The Natural Gas Compression Technology Associate of Applied Science degree program is designed to provide technically oriented entry-level employees with the basic knowledge and skills of gas compression equipment and maintenance required to efficiently and safely maintain, troubleshoot, and operate compression packages in their area of responsibility.
This program is selective and has program-specific admissions requirements that must be met. Interested students must FIRST complete the SJC Application for Admission AND the LSOP/COMP Annual Program Application (including all required documentation) prior to May 15 for consideration for the subsequent fall semester. A complete application does not guarantee an interview for selection into the program.
To receive a Natural Gas Compression Technology Program application packet:
- Call the School of Energy at (505) 327-5705, or toll free, (866) 426-1233 and request one by mail, or
- Come by our office, 800 S. Hutton, Farmington, NM 87401, or
- Visit us online at http://www.sanjuancollege.edu/energy and click on the Natural Gas Compression Technology program link, scroll to Download and select “Annual Program Application.”
Interested students must:
- Apply to (and be accepted by) San Juan College using the San Juan College Application for Admission form, available online, and
- Submit the completed COMP/LSOP Annual Program Application form to the School of Energy, with:
- Unofficial college transcripts (if applicable)
- MVD driving record, last 7 years
- Accuplacer Test scores (printed from San Juan College)
- 2 reference forms (provided with application form), not from family
- Typed short answers to 5 application questions
*NOTE: Students who are selected for the Natural Gas Compression Technology program will be required to take a drug test and submit to a criminal background check before classes begin.
Instructor approved admission requirement. A student must earn a grade of C or higher in all courses to obtain a degree.
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