Regional Training and Evaluation Centers

What to know

  • CDC's Regional Training and Evaluation Centers (TECs) were established in 2023.
  • TECs expand the United States' capacity to advance vector-borne disease prevention and control priorities through training, evaluation, and partnerships.
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About TECs

TECs, established in 2023, expand our nation’s capacity to advance vector-borne disease prevention and control priorities through training, evaluation, and partnerships.

In 2023, CDC awarded $7.14 million for the first year of a 5-year program to:

  • Cornell University
  • Pennsylvania State University
  • Colorado State University
  • City of New Orleans Termite and Rodent Control Board
  • Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust
  • Two additional awardees will support specific evaluation projects:
    • The American Mosquito Control Association
    • The University of Florida

Goals

Increase training opportunities

TECs provide training opportunities to students and professionals on vector-borne disease prevention and control.

Evaluate

TECs evaluate the impact and effectiveness (non-research) of existing or commercially available vector-borne disease prevention and control tools, technologies, and programs.

Build partnerships

TECs build partnerships in the vector-borne disease community among, for example:

  • Vector control organizations
  • State health and agriculture departments
  • Academic institutions
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National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)