Training

Registration Opens for the April 2026 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 five-course program. These in-person courses will be held in April 2026 at the VITEMA Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in St. Thomas. The program, which is federally funded by the U.S. Department of…

Texas Communities Benefit from the Expanded Services of TEEX’s Extension Program

Services are funded by the State of Texas Through the Keeping Texas Prepared Initiative With funding appropriated by the Texas Legislature in 2023, the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) expanded its Extension Program throughout Texas to offer training and technical assistance in three critical disciplines essential to Texas communities: Fire and Emergency Services; Law…

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….

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…

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 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….

Texas A&M Facility to Enhance Advanced Manufacturing Workforce

TEEX provides training to RGV residents, preparing them for careers in the area BROWNSVILLE –Governor Greg Abbott today joined leaders from the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) and The Texas A&M University System at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 30,000-square-foot South Texas Workforce Development Project advanced manufacturing training facility near the Port of Brownsville. The…

Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service Awarded Prestigious Hazardous Materials Training Grants 

More than half a million dollars in hazmat grants will go to train responders around the U.S.  COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – For the eighth consecutive year, the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) was awarded a Hazardous Materials Instructor Training (HMIT) Grant of $376,961 funded by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under…

TEEX’s National Emergency Response and Recovery Training Center Celebrates 25 Years, Surpasses One Million Participants Trained

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – In its 25th anniversary year, the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) National Emergency Response and Recovery Training Center (NERRTC) has reached a significant milestone – more than one million participants have been trained in homeland security preparedness for incidents involving weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, cyberattacks, and other all-hazards disasters….

TEEX Trains Florida’s Statewide Urban Search and Rescue Teams to Test Emergency Response

More than 300 Florida Search and Rescue Professionals Trained to Rapidly Deploy The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) conducted an Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Operational Readiness Exercise in August for Florida’s statewide USAR teams to perform a real-world exercise with no advanced notice to the participants. The significance of this exercise was that…