About Us
What We Do
TEEX offers training in fire and rescue, infrastructure and safety, law enforcement, workforce development, and homeland security. As part of The Texas A&M University System, TEEX draws on leading research and technical expertise to deliver end‑to‑end training—from course design to hands‑on instruction and national certification—through classroom, online, and practical formats. Additional services include online course hosting, technical assistance, technology validation, and bilingual training and translation.
Our Programs
Our Facilities
Home to some of the world’s top training facilities, the emergency preparedness campus in Bryan/College Station includes the Brayton Fire Training Field, Disaster City® and the Emergency Operations Training Center. Customized TEEX training programs develop practical solutions for each client’s need through hands-on instructional facilities for public utilities, law enforcement and unexploded ordinance training at the home campus or at customer-specified locations worldwide.
What TEEX Has Accomplished
By placing safety and well-being above all and by focusing on prevention and response, TEEX has become a comprehensive training provider through more than 80 years of extension training. Working with other agencies and encouraging involvement has led to better fire safety and emergency response, cleaner drinking water, better roads and infrastructure, improved homeland security, safer workplaces, heightened public safety and security, new therapeutics manufacturing and the evolution of cybersecurity.
Through innovative programs and adaptive outreach, TEEX services are created to train the people who expand the security, occupational and economic development of Texas and beyond.​​​
Countries Served
Texas A&M Task Force
Texas A&M Task Force 1 and Texas Task Force 2, the state’s elite urban search and rescue teams, are sponsored by TEEX. Throughout its existence, TX-TF1 has served the state of Texas and the nation by participating in over 100 deployments, completing search and rescue missions with highly trained and qualified personnel.
As part of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium and home to the National Emergency Response and Recovery Training Center, TEEX has been leading homeland security training since 1998.
Our Mission
To make a difference by providing training, developing practical solutions, and saving lives.
Our Vision
TEEX is an adaptive and innovative service agency making a difference worldwide.
Our Values
Leadership
TEEX believes strong leadership is key to an effective organization. For this reason, we are committed to leadership behaviors of Work/Life Balance, Communication, Accountability, Recognition and Empowerment. View the full Leadership Behaviors document
Our Strategic Plan
The Fiscal Year 2025 TEEX Strategic Plan charts a course for TEEX that complements the Texas A&M University System Strategic Plan, while recognizing and preparing for the unique challenges and opportunities the future holds.
TEEX Facts and Statistics
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