Education and Training
March 26, 2024 – Annual Report on Worker Safety in PCAC Plants
February 27, 2024 – Drones and Their Use in Industry
Tuesday, October 24, 2023– Introduction to Carbon Capture and Storage
Thursday, December 5, 2019 – Tour of San Jacinto College CPET
Overview and Tour of San Jacinto College’s New LyondellBasell Center for Petrochemical, Energy, and Technology Pasadena Citizen’s Advisory Council (PCAC) members and guests were treated to a tour of the new LyondellBasell Center for Petrochemical, Energy and Technology (CPET) at San Jacinto College’s Central Campus conducted by Jeff Pearce, Tom Strang and Joseph Zwiercan. Attendees…
Read MoreTuesday, May 28, 2019 – Workforce Development Programs
This was the last of 4 programs on workforce development and various programs of interest to students and others in industry jobs were reviewed. Dani Grant of Noltex and member of the East Harris County Manufacturers Association (EHCMA) Workforce Committee briefly described various local programs, and also programs aimed at encouraging girls to enter jobs…
Read MoreThursday, March 28, 2019 – Tour of Houston Area Safety Council
This meeting will be held at the Houston Area Safety Council for a presentation about what HASC does to train contractors, a tour of the facilities, and some demonstrations of innovative training. PCAC will tour training areas, classrooms, testing areas, and medical facilities, and view craft training demonstrations such as rigging and virtual reality…
Read MoreThursday, November 29, 2018 – Tour of Pasadena ISD’s Dr. Kirk Lewis Career and Technical High School
PCAC members and guests were treated to an overview and tour of Pasadena Independent School District’s Dr. Kirk Lewis Career and Technical High School (CTHS). PCAC members previously toured the school in March 2015. Since then the school has grown from 900 to 1600 students. Dianes Barnes, Career and Community Coordinator for CTHS, said the…
Read MoreTuesday, September 25, 2018 – Facts about Workforce Development. Innovations in Worker Training Technology
Peter Beard from the Greater Houston Partnership shared information from a recent survey of industrial employment in the area. Beard serves on the PetrochemWorks steering committee, which focuses on both petrochemical industry and construction jobs. He said employers are the best source of information about the jobs needed in the future. Local petrochemical job openings…
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