44 graduate from Firefighter Academy
Forty-four new firefighters graduated from the 17th Online Firefighter Recruit Academy, after 335 hours of online training and an intensive 21-day boot camp.
Forty-four new firefighters graduated from the 17th Online Firefighter Recruit Academy, after 335 hours of online training and an intensive 21-day boot camp.
Twenty-eight new peace officers graduated from the Central Texas Police Academy after 18 weeks of comprehensive classroom and hands-on training conducted by TEEX.
Sixty-three participants learned about the concepts, tools and skills needed to be successful in economic development during the Basic Economic Development Course in Austin.
Three companies developing technologies to enhance emergency response and homeland security are the 2017 winners of the Defense to Response Showcase: Applied Research Associates Inc., DetectaChem LLC and Southwest Synergistic Solutions. Each will receive $110,000 in product development assistance to transition to the first responder marketplace.
Fifty-three new firefighters graduated from the 154th TEEX Firefighter Recruit Academy, after completing 12 weeks of classroom and hands-on training at the Brayton Fire Training Field.
The American Council on Education (ACE) has recommended college credit for 56 TEEX courses, including 17 Water & Wastewater courses, which were reviewed and recommended for ACE credit for the first time.
The Texas Workforce Commission awarded a $2 Million Skills Development Fund Grant to TEEX, which will fund customized training for 759 employees at six manufacturing companies in four counties.
Fourteen Canine Search & Rescue teams from across the United States passed the test to become a FEMA-certified canine team during trials held at TEEX’s Disaster City®.
Thirty-four fire service leaders completed the capstone Fire Service Chief Executive Officer (FSCEO) leadership certificate program, delivered by TEEX and the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University.
Funding from the U.S. Commerce DepartmentÂ’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will help small and medium-sized manufacturers in Texas recover from facility damage, labor shortages and other disruptions caused by Hurricane Harvey.
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