Geological and Petroleum Technicians

• Record research or operational data.
• Collect archival data.
• Collect information from people through observation, interviews, or surveys.
• Collaborate on research activities with scientists or technical specialists.
• Document events or evidence, using photographic or audiovisual equipment.
• Record research or operational data.
• Analyze geological or geographical data.
• Analyze geological samples.
• Locate natural resources using geospatial or other environmental data.
• Research environmental impact of industrial or development activities.

• Having face-to-face discussions.
• The importance of being accurate or exact.
• Freedom to make decisions without supervision.
• Working with a group or team.
• Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
• Sitting.
• Meeting strict deadlines.

• Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians

Enrolling in a community college can be a great place to start your four-year degree. While all 31 Minnesota State community colleges, technical colleges and universities offer all or part of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (a 40-credit package of general education courses accepted for transfer to other state colleges and universities, the University of Minnesota, and some private colleges and universities), not all two-year colleges offer degrees intended to transfer to a four-year bachelor's degree.

If you plan to transfer to obtain a four-year bachelor's degree, it is important to know which degree path is right for you:

• Associate of Arts (AA) degrees offered at community colleges are designed to transfer into liberal arts four-year majors.
• Associate of Science (AS) and Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) degrees offered at community and technical colleges transfer into specific four-year majors and will likely require completing additional general education courses at a university.
• Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees offered at technical and community colleges are not designed to transfer. They lead to immediate entry into the workplace.
• Diplomas and certificates offered at technical colleges are not designed to transfer. They lead to immediate entry into the workplace.

Talk to a transfer specialist as early as possible to determine the best associate degree for your goals. Be sure to review your Degree Audit Report (DARS) each semester to best prepare for transfer. Get more help understanding transfer using the tools below.

• Visit Transferology to see if your courses will transfer.
• Search Articulation Agreements to find formal transfer agreements between schools.

• Reading—Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Science—Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
• Listening—Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Speaking—Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Writing—Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Monitoring Equipment—Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Making Decisions—Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Solving Complex Problems—Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Thinking Critically—Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Being Aware of Others—Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

• Engineering and Technology—Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
• Computers and Electronics—Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• Geography—Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
• Mathematics—Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Physics—Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
• English Language—Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Administration and Management—Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Customer and Personal Service—Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Clerical—Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
• Mechanical—Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

• Conventional—Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
• Realistic—Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

• Surveyors
• Civil Engineering Technicians
• Precision Agriculture Technicians
• Transportation Inspectors
• Chemical Technicians
• Environmental Science Technicians
• Forest and Conservation Technicians
• Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
• Environmental Engineering Technicians
• Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
• Geographic Information Systems Technicians
• Petroleum Engineers
• Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
• Medical Laboratory Technicians
• Surveying and Mapping Technicians
• Geoscientists
• Chemists
• Agricultural and Food Science Technicians

• Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Mining (except Oil and Gas)
• Educational Services

• Surveyors
• Civil Engineering Technicians
• Precision Agriculture Technicians
• Transportation Inspectors
• Chemical Technicians
• Environmental Science Technicians
• Forest and Conservation Technicians
• Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
• Environmental Engineering Technicians
• Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
• Geographic Information Systems Technicians
• Petroleum Engineers
• Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
• Medical Laboratory Technicians
• Surveying and Mapping Technicians
• Geoscientists
• Chemists
• Agricultural and Food Science Technicians