Battlefields to Oilfields - PEC Veterans Program

Helping Veterans & Oilfield Employers Come Together Across the Nation

With 50% of the current experienced oil and gas industry workforce approaching retirement age, the “Great Crew Change” represents a unique opportunity for new, capable workers to obtain long-term careers in the oil and gas industry. Battlefields to Oilfields aims to prepare returning US veterans for fulfilling careers in the industry. The program provides:

• Multiple industry-recognized trainings and certifications
• Five weeks of training
• Housing and 3 meals a day
• Full funding through the Post-9/11 GI-Bill
• Job placement assistance
• Personal protective equipment

Course Overview

The training program will last approximately five weeks. This module is envisioned as a quick turn-key approach to help you as a veteran acquire oilfield safety and hands-on skills training that will qualify you to immediately apply for both offshore and onshore employment.

Goals

• Enhance veterans’ employability and readiness for work, while simultaneously addressing the Oil and Gas industry’s labor shortage
• Enable veterans in acquiring the skills and certifications required to work onshore and offshore in the Oil and Gas Industry
• Prepare the next generation of energy-industry workers and supervisors as the industry faces the “Great Crew Change,” with 50% of the current experienced workforce nearing retirement age
• Meet rising safety requirements and need for hands-on skills training in other industries, including marine services, shipyards, petrochemical, and “green” construction

Funding

The Battlefields to Oilfields program is provided at no cost to you under the post 9/11 GI-Bill. Under the Post 9/11 GI-Bill you will receive a housing stipend, which differs based on the cost of living at your location, as well as a book stipend. We will assist you with taking the proper steps to apply for the GI-Bill benefits. The Post-9/11 GI-Bill also provides financial support for education and housing to individuals with at least 90 days of aggregate service after September 10, 2001. In order to qualify for Post 9/11 GI-Bill benefits you must have received an honorable discharge.

Enrollment:

There are several steps involved in the enrollment process. The first is application and review. After your application is submitted, our enrollment specialist will call you to make sure that this program is right for you and give you a chance to ask any questions you may have beyond what is found in our FAQs and other literature. Once approved for the program, you will need to follow the B2O Checklist to secure enrollment.

The B2O Checklist details what documents are needed for enrollment and provides information on how you can obtain your Letter or Certificate of Eligibility for your Post 9/11 GI Bill from the VA. Some of the steps are passing a drug test and taking a physical in order to help you better understand whether a job in the oil and gas industry is right for you.

Once PEC receives all your documentation and the B2O Checklist is completed, you will be assigned a class date, packing list, and time to report to the B2O training facility in Morgan City, Louisiana.

Training:

B2O trains students in over 50 areas of oil and gas production along with required safety compliance. You will earn certificates of completion in SafeGulf and SafeLandUSA, Safety Environmental Management Systems (SEMS), HAZWOPER 40, and Production Safety Systems Training among many others. B2O is packaged and designed to save your potential employers several thousand dollars in training costs and set our graduates apart from the rest of the hiring pool.

The 28 days of training also contain job fairs, soft skills and interview training, aptitude assessments, and a resume writing interview. The B2O program allows time for companies to showcase their industry function and present their company directly to the students. There is also a day provided for students to travel within the local area to apply in person to companies in the vicinity.

Placement:

The placement process is a network of a foundation, introduction and continuing support.

The foundation for placement is the resume. You will be given a completed resume by our resume writing specialist. It is important to review this document and make certain that all is correct and complete.

Next you are introduced to a number of Oil & Gas Recruiters from various companies; these are our B2O job fairs, set up just for you.

Finally in order to make sure you secure the career you desire, we have long term support. If you need assistance editing your own resume for a specific job, we can enhance your current one. We also are available to fax, email or mail any portions of your certifications or resume to any potential employer.