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Our STEM Engineering Program is a hands-on, project-based learning experience designed to introduce students to real-world engineering concepts through exciting challenges and creative problem-solving. Meeting once per week for two hours, students will explore four major fields of engineering throughout the year: Marine Engineering, Electrical Theory, Structural Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

Students won't just learn about engineering—they'll become engineers. Each section includes engaging projects, design challenges, testing, and redesign opportunities that teach students how engineers solve problems in the real world. Younger students focus on building, exploring, and discovering, while older students dive deeper into engineering principles, calculations, and design documentation.

One highlight of the program is our 8-week Bridge Engineering Challenge, where students design and construct a popsicle stick bridge over several weeks before testing it to failure on competition day. Throughout the year, students will apply concepts such as buoyancy, electricity, forces, mechanical advantage, and structural design while developing critical thinking, teamwork, creativity, and confidence.

No prior engineering experience is required—just a willingness to learn, build, and have fun!

Pricing: $200 per month

The Petroleum Inspection Career Training Program is a 12-week career-focused course designed for students ages 15 and older who are interested in pursuing opportunities in the petroleum, energy, marine, and inspection industries. This program introduces students to the knowledge, skills, and industry standards commonly used by petroleum inspectors and cargo surveyors, helping prepare them for entry-level petroleum inspection positions upon reaching employment age requirements.

Students will gain an understanding of industry practices, safety requirements, and inspection procedures used at marine terminals, tank farms, pipelines, barges, rail facilities, and petroleum storage facilities. Training includes an introduction to American Petroleum Institute (API) standards, petroleum measurement principles, sampling procedures, inspection documentation, and industry terminology.

The course places a strong emphasis on mathematics used in the inspection industry, including:

• Volume calculations

• Temperature corrections

• Density and specific gravity calculations

• Tank gauging fundamentals

• Net Standard Volume (NSV) calculations

• Measurement conversions between U.S. customary and metric systems

• Basic petroleum quantity calculations

Students will also receive instruction in essential safety practices, including:

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Hazard recognition and risk assessment

• Confined space awareness

• Safe vessel and barge access procedures

• Fall prevention and ladder safety

• Dock and terminal safety

• Marine and waterfront hazards

• Emergency response awareness

• Industry safety culture and best practices

Throughout the program, students will participate in hands-on exercises involving gauging equipment, sampling equipment, inspection forms, measurement calculations, and simulated inspection scenarios. The goal is to provide students with a realistic understanding of petroleum inspection work while developing professionalism, attention to detail, technical math skills, and a strong safety mindset.

Pricing: $2,000 for 12 weeks

The Introduction to Petroleum Inspection & Operations Management course is an advanced, career-focused training program designed for students who have completed foundational petroleum inspection training and are ready to expand into operational oversight and industry management concepts. This course is intended for students ages 16+ and focuses on how petroleum inspection work connects to broader terminal, marine, and logistics operations.

Building on core inspection knowledge, students will learn how petroleum movements are planned, scheduled, executed, and verified across the supply chain. The course introduces operational decision-making, coordination between stakeholders, and the role of inspection data in commercial transactions and custody transfer.

Key areas of study include:

• Petroleum terminal and marine operations workflows

• Cargo movement planning and scheduling

• Custody transfer principles and documentation flow

• Reconciliation of inventory, gauge reports, and shipping documents

• Introduction to loss control and measurement discrepancy analysis

• Communication between inspectors, terminals, vessel crews, and clients

• Quality control systems in petroleum handling operations

• Basic understanding of contracts, bills of lading, and operational reporting

Mathematics and applied skills will include:

• Reconciliation of volumes (opening/closing inventories)

• Loss/gain calculations

• Percentage variance analysis

• Multi-step quantity balancing across transfer points

• Interpretation of measurement corrections in operational reporting

Students will also receive expanded safety and compliance training, including:

• Terminal operational safety systems

• Permit-to-work awareness

• Marine and dock coordination safety

• Incident reporting and escalation procedures

• Environmental compliance fundamentals and spill prevention awareness

Through realistic case studies, simulated terminal operations, and documentation exercises, students will learn how inspection data is used to make operational and financial decisions. Emphasis is placed on accuracy, communication, professionalism, and understanding how inspectors support the integrity of petroleum movement from origin to delivery.

This course prepares students for entry-level exposure to petroleum operations roles and provides a strong foundation for careers in inspection supervision, terminal operations, logistics coordination, and energy industry support services.

Pricing: $1,200 for 8 weeks