The Institute of Environmental Technology (IET), a virtual organization without profit motive, was formed in 1992 by Houston area senior environmental professionals to offer introductory and advanced environmental training. The IET continues to support IET graduates by providing a forum for continuing dialogue on environmental topics, technical support, and invited funding for research on environmental methods and techniques, field conditions in and around Houston, Texas, and on technology in use today and in the foreseeable future.	Welcome to the IET Bookstore. We are pleased to announce our strong partnership with Amazon.com, where you can conveniently and securely purchase your books online and save up to 40% ! See our opinions on a number of available publications.

		To support IET graduates, this section of the Web site will periodically publish reports, editorials, and other presentations on current issues and opportunities in the environmental field. A number of employment agencies, temporary services and recruiters will be contributing.		Since the Fall Semester of 1992, numerous newspaper articles and technical journal announcements concerning the Introduction to Environmental Technology Course have been released to the press.... A major announcement will be made in the near future concerning a new direction of research for the IET.		Are Consulting & Good Science Compatible? The State of the Environmental Business... On the Spelling of Ground Water... See others (here).

	By and large, the student body consists of "refugees" from the oil and gas, aerospace and other industries who have experienced downsizing or reorganization as well as those who come from the environmental field wanting to broaden their breadth of knowledge and experience in multi-disciplinary subjects encountered in the environmental industry. With almost 400 alumni to date, IET personnel from local consulting companies have helped many graduates find meaningful employment or improve their positions in the environmental field or associated industries in Texas and in other areas of the U.S..		Part of the main course is Hazwoper Certification which complies with the requirements established by OSHA set forth by federal and state HAZWOPER regulations (29 CFR 1910.120 and 8 CCR 5192). IET will present the Introductory and Advanced Training Courses throughout the country as the need arises. Because the IET program is a limited-revenue project, a minimum enrollment is required to cover course costs, travel, etc.		The federal government has some funds available each fiscal year for training qualified unemployed individuals via its Title III Dislocated Worker and similar State Programs. The amount of useful information available in this area is substantial. Useful technical information is increasing rapidly on the Internet. We are proud to offer one of the most current and extensive source of environmental information on the Net. See the IET Web Portal.