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TEEX Introduces Course on Responding Effectively to Complex Incidents for First Responders and Emergency Managers

The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) has developed a new course for first responders and emergency managers to prepare them to effectively respond to complex emergency incidents that don’t occur often, but that have a high probability of significant consequences if not managed properly. Examples of complex incidents include active shooter situations, fast-moving natural…

25 Reasons to Train at TEEX in 2025

For decades, TEEX has empowered communities and individuals with specialized, innovative safety training and technical services that save lives. Whether you’re an entry-level trainee or an executive-level strategist, our passionate and experienced instructors provide the tools and knowledge to succeed at every career stage. Here are 25 compelling reasons to train at TEEX in 2025….

Registration Opens for the June 2025 TEEX Infrastructure Protection Certificate Program in the U.S. Virgin Islands

The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) is bringing its Infrastructure Protection Certificate Program to the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). Registration is open for the first three courses in the five-course program. These in-person courses will be held June 3-6, 2025, at the VITEMA Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in St. Thomas. The last two courses…

Recipients of the 2025 Texas Fire Service Hall of Honor Lifetime Achievement Award Announced

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – On January 19, 2025, four individuals will be inducted into the Texas Fire Service Hall of Honor for their career-long commitment to the Texas Fire Service. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes current and former firefighters, emergency service personnel and others who have made significant contributions and shown outstanding commitment to the…

Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service and Texas Economic Development Council Launch Certification Program for Texas Economic Development Professionals

The Texas economy is officially the eighth largest economy in the world, valued at more than $2.4 trillion, and the state has the largest labor force ever in the state’s history, with more than 15.3 million Texans in the workforce. These statistics and others like them led the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) and…

Governor Greg Abbott Joins Texas A&M System Leadership to Announce New Advanced Workforce Training Program in the Coastal Bend

The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) Leads the Program CORPUS CHRISTI – Governor Greg Abbott today joined leaders from The Texas A&M University System at a press conference at the Port of Corpus Christi to officially kick off the new Texas A&M Coastal Bend Occupational Advanced Skills Training (COAST) program, which is led by…

Registration Opens for the 2025 TEEX Cyber Readiness Summit

Learn how to evaluate your organization’s cybersecurity risks and develop a robust cyber preparedness program COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) has announced that registration is open for the 2025 Cyber Readiness Summit, which will be held April 1-3, 2025, at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Convention Center in San Marcos, Texas….

TEEX Announces Training Collaboration with Rich Products Corporation in Brownsville

Training will be conducted at the Texas A&M Rio Grande Valley Advanced Manufacturing Hub The Texas A&M Rio Grande Valley Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Hub (RAMI) in Brownsville, TX, which is administered by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX), has formed a collaboration with Rich Products Corporation to provide a training program in advanced manufacturing…

Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service Publishes TEEX-Tested® Assessment Report on InVeris Training Solutions SURVIVR Virtual Reality Training System

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service’s (TEEX) Testing and Innovation Center recently published a TEEX-Tested® assessment report about InVeris Training Solutions SURVIVR virtual reality (VR) training system. TEEX-Tested® reports provide emergency response personnel and acquisition decision-makers with unbiased information about the product’s performance, functionality and reliability in the field. During TEEX-Tested®…

Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service Launches Mental Health Program for Texas First Responders

Wellness and Counseling Program focused on first responder mental health established with $497,066 in Federal support secured by Congressman Troy Nehls COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) recently launched a program to support vital mental health programs for Texas first responders. The federal grant of $497,066 was championed by U.S….