Well Control School (WCS) is a leading provider of accredited well control training. Combining certified experienced instructors and realistic simulated scenarios, WCS delivers first-class training to the global oil and gas industry through instructor-led, web-based and computer-based platforms at its training facilities in Houston, Texas; Lafayette, Louisiana; Laurel, Mississippi; and Jandakot, Western Australia. WCS was founded in 1979 in New Orleans, Louisiana and acquired by RPC, Inc. in 1998. The only well control training provider to grant IACET-accredited Continuing Education Units (CEUs), it was one of the first commercial schools to offer the IADC WellCAP� certification program, a globally recognized well control accreditation program that develops curriculum guidelines for drilling and workover operations. In 2001, WCS developed the first IADC-approved, computer-based well control training program: SYSTEM 21 Well Control Training. WCS is the only provider to offer IADC-accredited well control training through three different formats: instructor-led, computer-based and web-based. All courses are accredited through either the International Well Control Forum (IWCF), the American Petroleum Institute (API) or the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC). Since its inception, WCS has certified more than 75,000 students globally; maintaining high standards and is ISO 9001:2008 certified through Det Norske Veritas (DNV), to provide the best services to its customers and stakeholders.