Oil, Gas, & Alternative Energy Administration Diploma

This course is designed to smoothly transition students into post-secondary education and maximize their career path preparation for the workforce. Learn about various learning styles, effective goal-setting strategies, note-taking techniques, and testing methods to excel in your academic and professional endeavours. This program will equip you with essential skills to enhance your learning experience and succeed in your chosen career path.

What you will learn:

• Be able to identify what makes a successful student
• Have a positive attitude and create goal-setting techniques
• Know the advantages of taking notes when reading
• Create robust test preparation strategies

Outlook, Microsoft’s popular email platform, is widely used in offices worldwide. This class instructs students frequently utilized functions of Outlook, which are essential for administrators and staff. Participants will learn how to manage files, edit text, and format and print incoming mail attachments.

What will you learn:

• Open new email accounts
• Assign categories to group messages as well as tagging and label them
• Using tracking options for messages
• How to create and set up automatic replies

Knowing the most used word-processing platform is crucial in a professional environment. Whether you use a Windows or Macintosh computer, our course offers practical and interactive guidance on formatting and editing Word documents. This training will empower you with the skills to navigate the program efficiently and confidently.

What will you learn:

• Make building blocks, hyperlinks and insert page numbers
• The best way to use researcher and clipboard
• Create and use field documents
• Record, save, edit and run automated macro tasks

Become proficient in Microsoft Excel by working with skill-based simulations that allow you to create functional spreadsheets. Using simulated exercises, you will gain a grasp of the platform’s intricacies and master its fundamental features. Start by inputting and formatting data and then create formulas that can transform the data into valuable insights. Additionally, you can create visually compelling charts and graphs to present your findings effectively. Proficiency in Excel, Word, and Outlook is vital to secure a job in an office setting.

What will you learn:

• Use the quick analysis tool to calculate totals
• Create, modify, and execute queries
• Use auto fillers and slicers to filter and sort data
• Add, change and forecast values using Trendlines

Students will gain essential skills to deliver convincing and respectable oral presentations using appropriate speech techniques. Learn valuable tactics for planning, executing, and following up on presentations while students will also create visually appealing aids that boost the impact of their presentations and deliver convincing and respectable oral presentations using appropriate speech techniques in this course.

What You Will Learn:

• Know and understand the various forms of communication
• Identify what issues can affect effective communication
• Know why body language can be valuable for engaging an audience
• Identify and implement proven strategies and techniques for delivering a compelling presentation

During this course, students will understand the oil and gas sector’s fundamental principles and critical components. You will delve into the industry’s origins, important terminology, significant historical facts, and current and future trends on both a local and global scale.

What You Will Learn:

• The chemical composition of both crude oil and natural gas
• Petroleum exploration and how it can be influenced by structural geology
• Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and why they are essential tools for geologists, geophysicists, and petroleum engineers
• The factors determine the original pore space in a clastic sedimentary rock

This course explores the critical aspects of land utilization and the mapping techniques extensively used in the industry to identify specific properties. It covers fundamental land systems, mapping regulations, the language used to describe land systems, mineral and property rights, and other related subjects.

What You Will Learn:

• Working knowledge of the Dominion Land Survey System and how to identify its sectors
• Describe the roles of the Land Department in the oil and gas industry, its leading positions and responsibilities
• The several types of partner agreements
• How to interpret the information on public sales results

Students gain a complete understanding of industry-specific production accounting procedures, which includes proper preparation of financial reporting and essential concepts and terminology. This challenging section will be thoroughly explored, focusing on crucial methodologies.

What You Will Learn:

• Why accounting is an essential part of the industry
• The importance of adjusting accounts at the end of a period
• The diverse types of banking activities and the controls they provide

In this module, students will learn the essential elements of oil and gas operations and the scientific principles that support modern material discovery. The curriculum includes discussions on the connection between material science and the earth’s resources, exploration techniques such as drilling, the environmental impact of exploration, the development of drilling practices, and the critical safety procedures involved in material extraction.

What You Will Learn:

• Geology and how it relates to drilling operations
• The general sequence of drilling a land exploration well
• How drill bits are classified and the major design features of each type
• Evaluation techniques and how they are used to understand subsurface conditions

In this course, you will be able to explore the intriguing History of Pipelining, examining the distinguishing factors that set each pipeline apart and how they operate. Additionally, you will examine the gathering and movement of fluids, detailing the design and building methods utilized for pipelines and the creation of stabilizing Hydraulic Heads.

What You Will Learn:

• An introduction to the history of pipelining
• The many ways there are to transport oil and gas
• What must be considered to move crude oil and refined products in batches
• The benefits of using pipelines for liquid transportation over long distances

Throughout this section, students will learn about bringing well fluids to the surface and readying them for transport to refining facilities. Assorted topics include the equipment utilized, the separation process, and well-completion techniques. Furthermore, students will receive an overview of petroleum refining, which entails the conversion of hydrocarbons into valuable products. The course will delve into the intricacies of the refining process, highlighting the complexity involved and the diverse range of products produced.

What You Will Learn:

• Be able to define and explain the production process
• What may happen with the field handling of natural gas
• Know how hydrocracking works
• Understand what can affect olefin plants’ operations, procedures, and outputs

This course is designed to equip students with the necessary skills to utilize PowerPoint in the workplace effectively. Students learn the skills and knowledge required to create and deliver professional, high-quality presentations that effectively communicate their ideas and messages to their intended audience. These skills are essential for success in various careers and industries, making this course a valuable investment in any student’s professional development.

What will you learn:

• Adding slides to presentations
• Applying and modifying animations
• Working with the slide master
• Optimizing media files
• Encrypting a presentation with a password

Throughout this course, we will delve into diverse alternative sources of energy. Canada’s renewable energy sector is rapidly expanding, and we will examine its influence on energy sustainability. Canadian oil and gas companies have an extensive opportunity to incorporate renewable energy into their operations fully.

What You Will Learn:

• Identify renewable energy types and their importance
• Provide reasons why renewable energy is needed
• Explain how fossil fuels, greenhouse gases, and carbon emissions contribute to global warming
• Provide information on how geothermal energy is produced and its benefits and drawbacks

This course is designed to help students develop the necessary skills to take advantage of opportunities in the current job market. Students participate in practical exercises that enhance their communication skills to ensure success during the job application process. By the end, students will have gained expertise in strategically planning, crafting, and finalizing a compelling résumé and will know effective job search techniques while improving their presentation skills, enabling them to secure fulfilling employment opportunities.

What You Will Learn:

• Creating a strong resume and LinkedIn profile.
• The AIDA (Awareness, Interest, Desire, and Action) approach to cover letters.
• The sequence of job interviews.
• Preparation for a job interview.