Pictured above is the Community College of Beaver County’s first ShaleNET funded CDL with a Gas and Oil Emphasis training program that was offered by Truck Technology Training, Inc., out of Leetsdale, PA. The ten students trained in November and December 2012, and are currently in the process of taking their CDL-A exams in New
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The Pittsburgh region will see significant growth in the number of energy-related careers by the end of this decade. There will be plenty of jobs in the energy sector for engineers, maintenance technicians, welders, salespeople, and many others, according to a workforce analysis conducted recently on behalf of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development and
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ShaleNET has received a $14.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to expand the program. This will help workers in five states – including Pennsylvania – gain the credentials they need to secure employment in energy-related jobs. ShaleNET started in 2010 with a $4.9 million grant from the Department of Labor to establish
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Mansfield University is joining the movement to offer degree programs and events aimed at those students wishing to develop a career in the natural gasA naturally occurring mixture of hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon gases beneath the earth’s surface – often in association with petroleum. industry with its Marcellus Institute. Degree Programs Mansfield University gained Pennsylvania State System
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Looking for a new career? An informational session on a free Greene County roustabout job training program will be held in July by the Westmoreland County Community College. The information session is for those interested in applying for entry-level training for roustabout jobs in the natural gasA naturally occurring mixture of hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon gases
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