Dr. Kedrick Nicholas, interim president of McNeese; and Dr. Paula Gant, President and CEO of GTI Energy. Photo Provided

GTI Energy and McNeese State University announced last week that they’ve formed a strategic education partnership to create an industry-leading post-baccalaureate certificate in LNG engineering that prepares new professionals, existing workforce and future students for safe, effective and modern operations within the LNG industry.

The hope is that the new certificate will advance workforce readiness, safety and innovation across the LNG industry, with a particular focus on meeting the growing workforce demand in Southwest Louisiana and along the U.S. Gulf Coast.

“The ability to partner with GTI Energy will position our LNG academic curriculum and workforce development initiatives to be world-renowned,” said Dr. Kedrick Nicholas, interim president of McNeese.

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