Welcome to the GCPTA
The Gulf Coast Process Technology Alliance (GCPTA) is
a regional alliance made up of industry representatives
and education providers who are responsible for
developing, improving and maintaining the standardized
Process Technology (PTEC™) curriculum at colleges in
Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi. PTEC is the
standardized curriculum for a two-year associate of
applied science degree that prepares students to work as
process operators in process technology industries.
These areas include chemical, oil and gas production,
refining and exploration, pharmaceutical, timber and
power generation, among others.
The GCPTA is the standard-bearer of the PTEC
curriculum. The GCPTA audits PTEC degree programs in
three of the Gulf Coast states and endorses those that
meet its criteria. Several colleges in Mississippi,
Texas and Louisiana have received the GCPTA
endorsement.
PTEC Graduates Impact the Bottom Line
- Increase plant asset utilization one to four
percent.
- Decrease employee selection costs by 80 to 90
percent
- Reduce two-year new employee turnover by 50
percent
- Drop job-training costs by 40 percent
- Result in 37 percent fewer safety-related
incidents
- Reap an average of $16,000 for every new hire made
Real People Who Have Done It
GCPTA members know firsthand what PTEC graduates can
do. If you or someone you know is interested in having a
GCPTA member make a presentation, call GCPTA President Steve Ames at (281)
834-8819 or email him
at steve.d.ames@exxonmobil.com.
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