Midstream Center partners with GCI to expand industry training
August 13, 2025 | by April Thompson
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s (LU) Center for Midstream Management and Science (CMMS) is launching a new partnership with the Houston-based Gas Certification Institute (GCI) to deliver specialized training in natural gas and liquid measurement, aimed at bolstering workforce development in Southeast Texas.
Under the agreement, LU will host GCI’s industry-recognized courses on its Beaumont campus, beginning with the first session scheduled for Nov. 3–7, 2025. The initiative will offer students, faculty, and industry professionals access to hands-on certification programs taught by GCI instructors and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) representatives.
“This collaboration with the Gas Certification Institute will focus on workforce development in the midstream sector,” Dr. Philip Cole, executive director for the CMMS said. “This is a great step toward establishing partnerships between Lamar and midstream industries, including liquefied natural gas (LNG). Our goal is to develop many opportunities for educating future engineers and scientists at Lamar so that they can become major players in the industry, especially in the Golden Triangle region.”