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Technical Certificate
31 Semester Hours
technical/career programs
The Petroleum Technology program will
prepare students with a general education
foundation and technical competencies
for employment opportunities in the oil
and natural gas drilling, gathering and
field operations industry.
* Identifies Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) courses and equivalency numbers
are listed under the Course Descriptions on pages 94-133.
English: ........................................... 3 credit hours
____ ENG 1003 Basic Technical Communications
OR ENG 1013 Composition I .............................. 3 credit hours
Mathematics:. ..................................... 3 credit hours
Three hours of mathematics courses must be selected from the following list:
____ MATH 1233 Math for Technical Programs ................. 3 credit hours
____ MATH 1253 Applied Technical Math ...................... 3 credit hours
____ MATH 1113 Quantitative Literacy ........................ 3 credit hours
____ MATH 1203* College Algebra ............................. 3 credit hours
OR MATH (Any Higher-Level Math) .................... 3 credit hours
Business:. ......................................... 3 credit hours
____ BUS 1213* Computer Applications ...................... 3 credit hours
Technical Core: .................................. 16 credit hours
____ ELEC 1204 Fundamentals of Electricity. .................. 4 credit hours
____ PTRT 1001 First Aid/HSE .............................. 1 credit hour
____ PTRT 1013 Introduction to the Petroleum Industry. ........ 3 credit hours
____ PTRT 1113 Drilling Operations. ......................... 3 credit hours
____ PTRT 1123 Rigging and Load Handling .................. 3 credit hours
____ TECH 1202 Soft Skills for Technicians. .................... 2 credit hours
Petroleum Technology
Technical Electives:. .............................. 6 credit hours
Six hours of electives must be selected from the following list:
____ ACR 1303 Schematics ................................. 3 credit hours
____ AST 1203 Engine Repair. .............................. 3 credit hours
____ BUS 2373 Supervisory Management .................... 3 credit hours
____ ELEC 2113 Motors and Systems Controls ................. 3 credit hours
____ ELEC 2204 Introduction to Analog and Digital Electronics .. 4 credit hours
____ INT 2003L Internship .................................. 3 credit hours
____ PTRT 2013 Completion Operations ...................... 3 credit hours
____ PTRT 2103 Production Operations ....................... 3 credit hours
____ PTRT 2113 Petroleum Regulations and Safety ............. 3 credit hours
____ PTRT 2123L Special Projects ............................. 3 credit hours
____ PTRT 2203 Gas Management. ........................... 3 credit hours
____ PTRT 2213 Artificial Lift. ............................... 3 credit hours
____ PTRT 2223 Production Surface Equipment ................ 3 credit hours
____ PTRT 2233 Well Control ................................ 3 credit hours
____ PTRT 2303 Drilling Technology ......................... 3 credit hours
____ TECH 1101 Understanding OSHA Regulations Basic ....... 1 credit hour
____ TECH 1103 Introduction to Hazard Recognition and Safety.. 3 credit hours
____ TECH 2004 Hydraulics & Pneumatics .................... 4 credit hours
____ WLD 1001L Basic Welding. .............................. 1 credit hour
____ WLD 1202 Craft Skills ................................. 2 credit hours
All technical courses must have been taken within the past five years in order to receive
credit toward any degree in the Department of Technical Studies or in order for the
course to count as a prerequisite for a course. If the course was taken over five years ago,
a student has the option to request prior learning credit by contacting the division chair
for technical studies and following the procedure(s) given.