KC Process Technology Program Earns Prestigious GCPTA Endorsement

Two year Kilgore College course earns one of only 17 endorsements from industry and education alliance

KILGORE, TX, Feb. 17, 2009 -- Kilgore College (KC) has another feather in it's cap.

The college's Process Technology program was recently awarded with an endorsement from the Gulf Coast Process Technology Alliance (GCPTA), one of only 17 colleges nationwide earning such status.

The GCPTA is a regional alliance made up of industry representatives and education providers who are responsible for developing, improving and maintaining the standardized Process Technology curriculum (PTEC) at colleges in Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi.

PTEC is the standardized curriculum for a two-year Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree that prepares students to work as process operators in process technology industries. These areas include chemical, oil and gas production, refining and exploration, pharmaceutical, timber and power generation, among others.

KC offers the two-year A.A.S. program in process/petroleum technology. The program prepares graduates to maintain safe and environmentally sound work practices, and perform duties in a cost-effective manner in support of petroleum industry business goals.