Advanced Manufacturing Skills Training

This hands-on, one-day workshop provides the background and skills necessary to lead effective Problem Solving teams. Participants will learn a structured, team-based, analytical approach to determine root causes, develop, and implement effective solutions.The workshop is built around the 8D problem solving model (8 Disciplines) commonly used in many high production industries. Participants learn through a series of hands-on activities that are engaging and fun. The hands-on approach used in this workshop results in participants who not only learn a powerful problem solving approach, but are energized about tackling problems in their work area.Course Length: 1 Day Show less

This course provides participants with specific information regarding targeted cyber attacks, including advanced persistent threats. This information will place them in a better position to plan and prepare for, respond to, and recover from targeted cyber attacks. This course will fill the gap in threat-specific training for cybersecurity as a community-driven course that focuses on the phases of targeted cyber attacks and the attacker methods used during each phase. Participants will also receive valuable information on cyber attack prevention, mitigation and response.As part of a Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS/FEMA) cooperative agreement training program, this course is available at no direct cost to state, county, and local government agencies. Show less

The Cybersecurity Vulnerability Assessment course is designed to address specific technical and professional skills needed to assess, document, remediate, and report on cybersecurity vulnerability assessments within organizations through a series of lectures and hands-on activities. Activities include examining, analyzing, and prioritizing assets, risks, and vulnerabilities to develop a vulnerability assessment report that could be delivered to organizational leadership. This course utilizes active discussions and activities to extend the participant’s understanding of vulnerability assessments.   Show less

Cybersecurity has become one of the nation’s most serious challenges today. The US Department of Homeland Security’s 2022 National Preparedness Report (NPR) highlighted the emerging threats of compromised digital network infrastructures to both private and government sectors and to our communities. According to the 2022 NPR, SLTT governments and the private sector will experience an array of cyber-enabled threats designed to access sensitive information, steal money, force ransom payments, cause service disruptions, and even impact the health of people living in the United States.  This increase in cyber threats and attacks makes it critical for technology personnel, risk managers, and emergency managers to understand how to work together to respond to cybersecurity incidents. The Cybersecurity Incident Response and Management course utilizes NIST 800-61r2 to introduce participants to the cyber incident lifecycle. The course is delivered in-residence at the Emergency Operations Training Center (EOTC) in College Station, Texas. The instructional team consists of coaches and mentors experienced in cybersecurity incident response and management. The course uses a hands-on, team-based approach, and participants work together in a simulated cyber incident to practice decision-making and coordination in a realistic environment..  The course will also integrate the Incident Command System (ICS) into the cyber incident response process to provide the public and private sectors with a framework for a more effective response.  Future Class Dates:Aug 11-15, 2025 – FULLAug 25-29, 2025 – FULLSept 15-29, 2025 – FULLOct 13-17, 2025 – FULLNov 10-14, 2025 – FULLDec 1-5, 2025 – FULLJan 26-30, 2026Feb 23-27, 2026Mar 16-30, 2026April 13-17, 2026May 11-15, 2026June 1-5, 2026June 15-19, 2026Aug 10-14, 2026 Show less

The Cybersecurity Resiliency in Industrial Control Systems course is designed to enhance understanding of the critical nature of Industrial Control System environments and the associated risks, threats, and defenses within an organization, business, or government entity. This course will introduce the convergence of physical security with cybersecurity, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), and Industrial Control Systems security, increase awareness of the Internet of Things and Industrial Control Systems, and examine the threat landscape within Industrial Control Systems. Cyber threat mitigation techniques will be examined as well as methods of identifying cyber attacks and vulnerabilities. Tools to respond to and recover from cyber attacks on Industrial Control Systems will be addressed. State, local, regional, tribal, and territorial government officials; owners and operators of businesses and non-profits; and community members and other individuals interested in developing a greater understanding of developing cybersecurity resiliency in ICS.As part of a Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS/FEMA) cooperative agreement training program, this course is available at no direct cost to state, county, and local government agencies. Show less

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) training introduces concepts geared to maintaining equipment at its peak performance thus reducing the occurrence of unexpected and other catastrophic failures. This course will provide an overview of the four stages of implementation of the TPM program.

Quick Changeover and Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) Overview is a course designed to help manufacturing employees learn about techniques that reduce process changeover times from one product to another. Specific techniques are discussed to reduce equipment down time (waiting waste) due to the changeover process resulting in greater productivity and throughput. Examples are shown to speed up alignment of fixtures and methods are discussed to achieve changeover times on machines to less than 10 minutes (SMED). Show less

Internal Auditor Training – Quality Management Systems (QMS) teaches you how to audit effectively while troubleshooting your organization for ISO 9000 Standard compliance. ISO 10011 (audit practices) is covered in detail, including planning, execution, reporting, and follow-up. Those interested in managing, conducting, or participating in internal audits should take this course. It will also assist individuals wishing to become ISO registered by identifying those areas an external auditor will assess. Show less

TWI, Training Within Industry, is a dynamic program of hands-on learning and practice, teaching essential skills for supervisors, team leaders, and anyone who directs the work of others from all industries and vocations.

TWI teaches the skills of job instruction, methods improvement, and leadership. In five 2-hour sessions, supervisors not only learn a well-defined and easy-to-implement method for each skill, but bring in actual jobs from their own worksites in a “learn-by-doing” approach that is efficient and effective. Each module is presented by certified instructors using the proven TWI methodology ensuring the quality standards for each training class.

To support a continuous improvement, environment workers need to develop the skills represented in these three modules. By doing so, TWI provides an immediate return on investment for companies by utilizing the productive potential of their employees.  Show less

This one day workshop teaches participants how to deploy both the improvement and coaching Kata within an organization. The workshop provides a treatment of the Toyota Kata’s theoretical framework as well as its practical application.The theoretical rationale for the Toyota Kata includes a preference for the use of the scientific method, the use of deliberate practice in the development or transitioning of mental models, and the deployment of organizational continuous improvement.The practical application includes how data is collected for determining the current condition (diagramming, process characteristics, process metrics, and outcome metrics), and the development of a target condition. Workshop content also includes determining obstacles and the cycling of PDCA (plan, do check, act) experiments.The workshop is not a simulation of any business process but is rather a demonstration of how the Toyota Kata applies to confronting challenging situations, including continuous improvement.ObjectivesUpon completion of the workshop, the participants should be able to:• Conduct a daily improvement Kata• Understand the importance of coaching• Distinguish organizational goals from value stream challenges, process target conditions, and local obstacles. Show less

This Supervisor Certification Program provides a comprehensive curriculum to enhance the skills of current and future first-line supervisors. Upon completion of this course, certificate candidates will obtain a strong understanding of continuous improvement vs. continual improvement, problem solving skills to improve a work process as well as employee relations, job instruction targeted at standardization, effective communication, and safety in the workplace.  These skills will be immediately used during the course to empower each attendee to effectively communicate their unique process for improvement. This is a six-week course that meets twice the first week and once weekly the remaining five weeks. Show less

Semiconductors, or microchips, are an essential component of electronic devices like computers, printers, cars, and cell phones. By 2030, the semiconductor workforce is estimated to grow by more than one million skilled workers. TEEX’s online, asynchronous course, Introduction to Semiconductor Processing, provides training for this growing industry. Enroll in this course today to learn the principles of semiconductor manufacturing and production efficiency.TEEX also offers a face-to-face semiconductor processing course. Learn more about SCPO15. Show less