The Teacher Education Seminar expands participating teachers' knowledge of the North Dakota oil and gas industry, from its prehistoric beginnings to the final product. The seminar covers various aspects of the industry including history, geology, physics, engineering, production issues, refining and marketing, employment needs, and the impact of oil tax on state tax revenues, policy decisions and the state's budget surplus. Educators have numerous hands-on activities including oil rig, well site, and refinery tours. 

Participants are required to submit a two-page paper explaining how they plan to use information from the course in their classroom.