Environmental Training Systems

What Environmental Training Systems does

Environmental Training Systems is a privately held, TCEQ-approved continuing education provider based in Lake Jackson, Texas, founded in 1999. It delivers state-recognized continuing education courses required for renewal of Texas OSSF (On-Site Sewage Facility) licenses, serving licensed contractors and installers who build, maintain, and repair on-site sewage systems. The company offers three parallel delivery formats: a live virtual classroom delivered via video conferencing ($199, with chat pods and breakout rooms for interactivity), scheduled in-person classroom sessions held at Texas venues ($220), and a self-paced correspondence PDF course ($179). Each course awards 8 hours of continuing education credit, and the correspondence course may only be taken once per licensing period.

The course catalog has grown beyond the original "Competitive Edge in Business – A Contractor's Toolkit for Financial Success" to include specialized technical courses such as Troubleshooting & Repair of Aerobic Treatment Units, Electrical Wiring and Connections for OSSF, and Installation, Operation & Maintenance of Subsurface Drip Disposal Systems. Instruction is led by a recurring named instructor (Mark Hansen), and the company is operated with 1–10 employees and no external funding. Distribution is entirely domestic and Texas-only: scheduled in-person classes rotate through Texas cities (e.g., Burnet, Abilene, Tyler, Bastrop, Lufkin, Longview), and customers self-register through the company website or call a single phone line.

The business model is straightforward per-seat, pay-as-you-go tuition across all three formats, with no subscription, enterprise, or anchor-customer structure. The company has accumulated 11,817 students since founding, signaling durable but niche demand tied directly to Texas OSSF license-renewal cycles. An "Online Video Training (coming soon)" listing on the homepage suggests an imminent shift toward self-paced asynchronous video content.

Name

Environmental Training Systems

Legal name

Environmental Training Systems

Website

https://environmentaltrainingsystems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Environmental Training Systems is a Texas-based, TCEQ-approved continuing education provider that offers OSSF license renewal courses to licensed contractors via live virtual classroom, in-person sessions across Texas cities, and self-paced PDF correspondence.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Continuing Education / Professional Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction & Trades Licensure (Contractor, Electrician, Plumber, HVAC CE) (EDAAALAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Professional & Applied Skills Noncredit Certificates (Non-licensure) (EDAAAEAD)

Keywords

• OSSF continuing education
• TCEQ approved training
• On-site sewage facility courses
• Contractor license renewal
• Environmental compliance training

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Jackson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Virtual Classroom Training: Online real-time instructor-led courses via video conferencing. Customers pay a flat fee per course session to attend virtually from home or office.
2. In-Person Classroom Training: Traditional instructor-led courses held at various Texas venues. Customers pay a flat registration fee per class session.
3. Correspondence Course: PDF download course with materials including instructions, course manual, example bid sheet, and multiple choice test. One-time purchase per licensing period for 8 hours of credit.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Environmental Training Systems provides TCEQ-approved continuing education courses for OSSF (On-Site Sewage Facility) license renewal in Texas, delivered via three formats: live virtual classroom, in-person classroom training at Texas venues, and self-paced correspondence PDF course. Each course awards 8 hours of CEU credit and targets licensed OSSF contractors and installers required to complete state-mandated continuing education.

Product overview

Environmental Training Systems is a TCEQ-approved continuing education provider offering OSSF (On-Site Sewage Facility) license renewal courses through three delivery formats: Virtual Classroom (live online instruction via video conference), Classroom Courses (in-person at Texas venues), and Correspondence Course (self-paced PDF-based). The company offers specialized technical courses including Troubleshooting & Repair of Aerobic Treatment Units, Electrical Wiring and Connections for OSSF, Installation/Operation/Maintenance of Subsurface Drip Disposal Systems, and The Competitive Edge in Business (financial success for contractors). All courses provide CEU credits for OSSF license renewal, with virtual classroom priced at $199 and classroom courses at $220.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Virtual Classroom

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• CareerSafe: Online OSHA and workplace safety training provider focused on young and entry-level workers in construction and trades. Comparable niche-adjacent continuing education for the same contractor audience, though emphasizing OSHA 10/30 rather than state OSSF CE.

Broad incumbents

• 360training.com: Large online regulatory and compliance training marketplace covering OSHA, environmental, and construction-related continuing education for licensed professionals. Comparable to Environmental Training Systems as a delivery channel for state-mandated CE, though broader in scope and not specialized in OSSF.
• TPC Training Systems: Technical and maintenance training provider for industrial and skilled-trade workforces, offering instructor-led and online CE-style courses. Comparable to Environmental Training Systems as a trade-focused continuing education business, though serving industrial maintenance rather than OSSF specifically.
• HSI (Health & Safety Institute): Workplace safety and environmental compliance training organization offering OSHA-aligned and state-approved CE courses for trades and contractors. Comparable as a regulated-CE delivery model serving licensed professionals across multiple states.
• J. J. Keller & Associates: Established provider of regulatory compliance training and content for transportation, environmental, OSHA and workplace safety. Comparable to Environmental Training Systems as a regulated-CE provider serving license/permit holders, but operating nationally across many subject areas.
• Vector Solutions (RedVector): Online continuing education platform serving licensed professionals including engineers, architects, contractors and trades. Comparable to Environmental Training Systems in providing mandated CE hours to regulated trades, with a much broader catalog and customer base.
• ClickSafety: Online safety and compliance training provider offering OSHA, environmental and construction courses approved for CE credit. Comparable to Environmental Training Systems in delivering regulated continuing education to contractors, but at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Others

• AWWA (American Water Works Association) Training: Professional association providing training and continuing education for water and wastewater operators, including content overlapping with on-site sewage systems. Comparable thematically to Environmental Training Systems as an environmental/water-sector CE provider, though serving utility operators rather than OSSF contractors.
• National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER): National standards-setting and credentialing body for construction craft professionals, including pipeline and utility-related trades. Comparable to Environmental Training Systems as a credentialing/training infrastructure player for construction trades, though operating at industry-wide rather than niche-state level.

Direct peers

• PDH Source (PDH Academy): Online continuing education provider selling state-approved PDH/CE hours to licensed professionals (engineers, contractors). Directly comparable to Environmental Training Systems in business model — one-time paid courses granting regulatorily required continuing education credits — but serving engineering licenses instead of OSSF.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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