Contractor Safety Training
As a satellite location of the Safety Council of Texas City (SCTC), a member of the Association of Reciprocal Safety Councils (ARSC), SouthernTech provides site specific safety training to contract workers to work at oil refineries throughout the United States, including the Valero Ardmore Refinery. This training includes both online and instructor-led. The list and description of online training courses that are currently available can be found below.
Basic Orientation Plus
- Offered on Mondays and Wednesdays only. Registration begins @ 7:00am, class begins @ 7:15am.
- On-site registration (In-person only)
- View the Basic Orientation Plus vs. OSHA Requirements.
- Print your own copy of the Basic Orientation Plus Study Guide.
Note: OSHA 10 and 30 General Industry or Construction certification cards, California C-Stop, or other industrial safety certifications do not fulfill the requirements of the Basic Orientation Plus.
Basic Orientation Plus Refresher
- Offered during all Contractor Safety hours of operation as listed above
- On-site registration (In-person only)
- 2 Hour CBT* Presentation and Exam
Valero Ardmore Refinery Site Specific (19VRARD)
- Offered during all Contractor Safety hours of operation as listed above
- On-site registration (In-person only)
- 30 min. CBT* Presentation and Exam
Note: Both courses will only be available at Southern Tech, Ardmore during regular business hours.
Additional CBT Safety Training Available
- Safety & Oil/Gas Training
- On-site registration (In-person only)
Payment Methods Accepted
- Visa
- Mastercard
- Discover
- Personal Check
- Cash
Altair
| Test | Code | Price |
| Altair Strickland Safety Training | 19ALTAIR | $ 35.00 |
| Altair Strickland Hand Signal Person | 19ALHSP | $ 30.00 |
| Altair Strickland Corrosion Under Insulation | 19ALCUI | $ 30.00 |
| Altair Strickland Disease Outbreak Awareness | 19ASDOA | $ 30.00 |
ARSC
| Test | Code | Price |
| ARSC Basic Orientation Plus | 07BOP | $ 60.00 |
| ARSC Basic Orientation Plus Refresher | 07BOPR | $ 50.00 |
| ARSC Benzene Training | A07BNZ | $ 25.00 |
| ARSC Bloodborne Pathogens | A07BBP | $ 25.00 |
| ARSC Confined Spaces Entry | A07CSE | $ 25.00 |
| ARSC Electrical Safety | A07ENQ | $ 25.00 |
| ARSC Elevated Work | A07ELW | $ 35.00 |
| ARSC Fire Watch Attendant | A07FWA | $ 20.00 |
| ARSC Hazcom | A07HAZ | $ 25.00 |
| ARSC Hearing Conservation | A07HCN | $ 20.00 |
| ARSC Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) | A07H2S | $ 20.00 |
| ARSC Line of Fire | A07LOF | $ 25.00 |
| ARSC Lockout/Tagout | A07LTO | $ 25.00 |
| ARSC Process Safety Management | A07PSM | $ 25.00 |
| ARSC Respiratory Protection | A07RSP | $ 25.00 |
BASF
| Test | Code | Price |
| BASF Level 1 - BASF Site Orientation | 04BASF01 | $ 30.00 |
| BASF Level 2 - BASF Freeport - Process Area Worker Training | 04BASF02 | $ 30.00 |
| BASF Driver - BASF Freeport - On-Site Driver Training | 04BASFDR | $ 20.00 |
| BASF Safe Work Permit Acceptor Training | 04BASFSW | $ 30.00 |
Born
| Test | Code | Price |
| Born Industrial LLC Employee Orientation | 19BORN | $ 45.00 |
| Born Industrial LLC Safety Attendant Training | 19BORNSA | $ 30.00 |
Brock
| Test | Code | Price |
| Brock Group Module 1 Safety Orientation | 19BSAFE | $ 15.00 |
| Brock Group Module 2 HSEQ Annual Training | 19BG1YR | $ 15.00 |
| Brock Group Module 3 HSEQ Annual Training | 19BG3YR | $ 20.00 |
| Brock Group Module 5 Coatings | 19BGCTS | $ 15.00 |
| Brock Group Module 6 Scaffold Erectors & Dismantlers | 19BGSCAF | $ 15.00 |
| Brock Group Module 7 Insulation | 19BGINSU | $ 15.00 |
| Brock Group Module 1 Safety Orientation Spanish | 19BSAFES | $ 15.00 |
| Brock Group Module 2 HSEQ Annual Training Spanish | 19BG1YRS | $ 15.00 |
| Brock Group Module 3 HSEQ Annual Training Spanish | 19BG3YRS | $ 20.00 |
| Brock Group Module 5 Coatings Spanish | 19BGCTSP | $ 15.00 |
| Brock Group Module 6 Scaffold Erectors & Dismantlers Spanish | 19BGSCAS | $ 15.00 |
| Brock Group Module 7 Insulation Spanish | 19BGINSS | $ 15.00 |
DOW Chemical
| Test | Code | Price |
| Dow SCO Basic Site Specific | 08SCOSSB | $ 70.00 |
| Dow SCO Hand Held Portable Tool Standard | 08SCOHHP | $ 25.00 |
| Dow SCO Hydrocarbons 23-24 Turnaround Orientation | 08SCOHCP | $ 25.00 |
| Dow SCO Isolation of Energy Sources | 08SCOIES | $ 20.00 |
| Dow SCO Scaffold User | 08SCOSU | $ 25.00 |
| Dow SCO Three Points of Contact | 08SCOPOC | $ 25.00 |
Formosa Plastics
| Test | Code | Price |
| Formosa Plastics Corporation Site Specific | 19FPCORT | $ 15.00 |
| Formosa Plastics Corporation Cryogenic Safety Awareness | 19FPCCRY | $ 15.00 |
| Formosa Plastics Corporation Chromium VI | 19FPCCHR | $ 20.00 |
| Formosa Plastics Corporation PSM Group 3 | 19FPCGP3 | $ 20.00 |
| Formosa Plastics Corporation PSM Group 5 | 19FPCGP5 | $ 15.00 |
| Formosa Plastics Corporation Hazardous Energy Control for Contractors | 19FPCHAZ | $ 15.00 |
| Formosa Plastics Corporation Nitrogen Awareness | 19FPCNIT | $ 15.00 |
| Formosa Plastics Corporation Contractor Safety Lead | 19FPCSL | $ 15.00 |
| Formosa Plastics Corporation Permitting for Contractors | 19FPCSWP | $ 15.00 |
HollyFrontier
| Test | Code | Price |
| HollyFrontier Life Saving Principles | 24HFLSP | $ 40.00 |
| HollyFrontier Site Specific Orientation – Artesia, NM | 24HFNAV | $ 40.00 |
| HollyFrontier Site Orientation – Tulsa, OK *Pre-requisites: 24HFLSP and SSV* | 24HFTUL | $ 35.00 |
| HollyFrontier Navajo Refinery Site-Specific | 19HFNRSS | $ 30.00 |
| HollyFrontier Navajo Refinery Fire Watch and Confined Space Attendant | 19HFNRFC | $ 20.00 |
| HollyFrontier Navajo HF Alky Orientation | 19HFNRHF | $ 20.00 |
| HollyFrontier Site Specific Orientation – Cheyenne, WY | 24HFCHY | $ 35.00 |
HydroChem
| Test | Code | Price |
| HydroChem Adv Air Machines Part 1 | 12HCAAM1 | $ 35.00 |
| HydroChem Adv Air Machines Part 2 | 12HCAAM2 | $ 35.00 |
| HydroChem Adv Air Machines Part 3 | 12HCAAM3 | $ 35.00 |
| HydroChem Adv Hydroblasting Part 1 | 12HCAHB1 | $ 35.00 |
| HydroChem Adv Hydroblasting Part 2 | 12HCAHB2 | $ 35.00 |
| HydroChem Adv Liq Vacuum Tank Part 1 | 12HCALV1 | $ 35.00 |
| HydroChem Adv Liq Vacuum Tank Part 2 | 12HCALV2 | $ 35.00 |
| HydroChem Basic Air Machines | 12HCBAM | $ 35.00 |
| HydroChem Basic Liquid Vacuum Tank | 12HCBLVT | $ 35.00 |
| HydroChem Course 7 Hydroblasting Ma | 12HCBLMT | $ 35.00 |
| Hydrochem Course 8 Vaccuum Maint | 12HCVCMT | $ 35.00 |
| HydroChem DOT Entry Level Driver | 12HCELD | $ 35.00 |
| HydroChem DOT Hazmat | 12HCDTHZ | $ 35.00 |
| HydroChem DOT Hours of Service | 12HCHOS | $ 35.00 |
| HydroChem DOT Pre/Post Vehicle | 12HCPTVI | $ 35.00 |
| HydroChem Hazwoper I | 12HCHAZ1 | $ 35.00 |
| HydroChem Hazwoper II | 12HCHAZ2 | $ 35.00 |
| HydroChem Hazwoper III | 12HCHAZ3 | $ 35.00 |
| HydroChem Hydroblast Safety | 12HCBLAS | $ 35.00 |
| HydroChem New Hire | 12HYNH | $ 35.00 |
| HydroChem Pipe Cleaning | 12HCPCN | $ 35.00 |
| HydroChem - PSC Confined Space | 12HCCST | $ 30.00 |
| Hydrochem Reasonable Suspicion | 12HCRS | $ 35.00 |
| HydroChem Surface Cleaning | 12HCSFCN | $ 35.00 |
| HydroChem Tube Cleaning | 12HCTBCN | $ 35.00 |
| HydroChem Vacuum Safety | 12HCVAC | $ 35.00 |
LyondellBasell
| Test | Code | Price |
| LyondellBasell Channelview Complex Site | 19CVO | $ 25.00 |
| LyondellBasell Crane and Rigging Orientation | 19LYBCR | $ 20.00 |
| LyondellBasell La Porte Complex Contractor Orientation | 19EQULPO | $ 20.00 |
| LyondellBasell Equistar Site-Specific | 03ES | $ 55.00 |
| LyondellBasell Houston Refining | 19LHR | $ 25.00 |
| LyondellBasell Morris CBT | 28LCC | $ 25.00 |
Phillips 66
| Test | Code | Price |
| Phillips 66 Borger Contractor Orientation | 15P66BOR | $ 45.00 |
| Phillips 66 SFR Contractor Site Specific Orientation | 19P66SFRC | $ 25.00 |
| Phillips 66 Sweeny Level 1 | 04PHM1 | $ 35.00 |
| Phillips 66 Sweeny Level 2 | 04PHM2 | $ 50.00 |
| Phillips 66 Ponca City Fall Protection | 19P66PFP | $ 20.00 |
| Phillips 66 Ponca City HF Acid | 19P66PHF | $ 20.00 |
| Phillips 66 Ponca City Site-Specific Low Risk | 19P66PSL | $ 40.00 |
| Phillips 66 Ponca City Site-Specific High Risk | 19P66PSS | $ 35.00 |
SAF
| Test | Code | Price |
| SAF Asbestos | 12SAFASB | $ 30.00 |
| SAF Confined Space (Awareness) | 12SAFCS | $ 50.00 |
| SAF Fall Protection | 12SAFFPC | $ 30.00 |
| SAF Forklift Safety | 12SAFFPC | $ 30.00 |
| SAF Hazard Communication | 12SAFHZC | $ 30.00 |
| SAF Lockout/Tagout | 12SAFLTO | $ 30.00 |
| SAF Respiratory Protection | 12SAFRES | $ 50.00 |
| SAF Scaffolding | 12SAFSCF | $ 30.00 |
Stronghold
| Test | Code | Price |
| Stronghold First Line Break Fundamentals | 19SUFLP | $ 20.00 |
| Stronghold - General Safety & Health Annual Refresher | 19SHC | $ 30.00 |
| Stronghold - Specialty Front Line Management Training | 19SHCFLM | $ 35.00 |
| Stronghold Companies Video Training Series | 19SHCSVS | $ 30.00 |
Total Safety
| Test | Code | Price |
| Total Safety New Hire HSE Orientation | 19TSHSEO | $ 30.00 |
| Total Safety Respectful Workplace Training | 19TSRW | $ 30.00 |
| Total Safety SSP Safety Attendant Training | 19TSSSP | $ 50.00 |
Turn2
| Test | Code | Price |
| Turn2 Specialty Companies Annual Safety Orientation | 19TURN2 | $ 40.00 |
| Turn2 Specialty Companies Mechanical Assess | 19T2MECH | $ 30.00 |
| Turn2 Specialty Companies Pipe Fabricator Assessment | 19T2PIPE | $ 30.00 |
| Turn2 Specialty Companies Instrumentation Assessment | 19T2INST | $ 30.00 |
Valero
| Test | Code | Price |
| Valero Refining Site Specific - Ardmore, OK | 19VRARD | $ 30.00 |
| Valero Houston Refinery Contractor Safety Orientation | 19VALERO | $ 35.00 |
| Valero Corpus Christi Site Specific | 03VR | $ 85.00 |
| Valero 3 Rivers Alky - CSCCB | 03VTRA | $ 30.00 |
| Valero 3 Rivers-CSCCB | 03VTRS | $ 55.00 |
| Valero St. Charles Refinery | 08VALERO | $ 35.00 |
| Valero Memphis Site Orientation | 20VLEO1 | $ 35.00 |
| Valero Memphis Lockout Tagout | 20VLEO2 | $ 30.00 |
| Valero Memphis Confined Space | 20VLEO3 | $ 30.00 |
| Valero Memphis Bundle Pad Operations | 20VLEO4 | $ 30.00 |
| Valero Memphis LDAR Awareness | 20VLEO5 | $ 30.00 |
| Valero Memphis VVP Training | 20VLEO7 | $ 25.00 |
| Valero Memphis Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Awareness | 20H2S01 | $ 35.00 |
| Valero Meraux Site Specific | 08VALMX | $ 40.00 |
| Valero Port Arthur Site Specific | 09VRPA | $ 65.00 |
| Valero Pipeline and Terminals Safety Orientation | 19VALPT | $ 20.00 |
| Valero Texas City | 07VR | $ 30.00 |
Other
| Test | Code | Price |
| Air Liquide Work Permitting Process | 19ALSWP | $ 20.00 |
| Arcelormittal Safety Lead | 03VA | $ 25.00 |
| Arcelormittal Site Safety Orientation | 03VSSO1 | $ 25.00 |
| Asbestos Awareness - CSCCB | 03AWW | $ 45.00 |
| Benzene | 03BZ | $ 25.00 |
| Celanese Clear Lake Safe Work | 19CLPSWP | $ 20.00 |
| Chevron Pascagoula Contractors Safety Orientation Site Specific 1 | 08PASC01 | $ 45.00 |
| Chevron Pascagoula Contractors Safety Orientation Site Specific 2 | 08PASC02 | $ 65.00 |
| CHS Laurel Refinery Site-Specific | 19CHS | $ 20.00 |
| CHS McPherson Refinery Safety Orientation | 19CHSMCP | $ 25.00 |
| Contech Control Services Company-Specific | 19CONCS | $ 30.00 |
| Cust-O-Fab New Employee Orientation | 19COF | $ 30.00 |
| Delek BSR Orientation | 14DELKBS | $ 45.00 |
| Delek Tyler Refinery Contractor Orientation | 05DELEK | $ 55.00 |
| Eastman Chemical (TXO) Confined Space Permit | 05TXOCS | $ 50.00 |
| Eastman Chemical (TXO) Longview Site | 05TXO | $ 70.00 |
| Enterprise Products – Norco Facility | 12ENTNC | $ 35.00 |
| ExxonMobil Site Orientation - Baton Rouge | 12EXMOBR | $ 40.00 |
| ExxonMobil BRPP Work Permit Acceptor Training | 12XOMPPA | $ 25.00 |
| Fall Protection User CBT | 28FPCBT | $ 30.00 |
| Flint Hills Resource Safe Work Practices | 03FHRSWP | $ 25.00 |
| Flint Hills Safety Lead | 03FL | $ 30.00 |
| Flint Hills Site | 03FS | $ 35.00 |
| GHS - Intro to the Globally Harmonized System | 1213GHS | $ 30.00 |
| HF Sinclair Tulsa Refinery Site Orientation | 19HFTRSO | $ 25.00 |
| Houston Fuel Oil Terminal Contractor Orientation | 19HFOTCO | $ 20.00 |
| Hurst Construction New Hire Orientation | 19HURST | $ 40.00 |
| Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) | 03HS | $ 20.00 |
| Hytorc - Principles of Safe Bolting | 12HYTORC | $ 30.00 |
| Indorama Ventures Dayton Contractor Orientation | 19INDOCO | $ 20.00 |
| Indorama Ventures Dayton IT Security | 19INDOIT | $ 20.00 |
| ISC Constructors New Employee Orientation | 12ISCNEO | $ 55.00 |
| Life Saving Golden Rules | 03LSGR | $ 30.00 |
| Marathon Illinois Refining Safety Orientation | 12MARIRD | $ 45.00 |
| Marsec CSCCB | 03MRSEC | $ 20.00 |
| Maxim Crane Works Safety Orientation | 19MAXIM | $ 30.00 |
| Methanex Site Orientation (Geismar, LA) | 12MTHNX | $ 25.00 |
| ParFab Field Services Safety Training | 19PARFAB | $ 40.00 |
| Praxair Plant Specific External | 07PRXAIR | $ 40.00 |
| Praxair Site Orientation Geismar | 12PRAXGE | $ 25.00 |
| Safety Essentials | SE-SAFE | $ 45.00 |
| Scaffold User | 03SC | $ 45.00 |
| SPX Bolting Systems Hydraulic Torquing | 19SPXTQ | $ 30.00 |
| Turnaround Welding Services | 19TWS | $ 30.00 |
| Westlake Chemical Site Orientation | 12WLKPLQ | $ 35.00 |
| Westlake Group | 13WSTLKE | $ 35.00 |
| Westlake North/South Firewatch/Holewatch | 13WLNSFW | $ 40.00 |
| Westlake South Site Specific | 13WSTLKS | $ 75.00 |
