,” TEEX Agency Director David Coatney told attendees. “This groundbreaking is symbolic of TEEX’s continued commitment to safety, innovation, and a highly skilled workforce for Texas and the nation. We appreciate Chancellor Sharp and the Board of Regents for making this new facility a reality.”
TEEX training requires a wide range of infrastructure, facilities and equipment to simulate realistic situations. Included in the complex will be an urban grid that simulates a city environment, a drive track with a skills pad for police and motorcycle training, various training props that can be used in any type of weather, and upgraded classroom and laboratory spaces. The TEEX Lineworker Academy and the Central Texas Police Academy will relocate their training programs to the new complex, which will be TEEX’s primary training hub at Texas A&M-RELLIS.
“TEEX’s advanced technical training programs are the gold standard for preparing a skilled, ready workforce in Texas,” said John Sharp, Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System. “This new complex is just the latest example of how the Texas A&M System is building the future at the RELLIS Campus—providing world-class training that improves the lives of Texans, strengthens our communities, and powers the state’s economy.”
Some of the training courses that will be offered at the complex include electric power training, commercial driver training, emergency vehicle operations, unmanned aerial systems (UAS) flight training, heavy equipment training, truck and trailer safety training, all-terrain vehicle (ATV) operations, cell tower rescue operations, police patrol tactics, crime scene investigation and processing, and unexploded ordnance identification and safe handling, among others.
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