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Contact Us

Inspector Training & Qualifications Division

Director:
Lane Miller

Instructor/ Pipeline Safety Specialists:
Bryan Kichler
Leticia Santos
Wayne St. Germain
Steven Kirkland
Tyler Dean

Instructional Systems Specialist:
Tracy Sipe

Training Information Specialist:
Jill Nelson

Program Analyst:
Amanda Rogers

Technical Writer/Editor:
Sharon Webb

Training Center

Located in Oklahoma City, PHMSA's Training & Qualifications (TQ) Training Center provides state-of-the-art training courses for Federal and State pipeline safety inspectors and investigators. The team of experienced instructors lead training courses that promote uniformity in the application of pipeline safety regulations through a professional mix of participant-centered classroom instruction, lab training, and field exercises. Additionally, TQ's instructors participate in State-hosted seminars throughout the country.

Map to Training Center

Pipeline State Program Managers

The National Association of Pipeline Safety Representatives (NAPSR) is the national association representing state pipeline safety personnel in the contiguous United States as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. To contact State Program Managers, please visit the NAPSR website.