West Texas Safety Training Center

What West Texas Safety Training Center does

West Texas Safety Training Center (WTSTC) is a non-profit training organization founded in 1994 by the Permian Basin oil and gas industry to deliver OSHA-compliant safety training to area workers. It is headquartered in Odessa, Texas, with a mailing address in Midland, and operates a single physical training facility at 11900 W. I-20 E. The organization is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, with training content and delivery modes approved by a WTSTC Steering Committee, and serves approximately 1,000 member companies that supply services into the Permian Basin.

WTSTC delivers a broad catalog of safety certifications including Basic Orientation Plus, SafeLand USA (Veriforce/PEC), IADC RigPass, Basin United Day 1 Fundamentals and Day 2 Leadership, HAZWOPER programs (8 to 40 hours), H2S certifications, confined space, forklift, scaffold, CPR/first aid, DOT hazardous-materials driver training, and additional OSHA-topic courses. Delivery modalities span in-person classroom instruction at the Odessa site, self-paced computer-based training (CBT), live remote training over Zoom, and offsite/on-site training delivered at customer locations for groups of 10 or more. The Starrs member portal provides 24/7 access to training records, online registration, and company-level training reports; Spanish-language Basic Orientation Plus is offered weekly. Staff headcount is in the 51–100 range and includes a President/CEO, Vice President, Director of Training Services, Office Manager, and Supervisor of Lab Services.

WTSTC's revenue model combines recurring membership dues from approximately 1,000 member companies with per-course tuition fees at differentiated member versus non-member rates (member rates roughly 25–40% below non-member rates; example pricing spans from $25/$35 for Drug & Alcohol Awareness up to $675/$750 for the 40-hour HAZWOPER). Courses are sold direct via phone (432-563-3067), email ([email protected]), and the website/calendar. Marketing is primarily relationship- and member-based, reinforced by long-tenured testimonials from operators such as Danos, Team Industrial Services, NTACT Operations, Permian Services Co., West Texas Boring, Acid Tech Services, and Ervin Well Site.

Name

West Texas Safety Training Center

Legal name

West Texas Safety Training Center

Website

https://wtstc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

West Texas Safety Training Center (WTSTC) is a 1994-founded non-profit training organization based in Odessa, Texas, delivering OSHA-compliant safety certifications and equipment training to roughly 1,000 Permian Basin oil and gas member companies via classroom, CBT, Zoom, and offsite delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Safety Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Occupational Safety, OSHA & Workplace Compliance Training (EDAOAMAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Occupational Health & Safety (EHS) Programs & Training (OSHA-style) (EDAEAKAI), Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Handling & Response Training (EDAOAMAL), Working at Heights, Fall Protection & Scaffolding (EDABAEAH)

Keywords

• OSHA safety training
• HAZWOPER certification
• Oilfield safety courses
• Industrial safety training
• Workplace safety certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Odessa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Course Tuition Fees: One-time fees charged per course for safety training and certifications. Pricing differs between member companies and non-members, with members receiving discounted rates. Courses include Basic Orientation, SafeLand USA, RigPass, HAZWOPER certifications, and specialized safety training.
2. Membership Dues: Approximately 1000 member companies pay membership fees to access member pricing on courses, Starrs portal, and other member benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

WTSTC is a non-profit training organization delivering OSHA-compliant and industry-recognized safety training and certifications for the Permian Basin oil and gas workforce. It sells individual safety courses (e.g., Basic Orientation Plus, SafeLand USA, IADC RigPass, HAZWOPER, H2S, Confined Space, Forklift, CPR/First Aid, DOT, Excavation, Fall Protection, Lockout/Tagout, HAZCOM, PSM) delivered via in-person classroom, self-paced Computer-Based Training (CBT), and Zoom video conferencing, with offsite and site-specific customized training available. Membership-based pricing, bilingual (English/Spanish) instruction, and the Starrs training-records portal are bundled into the offering.

Product overview

West Texas Safety Training Center (WTSTC) is a non-profit training organization established in 1994 by the Permian Basin oil and gas industry. The company operates as a training service provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of safety certification courses rather than a traditional software platform. The core product portfolio includes OSHA-required safety training courses such as Basic Orientation Plus, SafeLand USA (Veriforce/PEC), IADC RigPass, Basin United Fundamentals and Leadership programs, and extensive HAZWOPER training programs ranging from 8 to 40 hours. WTSTC delivers training through multiple modalities including instructor-led classroom training, CBT (Computer-Based Training) courses, and Zoom video conferencing, with offsite training available at customer locations. The Starrs member portal provides 24/7 access to training records and company reports for approximately 1,000 member companies. Training is documented and records are maintained in a secure database with full-time training and administrative staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Basic Orientation Plus
• SafeLand USA (Veriforce/PEC)
• IADC RigPass
• Basin United - DAY 1 Fundamentals
• Basin United - DAY 2 Leadership
• H2S Hydrogen Sulfide Certification
• H2S / Respiratory Protection Combined
• H2S Clear (Veriforce/PEC)
• HAZWOPER Training Programs
• Confined Space Training
• Forklift Operator Certification
• Scaffold Training
• Medic First Aid CPR/BBP
• Drug & Alcohol Training
• DOT HM-126-181 Driver Training
• Defensive Driving
• Excavation Safety Training
• Fire Safety Training
• Fall Prevention Training
• Lockout/Tagout Basic
• Respiratory Protection Training
• Hazard Communication (HAZCOM)
• Electrical Safety Training
• Hearing Conservation Awareness
• Process Safety Management - Contractors
• General Safety Orientation (GSO)
• Basic Orientation Plus in Spanish
• Bloodborne Pathogens Training
• Emergency Action Plan Training
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Training
• Site Specific Customized Training
• Starrs Member Portal

Quantifiable outcome

• 24/7 training record access for member companies
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Veriforce: Veriforce accredits and administers the SafeLand USA and PEC programs that WTSTC delivers, making it the upstream standards body and operator of a competing digital safety-training network used by oil & gas contractors nationwide.
• PEC (Petroleum Education Council): PEC provides the SafeLand/PEC orientation and H2S Clear programs that WTSTC offers, and also delivers them through its own network of training providers and direct online platform, competing for the same oilfield workers and contractors.
• ClickSafety: ClickSafety is a national online safety-training provider offering OSHA, HAZWOPER, H2S, and oil & gas courses with self-paced CBT delivery, directly competing with WTSTC's CBT offerings for distributed contractor workforces.
• SafetySkills: SafetySkills is an online safety-training platform offering OSHA-compliant course libraries delivered via CBT, competing directly with WTSTC's computer-based training for contractor and industrial workforces.

Broad incumbents

• IADC (International Association of Drilling Contractors): IADC owns the RigPass certification that WTSTC delivers, and operates its own training accreditation and HSE programs across the global drilling industry, representing a broader incumbent in the same certification ecosystem.
• UL Solutions (PureSafety): UL Solutions, which absorbed PureSafety, offers enterprise-scale EHS and workforce safety-training platforms covering OSHA, environmental, and industrial safety topics, serving as a broader incumbent competitor for corporate EHS training budgets.
• National Safety Council: NSC provides nationally recognized OSHA-aligned safety training, certification, and member services across industries, including oil & gas, representing a large established incumbent that competes for the same compliance training demand.
• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): ABC delivers OSHA-aligned craft and safety training, including for construction and infrastructure contractors that overlap with WTSTC's West Texas Boring-type customers, functioning as a broader industry training incumbent.

Regional players

• T2 Safety Training: T2 Safety Training offers OSHA and oilfield safety courses (including H2S and SafeLand-style orientations) primarily across Texas, overlapping with WTSTC's geographic and content focus in the Permian Basin workforce.

Others

• OSHA Training Institute (US Department of Labor): OSHA's Training Institute and Outreach Program set the curriculum standards that WTSTC's OSHA-required courses follow, and accredits competing training providers nationwide, functioning as the regulatory anchor of the same training ecosystem rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wtstc1

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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