Smith receives Award from Texas A&M System Board of Regents

Joe D. Smith of TEEX has been awarded the prestigious Regents Fellow Service Award for his dedication to serving the telecommunications and electric power industries in Texas.

Four employees received the 2017 Distinguished Service Award, the highest award presented by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX). The agency also presented several special awards to part-time employees and student employees.

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.

Hazardous Materials Instructor Training is available at no cost in 12 states to help reduce transportation incidents involving hazardous materials. The training is offered by TEEX thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

TEEX Deputy Director Al Davis has been tapped to serve as Chair of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC).

Texas A&M University-Texarkana is now approved to offer TEEX training leading to a Certified Safety and Health Official® (CSHO) certificate for students wishing to use their VA education benefits. These students will also be eligible for up to 24 hours of college credit.

An agreement between TEEX and Praxis Aerospace Concepts International Corporation will enhance the integration of Unmanned Aircraft / Aerial Systems (UAS) by public safety agencies.

A new agreement between TEEX and Chaminade University of Honolulu will allow students to apply their TEEX training toward a bachelor’s degree. The university will grant up to 45 hours of college credit for TEEX courses.

The Texas UAS Summit and Expo, set for May 9-10 at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas, will offer a comprehensive look at unmanned aerial systems and how the Lone Star State is shaping the industry.

LandBros Aerial has received credentialing through the National Unmanned Aircraft Systems Credentialing Program (NUASCP), a program developed by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) and the Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence and Innovation (LSUASC) at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi.