Bismarck State College is proud to partner with the Good Jobs Challenge* (GJC) to strengthen our regional workforce and connect individuals in North Dakota and Minnesota with good-paying, in-demand careers by October 2026.
Through this partnership, you may qualify for up to $5,000 in grant funding
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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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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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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 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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More than 62,000 Coloradans are employed by advanced energy operations, a number advocates expect to grow in 2018.
Advanced Energy Economy, a national advanced energy advocacy group of business leaders, released findings earlier this month that 62,800 Coloradans work in advanced energy, which includes
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Time was, a student could graduate from high school on Sunday, then wake up on Monday to the promise of a good-paying job.
And a big part of people’s yearning for the Good Old Days is the memory of those jobs.
But in the energy industry (among other fields) in the Prairie Business region,
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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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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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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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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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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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(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 (BSC) has been selected as one of 18 nationwide recipients to join the prestigious Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI), a major workforce education initiative launched in 2019 by All Within My Hands (AWMH) and the American Association of Community College (AACC) to support career
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At Bismarck State College (BSC) the journey from student to working professional is often a quick one. That’s what many BSC Process Technology students are experiencing–an accelerated leap in their career paths through BSC’s partnership with Dakota Gasification Company (DGC).
DGC
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The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security have designated BSC as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE).
Stamp of Approval of BSC's degree program, curriculum and supporting opportunities/extracurricular activities.
Graduates
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(Bismarck Tribune) BSC will partner with the global defense engineering company BlueHalo LLC on a new federally funded research project that will support hypersonic missile testing and prepare students for defense industry jobs in North Dakota.
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(KFYR-TV) The BSC Metallica Scholars scholarship program is designed to train individuals to fill in-demand jobs in Mechanical Maintenance and Welding. The program is funded by Metallica’s Foundation, All Within My Hands.
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Sophomores Lexi Christiensen and Samantha Nieves, both 15, are in oil class together at Williston High School.
Naturally, they came to the oil and gas industry’s career fair together as well.
They are two of three girls in the class, which Christiensen said has been an eye-opener
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A columnist from Pennsylvania has a message that people in the Dakotas and Minnesota should hear.
It’s this: Today’s oil-and-gas job “isn’t the same petroleum job your grandfather or your father would have applied for,” wrote Pittsburgh native Salena Zito in August.
“It
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A new economic impact study shows North Dakota’s oil industry is maturing, with more long-term jobs to maintain production and fewer temporary workers.
The oil industry had a $32.6 billion impact on the state’s economy in 2017, according to the study by North Dakota State University researchers.
Dean
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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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Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed into law Wednesday energy legislation that would provide support for Exelon's economically struggling nuclear power plants in the state.
The legislation, SB 2814, the Future Energy Jobs Bill, was passed by the Illinois General Assembly late December 1 in 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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This story is reprinted with permission from the Lignite Energy Council.
The lignite-based power plants that dot the hillsides near Center, Beulah, Stanton and Washburn generate more than electricity. They also generate jobs - thousands of them. Since the 1970s, Bismarck State College has partnered
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Secure your future in cybersecurity at BSC! Whether you're driven to defend networks, protect critical data, or take on emerging digital threats, our cybersecurity programs equip you with the skills employers need in today’s high-demand tech landscape. From ethical hacking to incident
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The North Dakota Young Professionals Network has named Bismarck State College a runner-up in the 2014 Best Place to Work competition.
This is the North Dakota network's first statewide recognition of BSC, which has received several local awards from the Bismarck-Mandan Young
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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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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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The Bismarck State College Foundation has received $20k from the TC Energy Foundation to purchase industry-specific equipment for BSC’s Instrumentation & Control Technology program. TC Energy Corporation is a global energy company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
As companies
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(KFYR-TV) Bismarck State College has quite a few women entering traditionally male-dominated careers.
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A Canadian energy company announced Thursday a plan to build North Dakota’s first factory designed to turn natural gas into liquid fuels, a move that also is aimed at curbing the wasteful burning of the gas that’s a byproduct of oil production.
Calgary-based Cerilon Inc. and Gov. Doug
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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo has announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.9 million grant to Bismarck State College (BSC) to purchase high-tech laboratory and classroom equipment in support of polytechnic career programs.
“This
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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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Since graduating from Mandan High School in 2012, Brooke Ternes has led an interesting life traveling the country taking seasonal jobs. She worked at a fudge shop on Mackinac Island in Michigan, did housekeeping for at a private ski mountain club in Montana, worked at a gym in Miami, did both online
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The Mechanical Maintenance Technology program at the BSC National Energy Center of Excellence prepares you for an exciting career at a power plant, refinery, ethanol facility, manufacturing company, or any other place that uses complex, industrial machinery.
Learn to use industrial-grade equipment
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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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The myBSC app is your one-stop shop for all your student resources! Get easy access to Blackboard, Campus Connection, tutoring, advising and student jobs. Stay in the know with campus news and student, athletic and community events. It's all BSC, all the time at your fingertips.
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Ride the Lightning to your dreams with the Metallica Scholars scholarship program, designed to help you Fade to Black on financial barriers. Support is available NOW to Seek & Destroy tuition fees for the Industrial Automation & Robotics, Mechanical Maintenance
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Are you a high school student or aspiring professional looking for a career in skilled labor? Harvestone Low Carbon Partners, in collaboration with Bismarck State College, is offering a fully funded sponsorship program to help you pursue a career in Power Process Technology.
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This five-week hybrid training program is designed for individuals seeking entry-level skills for a career as an oil and gas operator. The program consists of 100 total hours of training:
52 hours of online self-paced learning, structured with built-in assessments and required competencies. Participants
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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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At the Davidson home in Bismarck, dinner is on your own these days. It was the first thing to go when all six members of this close-knit family enrolled at Bismarck State College.
“I do miss dinner time,” says daughter Meagan, age 20.
While the “Davidson dorm” may
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The Bismarck State College Foundation announces a campaign that will bring the Bismarck State College Health Sciences programs to the main campus, training students in high-demand healthcare careers to better meet vital workforce needs.
The project is in response to a statewide healthcare workforce
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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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The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have designated Bismarck State College as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE) through academic year 2024. The two federal organizations stated that BSC’s ability to meet the increasing
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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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North Dakota has received accolades as a great place to live, work and do business. Our workforce is highly engaged, industries from agriculture and energy to the Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) sector are thriving, and we have a phenomenal ecosystem of public and private sector partners committed to
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North Dakota's largest industry is oil and gas, according to a recent survey by financial news website 24/7 Wall Street.
In a recent examination of the top industries in each of the 50 states, the website found that the oil and gas industry contributes nearly 7 percent of North Dakota's gross domestic
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Updated May 8 — Bismarck State College is innovative community college offering high quality education, workforce training, and enrichment programs reaching local and global communities. North Dakota as a region employs close to one thousand lineman and this is one of the top programs for training.
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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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Pioneering project leverages statewide partnerships and extended reality technologies to fill high-paying manufacturing jobs and create scalable workforce solutions
Bismarck State College (BSC) has been awarded $9.9 million through the U.S. Department of Education’s Disability Innovation
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The U.S. Department of Labor awarded Bismarck State College a $1.6 million grant to expand educational opportunities in manufacturing and healthcare career pathways. The grant is aimed at providing opportunities for under-represented individuals and enables BSC to focus on specific industry sectors
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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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Bismarck State College was selected as a top school for best practices in military and veteran education by the Military Advanced Education and Transition journal of higher education.
The recognition appears in the December issue of the journal’s 2016 Guide to Colleges & Universities
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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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UNDERWOOD, N.D. – The chimneys of Coal Creek Station, North Dakota’s largest power plant, tower 60 stories over the prairie. Nearby, an excavator that looks like a giant crane looms over a big coal mine.
The mine feeds the plant owned by Maple Grove-based Great River Energy, which churns
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Bismarck State College has just received a grant from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
The $140,934 grant will fund 18 scholarships over the next two years. The goal is to increase the number of women, minorities and low income students entering the work force in nuclear-related jobs. Anyone is
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According to a report released by the Governors Nursing Workforce Shortage Planning Team, LPNs, RNs, and Nurse Practitioners are among some of the fastest growing careers in North Dakota.
These nursing professions are expected to grow faster than average until 2024 the ND Labor Market Information
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U.S. coal production will see a sustained boost over the next two years due to increased use at power plants and a rise in exports, according to the federal government's latest energy projections.
"U.S. coal production is getting a boost in 2017 from higher coal exports and more coal-fired electricity
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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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Steffes, one of Dickinson's largest employers, will be expanding its manufacturing facility located four miles north of Dickinson on North Dakota Highway 22, the company announced in a recent press release.
Steffes is a privately owned company founded in Dickinson more than 70 years ago. The company
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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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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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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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Meridian Energy Group announced Tuesday it is starting site construction for the Davis Refinery near Theodore Roosevelt National Park, a project that still faces legal challenges.
A Meridian spokesman said civil construction and site work began Monday at the site near Belfield.
Initial construction
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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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In an oil refinery or a chemical plant there are several layers of management and operational personnel. At the top is the refinery manager or chemical plant manager. Typically, their staff includes managers overseeing operations, maintenance, human resources, finance, technical issues and health, safety
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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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Sport and Work Summit: Prairie to Pros
Turn your passion for sports into a career path. Join us at Bismarck State College (BSC) for a one-day conference designed for students who want to explore careers in athletics, sports media, performance training, coaching, management and beyond. Whether
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This industry-driven online program is designed for current and future electric utility workers. The ELPW program provides students with a core set of skills and competencies and a broad knowledge of the industry.
The program was developed in collaboration with the Energy Providers Coalition
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