Awarded upon completion of an assigned set of courses in a particular subject area, usually taken at a community college.

The verification that you have the skills or knowledge to perform a certain job. Often requires passing an exam.

Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines are devices that make industrial components without direct human assistance. They use computer-coded instructions that are sent to computerized machinery, whi [..]

Computer-based systems for product design that may incorporate "what-if" capabilities to optimize product designs. In many cases, CAD-generated data is used to generate tooling instr [..]

Chemical substance that exists in liquid phase in natural underground reservoirs. Crude oil is refined to produce a wide array of petroleum products, including heating oils; gasoline, diesel and jet f [..]

The oil and gas industry is usually divided into three major parts: upstream, midstream and downstream. Downstream, commonly referred to as Petrochemical, is the refining of petroleum crude oil and th [..]

The science that deals with the earth's physical structure and substance.

The branch of science concerned with the properties of the earth's water, especially its movement in relation to land.

A manufacturing practice that aims to reduce wasted time, effort or other resources in the production process.

The oil and gas industry is usually divided into three major parts: upstream, midstream and downstream. Midstream involves the transportation (by pipeline, rail, ship, oil tanker or truck), storage, a [..]