NORTH CANTON, Ohio - Stark State College is offering a free, 10-week intensive training program this summer for individuals interested in careers in the oil and gas industry.

The training is made possible by ShaleNET Share scholarships funded by the Ohio Department of Higher Education and Chevron. Students who complete the course will take five technical classes, covering topics such as corrosion prevention, pipeline operations, gas measurement, process controls, supervisory control and data acquisition, wellhead production operations and gas utility installation. Field trips to Stark State's 7,000-square-foot wellsite training and industry guest lecturers will also be offered as part of the training.

Students who complete the program will earn 14 credit hours that can be used towards an associate's degree in measurement and mechatronics collaboratively offered by Stark State, Eastern Gateway Community College, Belmont College and Hocking College. Students can finish their degree at any of the partner colleges.

The course, which is open to 24 students, runs June 4 through Aug. 9 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Free room and board is offered at Malone College residence halls.

For more information, visit starkstate.edu/shalenetshare or contact Jean Barbato, case manager, at 330-494-6170 ext. 5194 or jbarbato@starkstate.edu.

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