Upcoming Training

Hosted by the Coastal Bend Council of Governments, we have partnered with the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (Teex.org) to bring two in-person cybersecurity training courses to the Coastal Bend.  These courses are free of charge.  This one-time only opportunity will be taking place on August 11th and 12th, 2026 at the CBCOG John Buckner Conference Room (2910 Leopard St, Corpus Christi, TX, 78408.) Seating is limited and students are asked to complete the registration process electronically via the TEEX website prior to attending the course.

There are two separate classes requiring TWO separate registrations.  Below are the details for each course along with the links to register:

Developing Cybersecurity Resiliency for Everyone – AWR136 – 8 hours – 8/11/2026, 8am – 5pm.

Registration Link:

https://my.teex.org/TeexPortal/Default.aspx?MO=mCourseCatalog&D=EC&C=AWR136&S=812

Description:

AWR136 is an eight-hour, non-technical introduction to cybersecurity designed to empower individuals and organizations with the awareness and practical skills needed to combat today’s cyber threats. Whether at work or at home, participants will learn how everyday actions can strengthen cybersecurity and prevent disruptions to business, government, and emergency response operations.

This course goes beyond theory—delivering hands-on techniques that provide immediate personal value and foster a lasting culture of cyber hygiene and resilience across your organization.

What You’ll Learn:

The seven layers of cybersecurity—and how to secure the most vulnerable layer: people

How to identify and protect Internet of Things (IoT) devices in homes and workplaces

How to shrink your digital footprint using Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) tools

Today’s evolving threat landscape, including six ransomware attack vectors and emerging tactics like SEO poisoning, drive-by downloads, malvertising, and impersonation

How cyber attackers are leveraging AI—and how to defend against it

A practical Cyber Hygiene toolkit with hands-on exercises covering:

Building a “human firewall”

Safe browsing, password management, multi-factor authentication and passkeys

Using online tools to find out if your accounts have been exposed in a data breach.

Securing social media, mobile devices, home routers, and IoT devices

Removing personal data from the public Internet

Build resilience. Stay ahead. Protect your world.

Understanding Targeted Cyber Attacks – AWR376 – 8 hours – 8/12/2026, 8am – 5pm.

Registration Link: https://my.teex.org/TeexPortal/Default.aspx?mo=mCourseCatalog&d=ec&c=AWR376&s=256

Description:

This course provides participants with specific information regarding targeted cyber attacks, including advanced persistent threats. This information will place them in a better position to plan and prepare for, respond to, and recover from targeted cyber attacks. This course will fill the gap in threat-specific training for cybersecurity as a community-driven course that focuses on the phases of targeted cyber attacks and the attacker methods used during each phase. Participants will also receive valuable information on cyber attack prevention, mitigation and response.

Topics:

What is a Targeted Cyber Attack/Advanced Persistent Threat

Phases of a Targeted Cyber Attack

Developing the Attack Surface

Types of Reconnaissance

Inside the Target’s System

Managing Targeted Cyber Attacks

If you have any questions at all, please feel free to reach out. We are looking forward to seeing you here!

Best,
Adrian Cantu
HS/CJ Contract Coordinator
Coastal Bend Council of Governments
2910 Leopard St.
Corpus Christi, TX, 78408
W: 361-739-8395 O: 361-232-5082 

Acantu@coastalbendcog.org

The following classes will be offered at the Del Mar College Regional Police Academy. Due to a reduction in grant funding from the Coastal Bend Council of Governments, all courses (except ALERRT) will be charged full price to all attendees. The cost associated with the course is listed below. We apologize for this inconvenience and hope to be able to continue to support the Coastal Bend law enforcement community with no-cost courses in the future.

1. Basic Telecommunicator Course #1080 – July 20th thru July 31st, 2026 (0800-1700) . Cost is $265.
2. De-escalation Techniques #1849 – July 13th, 2026 (0800-1200) Cost is $49
3. Crisis Intervention Training #1850 – July 14th thru July 17, 2026 (0800-1900) 10 hours/day Cost is $145.
4. ALERRT AAIR #3381 – July 18th and July 19th, 2026 (0800-1700). This course is free to attend

 Contact Academy Director John Hornsby directly at 361-698-1859 regarding enrollment information for licensing courses (Basic Telecommunicators course).  

For Del Mar College registration, go to https://colss-prod.ec.delmar.edu/Student/InstantEnrollment and search "CJLE" or "CJSA" for enrollment. You can also call 361-698-1328.All students attending ALERRT courses MUST register on their website (www.alerrt.org). TCOLE Licensing Exams are scheduled for the following dates starting at 9:00 AM. Please arrive at the Police Academy Building located at 4101 Old Brownsville Rd no later than 8:45 AM with your driver’s license. Currently, there is no cost for licensing examinations.July 13th, 2026August 3rd, 2026September 14th, 2026October 5th, 2026November 2nd, 2026 

Please get in touch with me by email or phone if you need a particular class that is not currently offered.

John T. Hornsby, PhD

Police Academy Director

Del Mar College Regional Police Academy | PS1-224

o: 361-698-1859

jhornsby@delmar.edu

The CCRTA wishes to invite you all to the 3rd Annual Human Trafficking Summit August 6-7, 2026. This important training is FREE and will bring together law enforcement Officers on the local, State & Federal level as well as NGO’S to raise awareness and foster collaboration in the fight against human trafficking.

What to Expect:

• Informative sessions and engaging speakers
• Door prizes
• Breakfast and Lunch Provided
• 10 Hours of TCOLE Credit

** Please see the attached flyer for the full event details and the QR code to RSVP. We kindly ask that you RSVP as soon as possible. Your RSVP helps the CCRTA maintain an accurate attendance count and ensures the appropriate amount of food for all participants.