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Floorhand Roustabout CertificateCertificate
Overview
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Non-credit FastTrack program
Industry training, without the need for admissions testing
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Full program offered at:
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Prepares for IADC RigPass and IADC WellSHARP certifications
Program Pathway
| Courses | Contact Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| PTRTC 1109110 | Introduction to Oil and Gas | 16 |
| MCHNC 1109109 | Basic Use of Hand Tools | 8 |
| PTRTC 1100301 | Drilling (Rig Floor Core Skills) | 80 |
| BUSGC 1101200 | Work Skills For The Workplace | 16 |
| PTRTC 1102500 | IADC RIG PASS® | 8 |
| PTRTC 1109105 | IADC WellSharp® | 24 |
| IADC Gateway Floor-Hand Roustabout Certificate Total | 152 | |
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Program Details
Designed to meet the oil and gas industry's need for an educated and prepared workforce, Lone Star College is now offering an Oil and Gas Drilling Floorhand Roustabout program. Classroom and lab training will provide entry-level knowledge and skills needed for workers in the drilling and exploration sector of the oil and gas industry. Upon successful completion of the Floorhand Roustabout program four nationally recognized certifications will be provided by the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC®).
Lone Star College is the first provider to offer the Floorhand Roustabout Fast-track career certificate that has been accredited by the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC), for the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) competencies in relation to the Workforce Attraction & Development Initiative (WADI) Project. The WADI project was a world-wide effort to attract and provide the industry with greater number of screened, rig-ready new hire candidates. The collective courses in our Floorhand Roustabout Fast-track career certificate program have been approved to provide the training vital for entry level oil and gas personnel.
This certificate will earn 14 credit hours towards a field service technician degree. Prepares for IADC RigPass and IADC WellSHARP
Program Accreditation
Lone Star College is the first provider to offer the Floorhand/Roustabout Fast-track career certificate that has been accredited by the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC®), for the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) competencies in relation to the Workforce Attraction & Development Initiative (WADI) Project. The WADI project was a world-wide effort to attract and provide the industry with greater number of screened, rig-ready new hire candidates. The collective courses in our Floorhand/ Roustabout Fast-track career certificate program have been approved to provide the training vital for entry level oil and gas personnel.
Tuition
Program cost: $2,587
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You have questions, we have answers.
Contact Herb Garcia at Herbert.Garcia@LoneStar.edu or call 281.296.7827 to learn more.
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