Welcome to our new Marcellus Shale page.  We've devoted this section of our site to bring you general information about the Marcellus Shale play, trends and what's happening as it relates to this evolving, multi-dimensional  industry in our regional area.  

MARCELLUS TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

As Marcellus job opportunities continue to evolve, training opportunities for interested job seekers are available through the following educational institutions:

Mansfield University, Mansfield, PA  www.mansfield.edu

Lackawanna College, Scranton, PA  www.lackawanna.edu

Johnson College, Scranton, PA www.johnson.edu

Keystone College, LaPlume, PA  www.keystone.edu

Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, PA  www.pct.edu

Potter County Education Council, Galeton, PA  www.pottercountyedcouncil.org

Scranton Small Business Development Center, Scanton, PA  www.scrantonsbdc.com 

PCEC Brings Natural Gas Workforce Training Opportunities to the Area

SafeLand & OSHA 10 Certification (14 hours)

The Potter County Education Council will be holding three SafeLand and OSHA 10 Certification courses in the upcoming month.  The two industry standards for Safety Training for the Gas Industry are SafeLand Certification and OSHA 10 General Industry Certification.  With these two certifications, you meet the basic safety training requirements of virtually every company in the industry.  This course combines the SafeLand program with an OSHA 10 program allowing you to earn both certifications in one convenient class.  The topics covered in each program are very similar, however they each have their own unique requirements. By lengthening the course by 4 hours, we are able to complete both certifications in 1 ½ days rather than two full 10 hour days. Upon successful completion of this 1 ½ day course, each student is issued a SafeLand Picture ID with a unique barcode and an OSHA 10 card. SafeLand Certification information will also be stored in a national database.  Course Fee: $325 per person (group discounts are available, call for details). The dates and times for these courses are :September 8 & 9, 2010: Wednesday. This two-day workshop will begin at 8:30 am and be held at the Seneca Highlands Area Vocational Technical School, September 15 & 16, 2010: Wednesday from 8AM – 7PM and Thursday from 8AM – Noon at the Warren Forest Higher Education Council, and October 6 & 7, 2010: Wednesday from 8AM – 7PM and Thursday from 8AM – Noon at the Seneca Highlands Area Vocational Technical School.  To sign up for these courses either visit our website at www.pottercountyedcouncil.org or email Candi Hand at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Certified Well Tender Program with CDL (240 + Hours)

This 6 week Certified Well Tender Course covers many topics important to the Natural Gas Industry and is supported by over 35 gas companies in PA who have provided input into the course content and have had success hiring participants who have completed this program in other locations.  Key topics covered during this course include: Identifying procedures and processes basic to producing transporting and distributing natural gas, maintaining a safe work environment, properties of fuel gases, controlling and preventing fires fueled by natural gas, duties and responsibilities of well tenders, physical structures and completion procedures common to gas storage wells, storage well operations, proper use of combustible gas indicator, proper use of buried pipe using pipe locating equipment, and routine maintenance and patrolling of facilities.  This course also prepares you for your Class A CDL license with both classroom and behind the wheel experience.  We have commitments from 6 firms to guarantee everyone who participates in this course with at least one interview.  The course fee is $7,995 per student

(Participants may also be responsible for DOT Physical Exam, Drug Testing, State Permit Fees, License and Testing Fees, Motor Vehicle Record fees, Criminal Background Checks and Materials).  Dates and times for classes are Monday through Friday, September 13 –October 29, from 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM at the Seneca Highlands Area Vocational Technical School.

Certified Natural Gas & Oil Facility Technician without CDL

This 3 week course covers the same topics as the Certified Well Tender Course, only without the CDL component.  Key topics covered during this course include: Identifying procedures and processes basic to producing transporting and distributing natural gas, maintaining a safe work environment, properties of fuel gases, controlling and preventing fires fueled by natural gas, duties and responsibilities of well tenders, physical structures and completion procedures common to gas storage wells, storage well operations, proper use of combustible gas indicator, proper use of buried pipe using pipe locating equipment, and routine maintenance and patrolling of facilities.  The course fee is $5980.00 per student.  Dates and times are Monday through

Friday, September 13 –October 29, from 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM at the Seneca Highlands Area Vocational Technical School.

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