Oil & Gas Technology Certificate Completion Plan


TEACH-OUT PROGRAM NOTICE

The Petroleum Technology Program will enter a teach-out period beginning in the Spring 2026 semester. During this time, the program will continue to be offered only to current students so they can complete their degree or certificate. The program is no longer accepting new students.

PROGRAM INFORMATION: The oil and gas technology certificate program offers students initial courses related to oil and gas operations. It provides training that meets this industry’s expectations. The oil and gas technology certificate program is Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA) exempt. Length: Three semester (one year) program.

 

Freshman Year - Fall

COURSE SECTION

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT HOURS

PTRT 1301

Overview of Petroleum Industry

3

PTRT 1313

Industrial Safety

3

INMT 2345

Industrial Troubleshooting

3

RBTC 1309

Pneumatics

3

INTC 1305

Introduction to Instrumentation

3

Fall Total Credit Hours

  

15



Freshman Year - Spring

COURSE SECTION

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT HOURS

PTRT 1317

Natural Gas Processing

3

PTRT 1321

Oil Field Hydraulics

3

PTRT 2323

Natural Gas Production

3

PTRT 1307

Recovery and Production Methods

3

PTRT 1324

Petroleum Instrumentation

3

Spring Total Credit Hours

  

15



Freshman Year - Summer

COURSE SECTION

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT HOURS

PTRT 2332

Artificial Lift

3

PTRT 2280

Cooperative Education

2

PTRT 1391

Natural Gas Processing II

3

Summer Total Credit Hours

  

8

Program Total Credit Hours

  

38



 

Navarro College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Navarro College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Navarro College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC's website.