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Skillpoint Alliance partners with Midland College, Odessa College
Odessa American, Texas via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 18—Skillpoint Alliance Permian Basin — a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides fast-paced, no-cost job training in the skilled trades to underserved and under-accessed populations ...
Texas leads the nation in oil production. What about industry-related deaths?
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 7 months agoAn industry leader in the Permian Basin said the new report proves safety regulations are helping....
OC celebrates entry into OSHA Alliance Program
Odessa American, Texas via Yahoo Finance· 5 months agoNov. 29—Taking a step toward helping to make the workplace safer, Odessa College's Safety Training program on Wednesday celebrated its entry into the OSHA Alliance Program. A signing ceremony ...
Texas Mutual gives OC safety programs a boost
Odessa American, Texas via Yahoo Finance· 1 month agoMar. 28—Texas Mutual Insurance Company on Thursday awarded Odessa College a $100,000 grant for its safety training program. The funds are used for a wide variety of safety classes and certifications ...
BIG INVESTMENT: PSP makes large donation to truck driving academy
Odessa American, Texas via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 18—With 4,000 open CDL driver positions in this region alone, the Permian Strategic Partnership has donated $3.5 million to the Odessa College Truck Driving Academy to add more trucks, ...
Workforce Summit covers wide variety of issues
Odessa American, Texas via Yahoo Finance· 3 months agoJan. 18—Workforce is the engine that makes the Permian Basin's economy go, but currently there are more jobs than people in the region so the Odessa Development Corporation on Thursday hosted ...
Cornyn, Evans, Bugg kick off PSP 5th anniversary
Tribune via AOL· 5 months agoDec. 8—U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, former Secretary of Commerce Don Evans and Bruce Bugg Jr., chairman of the Texas Transportation Commission, helped the Permian Strategic Partnership mark ...
OC safety courses earn respect
Odessa American, Texas via Yahoo Finance· 4 months agoJan. 5—Dean McCann teaches people how to perform rescues in confined spaces, rope rescues and vertical rescue to name a few. In his five years at Odessa College, McCann has worked with dozens ...
A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE: OC professor expert in safe workplaces
Odessa American, Texas via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 4—Starting off studying education, Jessica Jordan wound up embarking on a career in occupational safety and health. Jordan has now come full circle as the department chair and associate ...
GOOD NEWS: Odessa Firefighters Ball Awards
Odessa American, Texas via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 13—Special awards were presented at the Odessa Firefighters Ball held on March 4. Honorees are: Jaylen Acosta was presented with the Paramedic of The Year award. Acosta takes pride in the ...
