Contractor Safety Training
As a satellite location of the Safety Council of Texas City (SCTC), a member of the Association of Reciprocal Safety Councils (ARSC), SouthernTech provides site specific safety training to contract workers to work at oil refineries throughout the United States, including the Valero Ardmore Refinery. This training includes both online and instructor-led. The list and description of online training courses that are currently available can be found below.
Basic Orientation Plus
- Offered on Mondays and Wednesdays only. Registration begins @ 7:00am, class begins @ 7:45am.
- On-site registration (In-person only)
- View the Basic Orientation Plus vs. OSHA Requirements.
- Print your own copy of the Basic Orientation Plus Study Guide.
Note: OSHA 10 and 30 General Industry or Construction certification cards, California C-Stop, or other industrial safety certifications do not fulfill the requirements of the Basic Orientation Plus.
Basic Orientation Plus Refresher
- Offered during all Contractor Safety hours of operation as listed above
- On-site registration (In-person only)
- 2 Hour CBT* Presentation and Exam
Valero Ardmore Refinery (07VRARD) and HF Acid (07VRARHF)
- Offered during all Contractor Safety hours of operation as listed above
- On-site registration (In-person only)
- 30 min. CBT* Presentation and Exam
Note: Both courses will only be available at Southern Tech, Ardmore during regular business hours.
Additional CBT Safety Training Available
- Safety & Oil/Gas Training
- On-site registration (In-person only)
Payment Methods Accepted
- Visa
- Mastercard
- Discover
- Personal Check
- Cash

Kerry Blankenship
Training Developer
Training Developer