Illegal Dumping Enforcement / 001
This eight-hour class provides basic comprehensive training for officers with illegal dumping enforcement duties, their supervisors and policymakers having program responsibility. Topics covered include:

• Environmental enforcement options available for local governments;
• Using Texas Health & Safety Code Chapters 341 and 343 to abate nuisance dumping;
• Using the Texas Litter Abatement Act, THSC Chapter 365, to control misdemeanor and felony illegal dumping;
• Using the Texas Water Code Chapter 7 provisions to control dumping into and adjacent to water, waste oil and battery dumping, medical waste dumping and hazardous waste dumping;
• The roles of TCEQ and local governments in illegal dumping enforcement; and,
• Common policy issues facing illegal dumping and illegal burning enforcement programs

This class is provided by the Texas Illegal Dumping Resource Center through the courtesy and cooperation of the local agencies listed above. This class is designed for local government code enforcement and law enforcement personnel, their supervisors, local criminal prosecutors, and government managers and elected officials having an interest in expanding illegal dumping enforcement.

Cost: $75

Coordinated Local Environment Enforcement / 002
Cities and Counties Need To Use All Their Enforcement Powers Texas state laws give enormous local environmental enforcement powers to cities and counties. These enforcement powers generally fall into the following categories: (1) municipal code enforcement; (2) criminal health nuisance enforcement; (3) criminal environmental enforcement; and, (4) environmental civil suits for violations of primary state environmental statutes and the rules, orders and permits flowing from these statutes.

While the full use of these powers has been given to local governments, fee use them to their fullest capability to create a safe, healthy and prosperous community.

This class will use a case study method focusing on illegal dumping, water pollution and illegal waste burning to show the way that communities can take a more comprehensive approach to solving local problems. We will also focus on the blocks to developing coordinated local enforcement programs and ways to overcome these blocks.

Cost: $75

Foreclosure and Property Enforcement / 003
Foreclosures have made the jobs of code and environmental enforcement more difficult for cities and counties across the state, and things don't promise to get any easier. The purpose of this class is to focus on special problems in code and environmental enforcement caused
by increased home foreclosures and vacant properties. The instructional techniques will include (1) lectures, (2) analysis of common scenarios, and (3) participant discussion of techniques.

Cost: $75

Working with the Mentally Impaired/ 004
This course will provide participants with a general introduction to mental illness and intellectual and developmental disabilities. Participants will understand more about these conditions, symptomology and behavioral issues associated. The course will provide a basic overview of the Community MHMR Center service system in Texas, who is eligible for services, how to access routine and crisis intervention care. Additionally, participants will engage in an interactive session to learn and practice verbal skills for preventing and managing aggressive behavior when working with special populations.

Cost: $75

Increasing the Credibility of the Code Official/ 007
Success as a Code Enforcement professional depends on credibility. Credibility and trust are necessary for effective relationships with the public. This course examines the issue of credibility as it relates to property owners, occupants, contractors, construction professionals and the media. Four areas of credibility are explored, including Personal Interaction, Professional Presentation, Technical Competence and Work Process.

Cost: $150

Shared Enforcement − JMV’s, Abandoned Vehicles/ 009
Study the applicable State statue and Local ordinances developed by your Municipality. Compare how various departments within your city enforce ordinances that facilitate the elimination of violations related the motor vehicles. Share how these departments can partner to become more effective in tackling a #1 violation in most areas.

Session will identify which codes each department utilized to deal with neighborhood concerns. Additionally, panel will discuss how local ordinances may be amended to help strengthen their enforcement efforts.

Cost: $75

The Quality of Life Triad - Code Enforcement, Police, and the Community/ 010
Though independent members bring strengths to a system, the true strength and ultimate sustained success lies in the diversity of each component and how they work together to support the overall structure. The “TRIAD” concept draws on the collaborative strengths of Code Enforcement, Police, and Citizens to build and maintain higher quality of life. This training session looks at some of the programs and techniques to build a Quality of Life Triad in your city or community.

Cost: $75

Effective Training Skills
This course will provide you with the information you need to effectively facilitate a training class. Effective Training Skills details adult learning theory and presentation skills.  At the completion of this course, you should be able to:

• apply principles of adult learning in preparation for a training session
• develop a training session while considering each learners learning styles
• Apply the four critical elements of learning when developing training classes for adults
• Effectively handle the four participant in class behaviors

Accountability in Customer Service
The purpose of this course is to provide you with the information you need to provide top notch customer service to internal customers and municipality residents.  This course details personal accountability strategies and tactics that increase our individual awareness of our role in customer service.

Legislative Update for Code Enforcement Officers
One – two hour courses available; provided by Attorneys at Law or approved Professionals; May be included in other courses as applicable.

Situation Awareness
It is important that has field staff, officers develop an understanding of their surroundings. Awareness of traits and signs of people that we encounter on a day-to-day basis is of utmost importance to maintaining a safe workplace (inside or outside).

Separate female and male sessions.

Customer Service/Building Communities
This course will cover the key components of identifying the CUSTOMER and what is expected of professionals that serve the public. You will also experience different community building models throughout Texas.

ABC's of Multimedia Presentations
Windows applications
(Word, Excel, Power-Point, Web pages, and creating data bases using Access.)

• Basic Power point with presentation clicker.
• Projector and PC setup, installation, and operation.

Basics for an Effective Meeting
"Robert's Rules of Order is the basic handbook of operation for most clubs, organization and groups. The study of parliamentary procedure will enable members to transact business the least possible friction, with expediency and efficiency, and in a manner fair to all.

Attendees will improve their ability to preside over meeting, to make motions, to dispose of motions and to transact the business of the organization in a timely and fair manner."

Available on a Contractual Basis for Municipalities

1. Building Sustainable Communities
2. Energy Efficient Codes
3. Code Enforcement for Your City
4. Technology for Code Departments
5. Basic Instructor Course

CSI: TX, Inc. Instructor
Interested in serving as an Instructor for Code Enforcement Officers, Sanitarians or Law Enforcement?  Please submit:

1. Resume (include License #)
2. Preferred Course Description
3. Two References