The Emergency Services Training Institute (ESTI) was re-accredited for 46 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) levels during a recent site visit by the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board).
Mike Wisby has been promoted to Associate Director for the Emergency Services Training Institute (ESTI). He joined the Texas Engineering Extension Service in 1990 after serving as Chief of the Spring Fire Department in Harris County.
Nine projects and two elected officials were honored with a 2011 Growing Green Communities Award for promoting sustainable rural development. The awards showcase the best initiatives for creating economic value and opportunity through environmental stewardship, energy conservation and sustainable practices in Texas rural communities.
On Nov. 14-18, robotics experts and emergency responders from across the globe are gathering at TEEXÂ’s Disaster City in College Station to evaluate and test the latest generation of robots.
The Texas Engineering Extension Service has announced two appointments to leadership positions with the agency. Dan Gray has been tapped to serve as the Chief Financial Officer and an Associate Agency Director of TEEX. Ron Peddy has been selected to serve as Division Director for the Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute.
The Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) is partnering with three other educational organizations to build a comprehensive training program for workers in the therapeutics manufacturing industry. The goal is to provide a trained biomedical and pharmaceutical workforce to fill positions in research and manufacturing needed to support the One Health Plus™ Biocorridor initiative in Bryan-College Station.
As a part of its new Alternative Energy Training Program, the Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) is launching its first 40-hour apprentice-level certification course in solar photovoltaic (PV) installation. The 40-hour course will be taught at the TEEX utilities and energy training facility on the Texas A&M Riverside Campus in Bryan, where a new vertical-axis wind generator & solar hybrid street light was recently installed.
The Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) has announced that the agency will receive $22 million for its National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center (NERRTC), which provides specialized homeland security and preparedness training nationwide.
Changes to the Post-9/11 GI Bill® education benefits program of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, which went into effect Oct. 1, are expected to increase the number of veterans who enroll in the VA-approved programs offered by the Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX). The Post-9/11 GI Bill® now allows veterans to use their education benefits at non-college degree-granting schools such as TEEX.
The Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) has opened its first European office in London as part of the agencyÂ’s strategic goal to increase international business. The office will help TEEX grow new business in the United Kingdom and across Europe, said TEEX Director and CEO Gary Sera.
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