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The jobs crunch for Oil Patch communities is intensifying, and employers are struggling to find trainable people to fill job openings, much less those with experience.
Cindy Sanford is the office manager for the Williston Job Services ND office, and talked about tools employers can use to attract
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The right career. The right place.
Join the Bismarck State College team and embark on an exciting career journey where we do education right. Whether you're looking for a student-employee position, part-time or full-time staff roles, or a faculty position, BSC offers exceptional opportunities.
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Looking for graduates to fill job openings in your company? Recruitment opportunities are available for companies interested in hiring BSC students:
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Companies that have an open position can have it posted on Job Seekers Network free of charge! Job Seekers Network is an online
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BSC's Student Employment program provides hands-on learning opportunities to keep students engaged and connected on campus while financing their education.
On-campus employment gives BSC students the ability to work where they learn and apply their education. Student employment is a great way
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The jobs crunch is continuing to tighten in the Bakken, and with it wages are on the rise.
That is the backdrop Wednesday for Williston’s twice-annual job fair, put on by Job Services ND, as it seeks to help area companies fill some of the 989 job openings that have been listed with that agency.
Job
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DICKINSON, N.D.—Four-year degrees are not all they are cracked up to be in North Dakota.
There are currently 14,000 job openings across the state and about 70 percent of them are related to career and technical education—high-skilled, post-secondary education requiring less time than
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Here are some helpful hints to assist you in seeking employment with Bismarck State College:
Read the job opening announcement thoroughly.
For staff positions, the job description is included with the job opening announcement, and details the responsibilities and duties for the position.
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Handshake
Looking for Employment? Sign up today with Handshake!
Handshake is an online system available to all students and alumni to use during their employment search with local, regional and national companies. Students are strongly encouraged to begin searching for employment at least
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The country’s fastest growing occupation is wind turbine technician, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics — with numbers expected to more than double over the next decade.
So what does a wind turbine job entail? Where can you get training? And will the field continue
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The deadline to apply for the Hess Corporation Job Experience Training (JET) program has been extended until March 31, 2017 at 5:00pm.
JET gives students the opportunity to put classroom learning into action while gaining valuable work expeirence. Students can develop skills that will be highly
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It’s hard to beat real-life experience when you are training for a career. Bismarck State College students have an opportunity to find out first-hand just how valuable experience can be through the Hess Corporation Job Experience Training (JET) program.
Students are eligible to apply
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The American Petroleum Institute has released a new study showing that the natural gas and oil industry supported 10.3 million U.S. jobs and added $1.3 trillion to the nation’s economy in 2015. The study found that jobs supported by the industry increased by 500,000 since 2011 and showed that
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Bismarck State College (BSC) will host 90 employers at the 2022 Spring Job and Internship Fair on Wednesday, March 2, from 4 to 6:30 p.m., at BSC’s National Energy Center of Excellence Bavendick Stateroom.
College students and community members seeking employment can meet local employers,
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Wind turbine technician is the fastest-growing job in America.
"You always take pride in what you want to do, right?" asked Derek Gruis, a wind turbine technician. "That's kind of the mentality of a blue-collar job. You come to work. You do the right thing. I definitely think
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Bismarck State College is currently participating in a tribute to workers who have lost their lives while on the job. Life-sized silhouettes stand in the lobby of the BSC National Energy Center of Excellence featuring real stories of workplace incidents in North Dakota that claimed the lives of someone's
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Bismarck State College (BSC) is hosting an Energy and Manufacturing Career Awareness event in conjunction with the BSC Fall Career Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 26, from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the National Energy Center of Excellence on the BSC campus. The day is free and open to the public thanks to funding
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Bismarck State College (BSC) will host up to 90 employers looking to add to their workforce at the BSC 2023 Fall Career Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the BSC National Energy Center of Excellence, 1200 Schafer St., Bismarck, N.D. The event is free and open to the public.
College
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Bismarck State College’s many technical degrees are often touted as a path to a great career in two years or less. Identical twins, Steve and Michael Lannoye, leveraged their BSC degrees in Power Plant Technology as a foundation for four-year degrees. Both circled back to energy eventually –
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Handshake:
BSC uses Handshake, an online career development platform, to assist students and alumni to find employment with local, regional and national companies.
Students and alumni can use their BSC email to build their Handshake Account and start searching for jobs.
Medical
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(KXNET) — Manufacturing Day is an annual event held on the BSC campus to introduce high school students to manufacturing career pathways.
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Bismarck State College (BSC) will host up to 90 employers looking to add to their workforce at the 2024 Fall Career Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 22, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the BSC National Energy Center of Excellence, 1200 Schafer St., Bismarck. The event is free and open to the public.
College
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(KFYR-TV) Lacey Knight said nursing is her calling. When her family moved to North Dakota, she saw it as an opportunity to pursue her real dream. That opportunity was the accelerated nursing program at Bismarck State College.
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BSC is looking for online cybersecurity and computer networking adjunct professors.
Current Openings
Adjunct Cybersecurity and Computer Information Technology Instructors
Summary of Position
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Responsibilities include teaching cybersecurity and information
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Summer, 2018
Bismarck State College, North Dakota’s Polytechnic Institution, is dedicated to student success. Our campus positions are student-centered to provide high quality campus services and hands-on learning experiences.
We offer rewarding work opportunities with a competitive
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DMS Program outcome assessments include national credentialing examination(s) performance, programmatic retention/attrition, job (positive) placement, graduate/employer surveys, and programmatic summative measures.
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As North Dakota’s Polytechnic Institution, Bismarck State College prepares you to be workforce ready, right out of college. Hands-on learning from industry-trained faculty and internships with industry partners will put you on a direct path to your future career. BSC provides you with the skills
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Certified Medical Assistant
Certified Medication Assistant II (CMA)
Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)
Commercial Driving (CDL)
Custom Applicator
Cybersecurity Certification (Palo Alto Networks)
Cybersecurity Regional Academy (Palo Alto Networks)
English as a Second
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Programs offered by polytechnic institutions are developed in partnership with employers, alumni, and other working professionals. BSC has dozens of business leaders sitting on our Program Advisory Committees. These groups provide strategic advice, and feedback to our faculty and leadership team on
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Our flexible, cost-effective courses and training are customized to improve job performance, increase productivity, meet licensing standards and advance the competitive edge of your organization. Training is offered online, on site, or at the National Energy Center of Excellence on the BSC campus.
View
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Job Shadowing and/or Lab Exercises Requirements
As an enrolled student in the Power Generation Technology, Process Technology, Petroleum Production Technology or Water & Wastewater Technology program, you are required to complete job shadowing and/or lab exercises to successfully complete the Practical
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At BSC, we understand that navigating your career path can be both exciting and challenging. Our comprehensive career advising model is designed to assist you through every stage of your professional journey, from exploring potential career paths to utilizing assessments designed to discover your strengths,
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The Bismarck State College First Destination Reports reflect employment data related to BSC programs. This information may be useful in providing prospective students with information as they begin researching possible career paths.
Due to the cyclical nature of business and industry,
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State of North Dakota
• North Dakota Homepage
• State Jobs
• Job Service of North Dakota
State of South Dakota
• South Dakota Homepage
• State
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The NECE strives to work with the energy industry to meet their workforce needs by making students looking for employment aware of the opportunities.
Each year a placement report is conducted to determine the number of students who are employed upon completion of their program. The reports
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BSC offers three options for hiring our graduates:
Post a position: Companies that have an open position can have it posted on Job Seekers Network free of charge! Job Seekers Network is an online system available to all students and alumni to use during their employment search with local, regional
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Career Services at BSC is dedicated to empowering you with the knowledge and tools needed to make informed decisions about your career and educational goals. Our comprehensive resources will provide you with personalized support to navigate your career paths. Whether you're exploring career options,
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The energy industry plays an important role in North Dakota’s economy, providing thousands of direct and indirect jobs. Many areas of the industry expect strong growth over the coming decade, while also experiencing high levels of retirements, leading to strong demand for qualified, skilled employees.
The
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Bismarck State College's National Energy Center of Excellence (NECE) works with employers in various energy industry sectors to meet their workforce needs.
We would like to hear from you whether you’re looking to hire graduates from one specific discipline or many.
We work with you
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Energy companies are constantly seeking to hire graduates from BSC Energy Programs. Job Service North Dakota ranks many careers in the energy industry with a bright outlook, indicating strong job growth over the coming years.
BSC uses Handshake – an online career development platform to assist
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Hess Corporation Job Experience Training (JET) positions are now open for Tioga and Keene!
JET provides individuals with the opportunity to job shadow, intern, and apprentice in oil and gas production careers. The program introduces them to professions that are crucial in our industry, inspires individuals
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Hess Corporation has been a major player in the oil industry in North Dakota since the 1950s. The oil boom of recent years had the company racing to keep up with demand, jobs and production. As drilling has slowed down, training supervisor, Julie Vetter says the company is focused on building their
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Meridian Energy Group is seeking to locate the Davis Refinery near Belfield and Medora, N.D.
This industry will create an opportunity for good paying jobs which ultimately lifts the opportunity for all in this area.
Meridian Energy Group has followed all the rules the state has set forth for them
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Leaders of North Dakota’s coal industry say they have high-paying job opportunities but need teachers to push students to take harder classes.
Representatives from the lignite energy industry spoke to about 100 teachers Thursday about their workforce needs, emphasizing a shortage of workers
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Hess Corporation has been a major player in the oil industry in North Dakota since the 1950s. The oil boom of recent years had the company racing to keep up with demand, jobs and production. As drilling has slowed down, training supervisor, Julie Vetter says the company is focused on building their
https://bismarckstate.edu/master-news/hesscorpfillstheemployeepipeline/
Colorado will likely keep its spot as the No. 2 state for wind jobs as analysts predict a 54.7 percent growth in the business sector here during the next four years.
The state is expected to reach 22,900 wind jobs by the end of 2020, up from its current 14,800, according to a report released
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Good news laid-off oil workers: U.S. energy companies could soon face a serious worker shortage. Goldman Sachs believes the American oil industry is about to stage a big comeback from the painful downturn and big job losses caused by oversupply. As more oil fields come on line and America's oil boom
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BSC energy student Chad Schoch is one of two $5,000 Bakken U scholarship award winners announced today.
The scholarship is helping Schoch pay for two degrees from BSC– one in Petroleum Production Technology and another in Process Plant Technology. And he’s contemplating a master’s
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The Community for Accredited Online Schools, a leading resource for higher education and college accreditation information, has recognized Bismarck State College as the #6 Best Paramedic Program in the Nation for the 2016-17 school year.
“The U.S. Department of Labor shows the job outlook
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Hess Corporation and Bismarck State College celebrated a partnership Friday that has resulted in strong internship and job shadow programs, development and facilitation of operator training, and support for BSC's energy education programs.
Hess presented a $30,000 donation to the college to
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Bismarck State College has again secured its place as the third largest college in the North Dakota University System with 4,078 students enrolled this fall - a 2 percent increase over last year.
Part-time enrollment rose 5 percent - a reflection of both the strong job market in North Dakota and
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By Sara Berlinger
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Hundreds of high school students in southwest North Dakota were able to chat with the area’s leaders in manufacturing.
The annual manufacturing day event promotes these types of careers to students.
Dickinson High School students were able to
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Hess Corp. presented a $75,000 donation to Bismarck State College (BSC) for the Job Experience Training (JET) program that is part of BSC’s National Energy Center of Excellence during the Great Plains & EmPower ND Energy Conference held Oct. 8 on the BSC campus.
Lt. Gov. Brent
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An apprenticeship program created last year to fill a need for workers in the Bakken was recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor Tuesday in Minot.
Barry Dutton, state director of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship, presented an official “Registered Apprenticeship
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With hundreds of thousands of tech jobs available, major tech companies are shifting their focus to two-year technical degree graduates.
This is the "new-collar workforce" – a play on the term blue-collar. Many blue-collar jobs may evolve or be replaced as jobs become more
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One of the biggest news items of 2018, the hot job market, has proved to be a blessing and a curse. With low unemployment, many employers are struggling to attract top talent. While this talent shortage has impacted most industries, hiring managers looking for qualified cybersecurity personnel might
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Workforce recruiting has moved to the forefront in western portions of the state, North Dakota Petroleum Council President Ron Ness said in his opening remarks for the 26th Williston Basin Petroleum Conference in Bismarck on Tuesday.
Job Service North Dakota is on the ground as it participated in
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More than a quarter of open positions in North Dakota are going unfilled for three months or longer, according to a survey released Thursday.
The survey was conducted in June at the request of Gov. Doug Burgum and Labor Commissioner Michelle Kommer to help give a clearer picture of the labor
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BSC 2025 Fall Career Fair
Tuesday, October 14
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Advanced Technology Center, Bismarck State College
1220 Schafer St., Bismarck
College students and community members seeking employment can meet with more than 100 employers, discuss career options and network with other business
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Join Bismarck State College's Back to School Career Fair on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, from 11am to 1pm at the Student Union. Connect with employers, explore job and internship opportunities, and prepare for your professional future as the fall semester begins.
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Just a few months ago, the U.S. unemployment rate was the lowest in over half a century. Then the coronavirus hit, turning America’s working world upside down. The devastating impact of the outbreak shook the nation as more and more people lost their livelihoods. With life at a standstill, job
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The Power Generation Technology program at BSC prepares students for employment in power generating facilities including fossil fuel plants, gas turbine facilities, combined cycle facilities, and other plants that generate steam or electricity. Graduates may also be employed at water treatment
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Federal Work Study (FWS) may be available to a student if you demonstrate financial need through the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). A work study award allows you to apply to any of our work study job opportunities on campus. FWS awards do not go directly to student loans but are paid
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Endorsed and awarded by the Energy Providers Coalition for Education (EPCE), utility industry awareness certificates are designed to help participants become familiar with the energy industry through convenient online course offerings.
These certificate programs provide:
Participants with
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North Dakota Rural Water Systems Association
Water Systems Operations Specialists Apprenticeship Program
Bismarck State College (BSC) has partnered with the North Dakota Rural Water Systems Association to offer the Water Systems Operations Specialists Apprenticeship Program. This apprenticeship
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RADaR aims to provide a greater number of highly qualified workers in high-demand careers in healthcare and manufacturing industries through apprenticeships, job coaching and other support services.
In 2022, BSC was awarded a $1.6 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Strengthening
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(KFYR-TV) The job market is expanding for some industries more than others. At BSC, the trade programs are booming.
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Bismarck State College has maintained its position as the third largest college in the North Dakota University System (NDUS) with 3,771 students enrolled this fall – up 222 students over last year. BSC’s 6.26% enrollment increase is the highest percentage increase of the 11 NDUS institutions.
“These
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North Dakota will pave the way in a sector that is set to have a massive boom in the decade ahead.
Written by: Josh Meny
North Dakota ranks fifth in the nation for electricity generated by renewable energy. The Clean Power Association found that renewable energy powers 30.85% of all
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Seventeen students in the Instrumentation & Control program at Bismarck State College (BSC) took part in a regional automation skills competition, with teams taking first, third, fifth, sixth, and seventh place. All but one of the participating students are in their second year of the associate
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Wind energy is a thriving industry, its advocates claim, and it's looking for the right place to grow.
Guests from both the American Wind Energy Association and West Fargo-based construction firm Wanzek met with the Herald's editorial board for roughly an hour Thursday to discuss wind energy. To
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BELFIELD—The proposed Davis Refinery has drawn ire from environmental groups who object to its close proximity to the borders of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. As the North Dakota Department of Health scrutinizes the refinery's permit application, William Prentice, CEO of Meridian Energy Group,
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There’s a new normal for oil production in the state, and it looks to be at a million barrels a day. The information was part of the state’s monthly oil production report, which showed a 1.4 percent increase in July over June numbers to an average of about 1.05 million barrels per day.
The
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BSC mass communications instructor Cole Bernhardt sits in a small, dark control room in the basement of the NECE. A Tricaster flickers, and three screens show the action several hundred yards away in the BSC Armory where the Mystics women’s basketball team races the Miles Community College (MCC)
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BSC's National Energy Center of Excellence is a world leader in energy education and training for the energy industry. The Lineworker program, the only one of its kind in North Dakota, is designed to train skilled apprentice lineworkers at a specialized facility northwest of Mandan.
Students
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A Medical Assistant is a health professional that performs routine administrative and clinical tasks in a variety of offices and clinics of physicians and nurse practitioners, urgent care centers, hospitals, labs, insurance and billing companies, and government agencies. The Medical Assistant field
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Due to the high demand for manufacturing and energy industry employees, students enrolled in automation and energy programs at BSC are eligible to receive up to $5,000/academic per semester! Every student should apply.
Scholarships are not limited to financial need, and part-time and
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Our objective is to help your business or industry:
Recruit and retain skilled employees who are interested in long-term careers.
Replace the loss of institutional knowledge due to retirement.
At BSC, strong partnerships with business and industry are a key component to addressing these concerns.
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Aside from spending time together due to simply being father and son, former and current BSC HVAC (Heating, ventilation and air conditioning) Assistant Professors Arlan and Ryan Okerson have been with each other on the soccer field as well as in the classroom.
It started with Ryan’s interest
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Are you a current BSC student? Do you have what it takes to embody the Mystics spirit?
Each year the BSC Public Affairs Team hires students to help with the the coordination and performance of “Merlin the Mystic” mascot at athletic games, special events and other student life activities
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BY KIM SINGER
When BSC's technical programs switched from hands-on learning to an online format, it meant BSC faculty needed to step into the unknown and forge a new path. That is exactly what they did, so successfully, in fact, that their efforts are attracting students from out of state.
Faculty
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One of the key components of our polytechnic approach is implementing applied learning across disciplines. Twenty programs at BSC have students learn by doing via internships, integrated labs, cooperative experiences with our industry partners and job shadowing – all as part of the credit requirements
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Mystic Print is the printing service for BSC students. Students can print to designated printers from labs and personal computers while on the campus network.
Note: If you are using your own laptop, you need to be connected to a secure BSC wireless network (BSC-Housing-Secure or NDUS–Systemwide).
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How are you filling your employee pipeline?
Many companies struggle to recruit and retain skilled employees who are interested in long-term careers at an energy facility, at the same time companies are facing a loss of institutional knowledge due to retirements. BSC can help fill the gap by
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Apprenticeship Training is a proven strategy that combines theoretical instruction with on-the-job training to prepare high quality, skilled workers to meet the demands of a competitive economy. The NECE will work with you to create a customized, flexible apprenticeship program to meet your organization's
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Recruiting a qualified workforce is just the first step. Ensuring skill sets remain relevant and up-to-date involves continuous training and learning.
The National Energy Center of Excellence (NECE) develops industry-recognized courses and programs to respond to the ever-changing workplace
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TrainND Southwest is focused on preparing, training, and upskilling the workforce of North Dakota. Industry Training refers to the practical training in a company or an industrial environment that helps the students in developing the required skills which will help them in becoming a professional
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Program Level - Undergraduate Certificate
Program Length -9 months
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The Office of Student and Residence Life is now accepting applications for Resident Assistants for the Spring 2023 Term.
The RA position is an exciting opportunity to challenge yourself to develop professional and interpersonal skills to enhance your post-BSC career! Campus RA’s are part-time
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Property taxes are growing, U.S. goods are more expensive than a year ago, commodity prices have fallen substantially, and Montana wages are rising while single-family housing starts are tilting to the western part of the state.
These are just a few of the statistical pieces that make up the
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President Trump says apprenticeships could match workers with millions of open jobs, but he's reluctant to devote more taxpayer money to the effort.
Instead, Mr. Trump and Labor Secretary Alex Acosta say the administration is focused on getting universities and private companies to pair up and pay
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Like most other American high school students, Garret Morgan had it drummed into him constantly: Go to college. Get a bachelor's degree.
"All through my life it was, 'if you don't go to college you're going to end up on the streets,' " Morgan said. "Everybody's so gung-ho about going
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The state of North Dakota has 210 wind technicians, the fourth-highest number in the nation.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the number is expected to double over the next eight years.
Every day Chris Sutton straps on his safety gear and goes up. His destination? 180 feet
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The North Dakota Industrial Commission's Department of Mineral Resources believes 2018 will be a lot like 2017 when it comes to North Dakota energy. That isn't a bad thing, because 2017 ended on a high note with increased oil production toward the end of the year.
"Oil production always
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It's the first plant in North Dakota that produces urea and experts are saying it is exactly what consumers are looking for.
Heidi Werosta tells us how the added addition is helping our states economy.
The total cost was 740 million dollars for the plant to be completed and added
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A new study shows that a two year AAS degree in process technology is equivalent to approximately 10 years of work experience.
Read more about these findings at http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.atmae.org/resource/resmgr/jtmae/Comparing_Process_Technology.pdf?hhSearchTerms=%22PTEC%22
Earn an AAS in
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From high school on, Lindsey Ellefson had a goal: To work for CNN by age 30. Armed with an associate degree from BSC and a bachelor’s degree in communications with a specialization in broadcast journalism from St. Francis College in New York City, the 25-year-old landed her dream job with five
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Nearly 40 percent of Bismarck State College students are enrolled in technical programs that ready them for some of the most in-demand careers available today.
"Our technical degrees are highly relevant thanks to the expertise of our faculty and the advisory boards that ensure our students are
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Bismarck State College will hold an open house at the National Energy Center of Excellence on Tuesday, March 24, from noon to 5 p.m. for prospective students and those interested in the energy industry to learn about the training and education the college offers.
The energy industry is expanding
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Bismarck State College holds an energy open house Tuesday, March 22, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the National Energy Center of Excellence on campus. The event offers prospective students and those interested in the energy industry a chance to learn about the training and education
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Nursing students in the associate degree Registered Nurse program at Bismarck State College received a 100 percent pass rate for those who took the licensure exam during the second quarter.
All 12 students passed on first try the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) administered
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Bismarck State College has maintained its position as the third largest college in the North Dakota University System with 3,778 students enrolled this fall – a 1 percent increase over last year. Freshman numbers are up 6 percent.
North Dakotans make up 82 percent of the student population
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Bismarck State College will hold a health careers information session on Tuesday, Nov. 6 from 10 a.m to noon, on the BSC Allied Health campus, 500 E. Front Ave. The informational session is open to students, parents, teachers, high school counselors and the community.
Health careers are seeing double
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Slipping from first to second place, sparsely populated Oliver County saw average wages increase by 2.5 percent from $71,719 in 2016 to $73,522 in 2017, but it wasn’t enough to capture first place which went to oil-rich Williams County. That county, which contains the city of Williston, saw wages
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The renewable energy industry created more than 500,000 new jobs globally in 2017, a 5.3 per cent increase from 2016, according to the latest figures released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). According to the fifth edition of Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review, launched
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A coalition of local people could meet as early as this week to look at how Tioga can present itself as the preferred location for a proposed petrochemical plant in western North Dakota.
The plant is estimated to potentially employ 100 to 200 people.
Tioga Economic Developer Dennis Lindahl, speaking
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Bismarck State College will hold a health careers information session on Tuesday, Nov. 5 from 10 a.m to noon, in the new BSC Health Sciences Building on the BSC campus, 1133 College Dr., Bismarck.
The informational session is open to students, parents, teachers, high school counselors and the community.
Health
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As the state’s oil and natural gas industry continues to grow in McKenzie County, Watford City Middle School students got a first-hand look at what kind of employment opportunities could be waiting for them when they graduate from high school.
On Thursday, March 21, students were able to participate
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Parents have been asking schools to teach younger North Dakota students more computer and cyber science including coding and even cybersecurity.
After all, the jobs are certainly there with more than 350,000 openings nationwide in cybersecurity, for example, and only a handful going into the field,
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Responding to an increasing demand for sonographers across the state, Bismarck State College has launched a Diagnostic Medical Sonography program to train students for the high-wage, high-skill career. According to Job Service North Dakota predictions, the need for sonographers in the state will increase
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Two BSC students were named Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) national qualifiers after participating in the virtual Phi Beta Lambda State Leadership Conference on April 9 and 10, 2021.
BSC Management student Julian Clemon, Bismarck, N.D., was awarded first place in the Personal Finance category, third place
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Bismarck State College (BSC) will host up to 90 employers looking to add to their workforce at the 2023 Spring Career Fair on Wednesday, March 8, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the BSC National Energy Center of Excellence on the BSC campus.
College students and community members seeking employment
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Bismarck State College (BSC) will host the IgniteND conference on June 6-8 at the BSC National Energy Center of Excellence. The mission of the three-day conference is to provide educators, administrators, ad tech coordinators, parents and policymakers opportunities to obtain the tools needed to effectively
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Mechatronics: mech·a·tron·ics/ A multidisciplinary field integrating control systems, electronic systems, mechanical systems, and computers into a unified discipline that focuses on the engineering of both electrical and mechanical systems, as well as robotics, electronics, computer,
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