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2 hour Online Pipeline Industry Information Session
PTRT 101N Pipeline Information Session
This two-hour online course covers various aspects of pipeline process such as history and development; environmental considerations, pump stations, control of the oil movements; gathering oil from field, and maintenance. Online instructor led video stream, webcam or computer with camera needed.
72 hour - 12-week Online Pipeline Training Program
Pipeline Training Program
The Pipeline Training Program is a 12-week online program of the three (3) courses, shown below, which must be taken in the following order:
PTRT 2005 Introduction to Pipeline and Petrochemical Industries
PTRT 2015 Pipeline Construction and Operations
PTRT 2020 Corrosion Control and Regulatory
The courses cover various aspects of pipeline process, environmental considerations, pump stations, safety, operations of pipelines, cathodic protection, instrumentation, deep well ground beds and construction practices to cover a few. Students will receive a Certificate of completion after each course. This is not a certification in the pipeline petrochemical industry; however, this three-course series provides students the fundamentals of the Pipeline and Petrochemical Industry for a viable career.
4 week Plumbing - Construction Skill Training Program
Plumbing - Construction Skills Training
Plumbing - Construction Skills Training is a 4-week program consisting of the two (2) courses, shown
below:
PFPB 1013 Introduction to the Plumbing Trade
PFPB 1003 Basic Plumbing Skills
This is a program to prepare entry level laborers and workers in the Residential and Commercial
Plumbing Industry. This program will give the student an overview of commonly recognized
construction skills including safety, construction math, plumbing tools, print reading for plumbers,
soldering, brazing, pipe material, fittings, plumbing fixtures and their installation. Instruction in the
maintenance of plumbing common in all structures including replacement of components, repair and
replacement of fixtures, and use of equipment.
Online Landscape Program Information Session
Online Landscape Program Information Session
HALT 101N Landscape Design Info Session
An online Live Lobby held via Microsoft Teams providing an introductory course to answer questions related to the Landscape Design Program promoting the identification of plant material used in the Gulf Coast area including, trees, shrubs, vines, annuals and perennials, bulbs, groundcovers, grasses and bamboos, palms and cycads, cacti and other succulents.
Landscape Program
Landscape Design & Horticulture Skills Training
HALT 1022 Landscape Design II
HALT 1001 Principles of Horticulture
HALT 2005 Xeriscape Management
HALT 1025 Landscape Design I – Landscape Plant Material
HALT 1022 Landscape Design II – Landscape Design
Principles of Horticulture is the pre-requisites to the Landscape Design courses. The Xeriscape Management course is optional in this program. Courses lead to Horticulturist certifications.
Course Description: Introduces students to Landscape Design. Topics include identifying plants and shrubs that live in the Gulf Coast area. Plants and shrubs that live in our area without water, and how to design your own landscape rendering.
Nondestructive Testing
RADIATION SAFETY
OSHT 1017 Radiation Safety
Establish basic safety skills for personnel in the Industrial Radiography business who will be working with Gamma or X-Ray Radiation.
Employability Skills
POFT 1000 Career Exploration and Planning
An in-depth career exploration course intended to assist individuals as they navigate and learn about various career options. This includes analyzing personal career interests, surveying, and researching career fields with related educational and training requirements, practicing the decision-making process, and job search skills such as completing applications and interviewing. Upon completion students will have knowledge of various career options as well as their next steps towards achieving their career/educational goal.
BUSG 1012 Professionalism in the Workplace
This course helps students develop entry-level skills for the workplace and targets students interested in improving/developing professionalism skills. Identify attitudes and values that contribute to effective work habits. Students will learn about professionalism, interpersonal skills, communication skills, effects of attitude and behavior in the workplace, and employability skills.
POFT 1004 Business Writing for the Workplace
A study of the basic elements of composition for business documents such as business emails, texts, and letters.
BMGT 1004 Workplace Critical Thinking and Problems Solving
This course helps students develop entry-level skills for the workplace and targets students interested in in improving and/or developing critical thinking and problem solving skills. Topics include interpreting data for effective problem solving and recommending corrective action.
12-week Office Assistant OSA (also includes Word, PP & Excel)
OFFICE ASSISTANT and OFFICE ASSISTANT OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS AWARD (OSA)
POFT 1022 Introduction to Administrative Assistant
Prepares students for the industry as an Administrative Assistant, and the basics of being an Administrative Assistant.
OFFICE ASSISTANT OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS AWARD (OSA)
POFT 1010 Basics of Keyboarding
ITSW 1022 Excel for Beginners
ITSW 1037 PowerPoint for Beginners
POFI 1024 Word for Beginners
POFT 1022 Introduction to Administrative Assistant
Courses can be taken in any order for the exception of POFT 1022. The Introduction of Administrative Assistant course is the last course to be completed for the OSA. The Occupational Skills Award (OSA) prepares students for the industry as an Administrative Assistant. Students will learn how to work Microsoft programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the basics of being an Administrative Assistant.
Records Management
RECORDS AND FILING MANAGEMENT
POFT 1019 Records and Filing Management
Develop basic records information management skills for the workplace including manual and electronic filing. Topics include records management, alphabetic indexing, electronic filing management, and storing, retrieving and transferring records. This is an ideal course for anyone working in an office setting.
Welding
WELDING and WELDING OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS AWARD (OSA)
WLDG 1007 Introduction to Welding
Basic welding techniques using some of the following processes: Oxy-fuel welding (OFW) and cutting, shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW), and gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW).
WLDG 1021 Welding Fundamentals
An introduction to the fundamentals of equipment used in oxy-fuel and arc welding, including welding and cutting safety, basic oxy-fuel welding and cutting, basic arc welding processes and basic metallurgy.
WELDING OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS AWARD (OSA)
WLDG 1007 Introduction to Welding
WLDG 1021 Welding Fundamentals
The Occupational Skills Award (OSA) prepares students for the industry and is awarded on the successful completion of both courses.
Millwright
MILLWRIGHT
MCHN 2005 Millwright III
An introduction to bearings and seals. Identification of common bearings and seals. Emphasis on design and installation of seals and bearings.
MCHN 2007 Millwright IV
This course will focus on troubleshooting, repair, and installation of pumps.
Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS)
GISC 1011 Introduction to GIS
An introduction to basic concepts of vector GIS using several industry specific software programs including nomenclature cartography and geography.
GISC 2020 Intermediate GIS
Focus on the study of spatial data structures and the display, manipulation and analysis of geographic information. Study on the technical aspects involved in spatial data handling, analysis and modeling. Includes theories and procedures associated with the implementation and management of GIS projects. A variety of GIS software packages will be used in the laboratory.
GUAS 2071N Fundamentals of UAS
This foundation course will apply fundamental Geographic Information Science (GISC) theories, principles and applications in the use of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS/sUAS) technology for the acquisition and analysis of geospatial data.
Construction
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS AWARD (OSA)
CNBT 1000 Residential and Light
CRPT 1029 Introduction to Carpentry
CRPT 1091 Basic Framing and Carpentry
CNBT 1010 Basic Construction Safety
Students learn the basics to prepare them for a career in the construction field. Courses include Introduction to Carpentry, Residential and Light Commercial Blueprint Reading, Basic Framing and Carpentry Maintenance Skills, and OSHA Regulations for the Construction industry. The Occupational Skills Award (OSA) prepares students for the industry and is awarded on the successful completion of all four (4) courses.
Building Maintenance
CRPT 1091 Special Topics in Carpentry
Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledges, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. This course was designed to be repeated multiple times to improve student proficiency.