upper managerial careers in coal mining operations. The core curriculum includes coal and its storied history. Leadership, management, coal mining methods, geology of mining, coal preparation, quality control, marketing and sales, transportation of coal, coal mining safety, environmental issues and energy technologies are part of the core curriculum.
West Virginia Northern Community College West Virginia Northern Community College has positioned itself to be a state leader in providing training for residents to get jobs in the burgeoning oil and gas industry. “We are strongly committed to such training,” Mike Koon, WVNCC’s vice president of the Center for Economic Workforce Development, says. “Our immediate focus has been on shortterm training to move people into the work force quickly.” To that end, Koon explains that Northern offers a one-week training class to prepare entry level deckhands for the gas drilling industry with a focus on RigPass safety certification. So far, the course has trained approximately 45 people at the New Martinsville campus. To fulfill an immediate need in petrochemical construction plans in the region, Northern has also partnered with CB&I and Dominion Transmission, Inc. to offer training for pipefitter helper skills. Ninety students are being taught at the Wheeling and New Martinsville campuses. In June 2012, WVNCC will teach a three-week roustabout course through ShaleNet, a consortium of six community colleges and 11 workforce investment boards that received a
federal Department of Labor grant to provide training in high priority occupations. Through a Community Foundation of the Upper Ohio Valley grant, the college was able to offer a beginning welder class in May at New Martinsville’s campus.
West Virginia University West Virginia University (WVU) is one of only five universities in the country with energy-production programs in mining engineering and petroleum and natural gas engineering. Both programs, along with mining extension services, have WVU poised to compete as one of America’s leading energy institutions. The mining engineering program prepares students for professional positions within mining and other industries worldwide. The department has a 100 percent job placement rate for its graduates. The Department of Mining and Industrial Extension provides coal industry training in the major coal-producing regions of West Virginia, as well as Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Ohio. The Academy for Mine Training and Energy Technologies was created to meet work force development needs, and in 2011 instructors trained nearly 9,000 miners. WVU’s state-of-the-art simulated underground coal mine raises the bar on the quality of a number of the academy’s training programs. With multiple entryways and crosscuts, the facility is designed to mimic an actual mine. The Department of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering has seen its enrollment quadruple, thanks to drilling activities in the Marcellus and Utica shale plays. The department is recognized as a world leader in areas related to fluid flow through
The Search is On CAMC is looking for a new Vice President for Human Resources. The VP will provide strategic leadership,
management and overall guidance in all aspects of HR and related services for all five of the CAMC Health System affiliated companies.
The VP for Human Resources has responsibility for Executive total compensation, HR planning, employee relations, employee compensation and benefits, employment, workforce development, physician recruitment, organizational development and childcare services. This individual will report to the President and CEO and will be a key member of the executive leadership team.
Qualified candidates must have: a Master’s Degree in Human Resources Management or related field, 10 years of progressive executive-level Human Resources Management should include demonstrated leadership skills with thorough knowledge of employment and labor laws, benefits related law, ERISA regulations, wage and hours laws and other Human Resources legislation. All new hires will complete a background check, physical, and drug screen.
To be considered, please submit your resume to anita.ferguson@camc.org
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