Kanawha Valley Community and Technical College is offering a Land Professional Skill Set Series that will provide instruction for individuals seeking knowledge about the Oil & Gas industry as it pertains to land negotiations, leases, and court house research.

There will be an information session about the series in Clay County from 10:30am to 12:30pm on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at the Valley Fork Community Center in Wallback, WV and in Putnam County at the Hurricane Town Hall on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 from 10:30am to 12:30pm.

The Land Professional Skill Set Series includes Principles of Land Professional Technology which will begin April 5th, Introduction to Oil & Gas Leases begins May 10th and Introduction to Court House Research and Abstracting begins July 5th.  All classes will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:30-8:30 in Clay County at the Valley Fork Community Center and in Putnam County, location to be announced.

Register online at www.workshops.kvctc.edu. You may also call 304-414-4440 or e-mail workshops@kvctc.edu to register. This program is approved for the Higher Education Adult

Part-Time Students program (HEAPS).   Individuals interested in applying for this funding should call (304) 414-4440 immediately to obtain an application.

Kanawha Valley Community and Technical College offers more than 20 associate degree programs, 15 certificate programs and a variety of skill sets. The college delivers customized credit and non-credit training for business and industry through its Workforce and Economic Development Division. KVCTC has an extensive off-campus network throughout its service region of Kanawha, Putnam and Clay counties.