WDCECourse Descriptions
NAT - Natural Gas
NAT101
Instruments and Controls
Learn electrical analog and digital mode control basics. This course features hands-on exercises in aligning, calibrating, and troubleshooting. This course is geared towards gas plant, production, transmission, and related industry personnel.
NAT102
Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
This course is for technicians and personnel needing hands-on understanding of the operation, application, and configuration of solid-state relay devices. You will gain the foundation of understanding PLC operation and programming, including relay ladder logic, numbering systems, addresssing, PLC functions, hardware, wiring, application, and troubleshooting.
NAT103
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
This course covers the principles of computer-based SCADA systems and emphasizes remotely-operated wire/wireless transmissions. This course is for electronics, automation, instrument, and communications technicians.
NAT104
Natural Gas Measurement: Fundamentals
This course covers the basics of physical and chemical makeup of gas mixtures and affect of temperature and pressure on the mixture. Participants will learn how to analyze and determine good measurements. This course is for gas measurement technicians, analysts, engineers, and personnel who witness/audit natural gas measurements.
NAT105
Elementary Electronics for Nonelectrical Personnel
This course covers the basic theory of electronics and combines it with a working knowledge of the use and application of test equipment. This course is recommended for mechanics, operators, and anyone who requires a basic understanding of electronics.
NAT106
Commercial Driver (CDL) Training Specific for the Oil and Gas Industry
This 180-hour course takes a participant through the process of obtaining a Class "A" Commercial Driver's License (CDL). The course will focus upon typical on-road CDL training and include additional training in skills necessary for success in the oil and natural gas industry. Skills such as operating skills on lease roads, high center of gravity loads, and close quarter maneuvering will be studied and practiced. This training is already utilized by many of the leading oil and gas service companies for their current employees. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE FOR REQUIRED PAPERWORK.
NAT107
Chainsaw Safety and Operation
This course will focus on basic safety and operational procedures related to chainsaws. The focus will primarily be on safety with an opportunity to use a chainsaw in a typical setting.
NAT111
National Safety Council Defensive Driving Certification
With this popular four-hour course, participants receive practical strategies to reduce collision related injuries, fatalities, and costly repairs. This course stresses the importance of attitude in crash prevention and reinforces good, sensible driving skills that participants already have. Most importantly, it clearly demonstrates the consequences of the poor choices drivers make behind the wheel and the importance of keeping our roads safe.
NAT113
Rough Terrain Forklift Certification
This course is designed to provide the operator with an understanding and awareness of operations and hazards of a rough terrain lift truck. Covered are inspection criteria, operational characteristics, handling and placing loads, the stability of the lift, fueling, general safety rules and driver evaluations. This program meets the requirements of OSHA 1910.178(l) for Class 7 Extended Reach Rough Terrain Forklift. Successful students receive a certificate of completion card.
NAT114
Heavy Equipment Safety
NAT117
PEC Basic-SafeGulf/SafeLand Orientation
This course is designed to take the place of multiple operator orientations and give each participant a general idea of life and safety issues in the oil and gas industry: upstream, downstream, onshore, or offshore. This course meets API RP 75 & API RP T-1 requirements and provides a basic, awareness-level understanding of certain general safety information that an employee should know before entering a company facility and while performing assigned work duties. Over 25 of the leading oil and gas operators accept this orientation to meet their requirements. Upon successful completion, each participant is issued a photo ID with unique barcode. Participant information is stored in an online database.
NAT121
Confined Space
This course presented allows the entrant, attendant, or supervisor to safely and confidently understand and evaluate the hazards and procedures associated with confined spaces. This training helps you differentiate between a permit required and non-permit required confined space. The course addresses the hazards associated with confined spaces and outlines the duties and responsibilities of all members of a confined space entry team, emergency rescue procedures, and plan development. It also discusses the need for appropriate personal protective equipment and the selection characteristics for each level of protection. Because of the use of instrumentation for monitoring is also essential to any confined space operation, the instruction addresses numerous types of direct-reading instruments, including their mode of operation and limitations of each type. This course effectively fulfills the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.146 for confined space entry.
NAT123
Shale Development and Production Overview
The unconventional shale gas revolution is transforming energy production and utilization across the United States and around the world. Understanding how and why shales like Marcellus and Utica are being developed is fundamental to successful businesses across the Appalachian Basin. Nearly 1,000 natural gas industry employees and other businesses have already taken the Shale Development and Production Overview course. Participants clearly value knowledge that enables them to provide fact-based answers to real world questions about all aspects of shale gas development. The eight-hour course includes information on shale economics, geology, leasing, drilling practices, well construction, reservoir stimulation and well completion, production, and workforce all mixed in with real world, on the ground experience. The course will offer new information for individuals at all experience levels. No matter if you have natural gas industry experience or if you are a novice to natural gas production, the development and production overview has something for you!
NAT126
Aerial Work Platform Operation
Learn the proper procedures and operation for common aerial work platforms. This course is designed to assist in meeting the requirements set forth by OSHA and ANSI/SIA A92.2 - A92.5 regarding AWPs.
NAT129
OSHA Fall Protection
This 4-hour awareness course is required for personnel who have an exposure to falling hazards in compliance with OSHA 29 CFR 1926.500 regulations. This course provides an overview of state-of-the-art technology for fall protection and current OSHA requirements.
NAT130
Hydrogen Sulfide Alive (H2S Alive)
This 4-hour course is designed to improve the awareness of the hazards of working in an H2S environment and provides the student with the basic skills necessary to follow a response strategy to rescue a casualty of H2S poisoning. Objectives are: physical properties and locations of H2S, occupational exposure limits, toxicity levels, scales, supplied air breathing apparatus (SABA), self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) maintenance and operation, formation of H2S & common industrial sites, concentrations and toxic levels, H2S effects on individuals, detection and monitoring, contingency & emergency response plans rescue, first aid techniques, and post-exposure, evaluation.
NAT132
Rigging & Hoisting
The 4 hour Qualified Rigger training is designed to fulfill the training requirements for Qualified Rigger person under the new OSHA requirement 1926.1400, as well as to provide the class attendee an overview of hazards related to rigging and in the establishment of safe and proper rigging practices.
NAT133
OSHA 10 General Industry
This course for personnel covers OSHA policies, procedures, and standards, as well as general industry safety and health principles. Topics include scope and application of the OSHA general industry standards. Special emphasis is placed on those areas that are the most hazardous, using OSHA standards as a guide. The 10-hour General Industry Outreach Training Program is intended to provide a general awareness on recognizing and preventing hazards in a workplace. OSHA recommends Outreach Training Program courses as an orientation to occupational safety and health for workers covered by OSHA 20 CFR 1910. Workers must receive additional training, when required by OSHA standards, on the specific hazards of the job. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive an OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Outreach DOL course completion card within 4-6 weeks.
NAT136
First Aid/CPR & AED
First Aid with CPR & AED is a classroom course that is designed to meet OSHA requirements. Note that this certifies students in adult only components.
NAT137
Electrical Safety for Electrical Maintenance Personnel
This course combines essentials of industrial electrical safety, troubleshooting and installation, and how to meet OSHA and NFPA guidelines. Learn safe work practices for electricians, identifying dangerous electrical energy sources, how to minimize arc flash, and how to choose proper PPE. Discuss troubleshooting techniques of 480 and 240 volt systems, installation of new equipment, and theory behind over-current, short circuit, and ground fault protection. Instruction includes a blend of lecture, case studies, and interactive class discussion.
NAT139
Fundamentals of Rigging, Land-Based
This is an 8 hour program that incorporates extensive class room lecture with experienced oil and gas instructors, computer modules with testing, and hands-on training aids. This course incorporates both written and practical exams that are based on the requirements of OSHA regulations CFR 1910 and 1926.1400, AESC, ASME, API and ANSI standards and manufacturers recommendations. This program provides a certification.
NAT140
Hot Work Air Monitoring
In this 4-hour course, we will first discuss the theory of gas detection and then the practical application.The practical application of this course will focus on the Hot Work process. Hot Work can be defined as any operation such as brazing, cutting, welding, grinding, soldering, or torching that can cause sparks or flames. While such work is necessary, the hazards associated can be minimized through an effective hot work permit program. This course provides an overview of an OSHA-compliant hot work permit program, including the permit process roles and responsibilities, and controls used to minimize the risk of fire. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements of OSHA 29.CFR 1910.252 and NFTA 51B.
NAT141
Hazard Recognition Plus from Decision Point Associates (DPA)
Process is a simple systematic, and worker-oriented hazard recognition thought process that can be applied to any workplace. The goal of this 4 hour course is to help individuals prevent incidents by educating and coaching them on how to accurately recognize and manage hazards when planning, evaluating, and conducting jobs. The HRP Process is built on extensive research and used by more than a dozen multi-national companies in sixteen countries. HRP is a leading workplace safety technology that helps work teams communicate clearly about hazards. HRP supports existing job planning processes such as job safety analysis, safety observations,and health, safety, and environmental management systems, and Stop-Work interventions.
NAT142
Shell Bluebook Orientation
The Upstream America's HSE Contractor Orientation provides students with an awareness of Shell's commitment to pursue the goal of no harm to people or the environment as well as the minimum expectations for working safely on any Shell location. It describes Shell's systematic approach in meeting and exceeding compliance with the law, identification and management of HSE risks and respect for our local communities. This training also describes the Shell Golden Rules and Twelve Life Saving Rules.
NAT143
Fall Protection Competent Person
This 8-hour course provides an overview of state-of-the-art technology for fall protection and current OSHA requirements. Topics covered include the principles of fall protection, the components of fall arrest system, the limitations of fall arrest equipment, and OSHA policies regarding fall protection. Course features a half-day field exercise demonstrating fall protection equipment. The Competent Person course is designed for managers, immediate supervisors of authorized persons or individuals working at height. This training also includes Competent Person and Competent Inspector.
NAT144
Medic First Aid - BasicPlus CPR, AED, and First Aid for Adults
This program will help you gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence necessary to manage a medical emergency using CPR, an automated external defibrillator (AED), and first aid until more advanced help is available.
NAT145
Incipient Fire Extinguisher Training
This course is designed to enable employees to identify the different classes of fires and to know what to do in case of a fire. This class includes hands-on use of an extinguisher in fighting a small fire.
NAT146
Trenching & Excavation Safety Competent Person Training
This 6 hour course addresses the regulatory excavation standard through the eyes of the "Competent Person." Participants will be instructed on field applications that help minimize the risks of employee injuries, accidents and equipment failures on the worksite. Hands-on training and field exercises may be used to demonstrate how to conduct a trench inspection, soil classification or installation and use of protective systems such as shields and shoring. "Competent person" means one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.
NAT147
Hazard Communications
In order to ensure chemical safety in the workplace, information must be available about the identities and hazards of the chemicals. OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) requires the development and dissemination of such information. This course will ensure your company is compliant with OSHA standards. 29 CFR 1910.1200, The Hazard Communication Standard.
NAT148
Aerial Work Platform Safety Operation
This 8 hour program will teach the proper procedures and operation for common aerial work platforms. This course is designed to meet the requirements set forth by OSHA and ANSI/SIA A92.2 - A92.5 regarding Aerial Work Platforms.
