Specialized training for the oil and gas industry
Ohio’s booming shale industry needs you.
Stark State College offers the training most in-demand by oil and gas companies, along with their suppliers and support systems. It’s training that can prepare you for one of the region’s hottest industries.
Welding, water sampling and analysis, safety, surveying, industrial operations, maintenance and more – we can provide you with the skills for success in the businesses booming in our region thanks to our location in the rich Utica shale bed. We have programs that fit your career goals in this industry of well-paying positions.
Stark State provides a wide range of credit and noncredit training. New programs are being developed daily and can be customized to meet employers’ needs.
For information, call 330-494-6170 ext. 5364.
Scholarships are available
- Marathon Process Operations Scholarship
- and others – view all scholarships
Associate degrees
ShaleNET programs
Petroleum Technology – Measurement and Mechatronics Technician
Related programs
Applied industrial technology
Automation and robotics technology
Civil engineering technology
Design engineering technology
Electrical engineering technology
Electrical maintenance technology
Environmental water and wastewater technology
Geographic information systems
Mechanical engineering technology
One-year certificates
ShaleNET certificates
Instrumentation electronics technician
Related certificates
Automation and robotics
Computer numerical control (CNC)
Welding (MIG, TIG, 3G, 6G, more)
Accredited by
Approved training provider for
Short-term Offerings
CDL (commercial driver’s license)
Natural gas and oil technology ShaleNET C1
Petroleum instrumentation and electronics technician
ShaleNET instrumentation and measurement technician
Welding technology for gas & oil production
Credit and noncredit courses
OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER
OSHA 30-hour General Industry
OSHA 10-hour Construction Safety
OSHA 8-hour HAZWOPER Refresher
Credit only courses
CAD/CAM
CDL – class A
Physical Geology
Noncredit only courses
CDL – class A
Plastic Pipe Joining Operator Qualification (Dominion approved)
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