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Gas Utility Field Training 1 31469100

3.00 credits

Petroleum Chemical Service

Introduces learners to the gas utility industry, its terminology, and definitions. Covers operation and safety procedures for hand and power tools, construction equipment, and excavation safety. Learners explore properties and characteristics of natural gas and propane.

1 Course Section

Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	08/04/2025 – 08/28/2025	08/04/2025	In-Person	Agriculture Center of Excellence	Aug 4 – Aug 28 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 08:00 AM - 03:00 PM AG402 - Gas Utilities Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence Brian Mero	View Rates

Collaborative Application Development 10152391

3.00 credits

IT - Programmer/analyst

Introduces the Agile software development methodology and applies it to managing a software development project. Learners will work in small teams, taking an application through its entire lifecycle including the phases of requirements gathering, analysis, design, development, testing, deployment and maintenance. Additional topics include an introduction to the following disciplines and related tools: project management, version control, issue tracking, unit/regression testing and automated build/deployment.

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Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	08/25/2025 – 12/17/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person Zoom Only	ZOOM	Aug 25 – Dec 17 Wednesday 05:00 PM - 06:50 PM ZOOM Zachary Thunder	View Rates

Object-Oriented Programming A 10152504

1.00 credits

IT - Programmer/analyst

Explores object-oriented programming concepts and C# .NET syntax and features, with a focus on iterative development and testing. This course uses a variety of resources including Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagrams to present design principles and concepts. Learners will create console and GUI C# .NET applications which incorporate n-tier design principles and object-oriented design principles and patterns, emphasizing the use of composition over inheritance, interfaces and polymorphism. Additional topics include: class libraries, exception handling, event handlers and basic user interface design and validation.

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Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	08/25/2025 – 10/01/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person Zoom Only	ZOOM	Aug 25 – Oct 1 Wednesday 02:00 PM - 03:50 PM ZOOM Zachary Thunder	View Rates

Web Design 1 A 10152551

1.00 credits

IT - Programmer/analyst

Introduces Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) and Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) coding techniques along with the development of text content to communicate clearly, concisely and effectively on the web. Learners will create/modify web pages using HTML tags and style the web pages with CSS. Additionally, learners will create and edit text content. For the final course project, learners will begin a personal website portfolio. Additional topics include: copyright considerations, text editors, and browser tools.

1 Course Section

Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	08/25/2025 – 10/01/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person Zoom Only	ZOOM	Aug 25 – Oct 1 Tuesday 02:00 PM - 04:50 PM ZOOM Clay Hess	View Rates

Data Concepts A 10152531

1.00 credits

IT - Programmer/analyst

Introduces students to foundational concepts of data, information, and data management. Learners identify and use different types of data models. Learners use Microsoft Visio to create diagrams that illustrate how entities are related. Additional topics include eliminating data redundancy, explaining structures of relational tables, and compiling a data dictionary.

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Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	08/25/2025 – 10/01/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person Zoom Only	ZOOM	Aug 25 – Oct 1 Monday 01:00 PM - 02:50 PM ZOOM J.J. Minarcin	View Rates

Gas Utility Field Training 2 31469102

5.00 credits

Petroleum Chemical Service

Demonstrate pipe fusing procedures and perform natural gas line installation of mains, services, and valves. Reviews standards for plastic pipe pressure testing, locating, and proper meter sizing. Includes traffic safety, confined space training, and combustible gas indicator operation.

1 Course Section

Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	09/02/2025 – 10/14/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person	Agriculture Center of Excellence	Sep 2 – Oct 14 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 09:30 AM - 03:30 PM AG402 - Gas Utilities Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence Brian Mero	View Rates

Basic Electricity For Gas Utility 31469108

1.00 credits

Petroleum Chemical Service

Introduces the fundamental principles of electrical theory for AC (Alternating Current) and DC (Direct Current) as applied to electrical circuits and devices utilized the the gas utility industry. Some examples of equipment used in these circuits are: transformers, inductors, and capacitors. The general topics covered in this course include: safety, electrical theory, basic electrical quantities and their units of measurement; electrical circuits; and general uses of electricity in the gas utility industry.

1 Course Section

Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	10/03/2025 – 12/12/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person	Agriculture Center of Excellence	Oct 3 – Dec 12 Friday 08:00 AM - 09:50 AM AG402 - Gas Utilities Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence Brian Mero	View Rates

Directional Drilling 31469107

1.00 credits

Petroleum Chemical Service

Covers theory and safe operation of directional drilling operations. Explores safe machine operation, drilling fluids selection and preparation, proper pullback techniques, and work site walkthrough and evaluation. Explores how to detect hits on other utilities.

1 Course Section

Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	10/03/2025 – 12/12/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person	Agriculture Center of Excellence	Oct 3 – Dec 12 Friday 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM AG402 - Gas Utilities Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence Brian Mero	View Rates

Web Design 1 B 10152552

1.00 credits

IT - Programmer/analyst

Introduces Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) coding techniques. Learners will create/modify web pages using HTML tags and style the web pages with CSS. Additionally, learners will create and edit text content. For the final course project, learners will create a personal website portfolio. Additional topics include: text editors, FTP utilities and browser tools.

1 Course Section

Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	10/06/2025 – 11/05/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person Zoom Only	ZOOM	Oct 6 – Nov 5 Tuesday 02:00 PM - 04:50 PM ZOOM Clay Hess	View Rates

Object-Oriented Programming B 10152505

1.00 credits

IT - Programmer/analyst

Explores object-oriented programming concepts and C# .NET syntax and features, with a focus on iterative development and testing. This course uses a variety of resources including Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagrams to present design principles and concepts. Learners will create console and GUI C# .NET applications which incorporate n-tier design principles and object-oriented design principles and patterns, emphasizing the use of composition over inheritance, interfaces and polymorphism. Additional topics include: advanced event handlers and timers, recursion, sorting and searching algorithms and various data structures.

1 Course Section

Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	10/06/2025 – 11/05/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person Zoom Only	ZOOM	Oct 6 – Nov 5 Wednesday 02:00 PM - 03:50 PM ZOOM Zachary Thunder	View Rates

Data Concepts B 10152532

1.00 credits

IT - Programmer/analyst

Learners describe primary keys and how to select them. Learners explain normalization and its role in the database design process. Learners apply normalization rules to evaluate and correct table structures. Learners use SQL Server and retrieve information from data tables. Learners use to SQL queries to join tables, aggregate data, and restrict data retrieval.

1 Course Section

Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	10/06/2025 – 11/05/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person Zoom Only	ZOOM	Oct 6 – Nov 5 Monday 01:00 PM - 02:50 PM ZOOM J.J. Minarcin	View Rates

Gas Utility Field Training 3 31469101

5.00 credits

Petroleum Chemical Service

Covers the propane industry and natural gas gate and regulation stations, leak detection surveying, fire control, abnormal operating conditions and mitigation. Also covered are system uprating, mapping, leak repair to include steel mains, and gas line abandonment.

1 Course Section

Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	10/15/2025 – 12/11/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person	Agriculture Center of Excellence	Oct 15 – Dec 11 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 09:30 AM - 03:30 PM AG402 - Gas Utilities Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence Brian Mero	View Rates

Object-Oriented Programming C 10152506

1.00 credits

IT - Programmer/analyst

Explores object-oriented programming concepts and C# .NET syntax and features, with a focus on iterative development and testing. This course uses a variety of resources including Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagrams to present design principles and concepts. Learners will create console and GUI C# .NET applications which incorporate n-tier design principles and object-oriented design principles and patterns, emphasizing the use of composition over inheritance, interfaces and polymorphism. Additional topics include: file access and serialization, delegates, anonymous methods, lambda expressions, and LINQ.

1 Course Section

Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	11/10/2025 – 12/17/2025	10/25/2025	In-Person Zoom Only	ZOOM	Nov 10 – Dec 17 Wednesday 02:00 PM - 03:50 PM ZOOM Zachary Thunder	View Rates

Web Design 1 C 10152553

1.00 credits

IT - Programmer/analyst

Introduces Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) coding techniques. Learners will create/modify web pages using HTML tags and style the web pages with CSS. Additionally, learners will create and edit text content. For the final course project, learners will create a personal website portfolio. Additional topics include: text editors, FTP utilities and browser tools.

1 Course Section

Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	11/10/2025 – 12/17/2025	10/25/2025	In-Person Zoom Only	ZOOM	Nov 10 – Dec 17 Tuesday 02:00 PM - 04:50 PM ZOOM Clay Hess	View Rates

Data Concepts C 10152533

1.00 credits

IT - Programmer/analyst

Create database models and database objects using T-SQL statements. Learners use data manipulation language (DML) to modify and create data. Learners manipulate the structure of existing tables to add, modify, and remove columns and constraints. Additional topics include foreign key relationships and indexes.

1 Course Section

Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	11/10/2025 – 12/17/2025	10/25/2025	In-Person Zoom Only	ZOOM	Nov 10 – Dec 17 Monday 01:00 PM - 02:50 PM ZOOM J.J. Minarcin	View Rates