MONACA, Pa. — In order to prepare members of the local workforce for job opportunities in the Marcellus and Utica shale industry, the Penn State Beaver Office of Continuing Education has partnered with the Shale Training and Education Center at Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, Pa.

ShaleTEC, a collaboration between Penn College and Penn State Extension, provides a wide variety of resources to the community and the oil and gas industry. The demand for trained workers in the industry is rising due to the ongoing development of Pennsylvania’s natural gas resources.

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According to ShaleTEC studies, each well requires a workforce of approximately 420 individuals working across 150 different occupations. Some of the initial programs available through ShaleTEC at Beaver include SafeLand USA, hazard recognition, hydrogen sulfide awareness and confined space.

For more information, contact Vendemia at 724-773-3700 or mev7@psu.edu. For more information about ShaleTEC courses that will be offered at Beaver, visit http://www.shaletec.org.