Process Control Technology Program

Role Model/Instructor

"If you are considering a career in technology, you should get a general background and a 'feel' for the technology. Find out if you like it! Learn the basics, and get your foot in the door, leaving yourself open for opportunities."

--Dot Chesire

Dot's Story

Career Information - Local

City

Approx. Starting Salary ($/year) $27,976 Local

Average Salary ($/year) $34,216 National

Average Wage at Placement ($/hour) $15.64 Local

Placement Rate (%) 95%

Labor Market Strong

Nature of the Work

Some Process Control Technicians obtain employment for an Instrument Manufacturer as Research and Design Technicians, Calibration Technicians, and Customer Service Technicians. Others obtain employment for an industry that uses process control equipment such as the power generation industry, the pharmaceutical industry, and the chemical industry. At these companies, graduates obtain positions as Instrument and Control Technicians, and Process Control Technicians.

Career Path

The career path for Process Control graduates often leads to positions such as Instrument and Control Specialist, Customer Service Technician/Engineer, Product Design Technician/Engineer, and Managerial positions.

Specific Jobs Available to Graduates

Research and Development Technician
Process Control Technician
Calibration Technician
Instrument and Control Technician
Customer Service Technician

Industries Employing Graduates of this Program

Pharmaceutical Industry
Power Generation Industry
Chemical Industry
Water Treatment Industry
Food and Beverage Industry

Work Environment

The work environment in an Instrument Manufacturer's plant often entails working in a laboratory with electronic and pneumatic equipment. The Customer Service Technicians work in an office atmosphere. The work environment in a company who uses process control instruments to make a product finds the technician installing, maintaining, and calibrating instruments (electronic and pneumatic) in a process plant.

Instructors Speak

"The recent addition of a major pharmaceutical company and power generation companies to an already strong job market has made the Process Control graduates in strong demand."

~Richard J. Cardin --Instructor
Chairman, Department of Engineering & Technology.

Course Information

Program Description

The Process Control Technology Program is a program leading to the Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree. The curriculum is designed to familiarize the student with a variety of industrial and scientific instruments, including automatic controllers, recorders, transmitters, analyzers and indicators. The process control student receives instructions in electronics, mechanics, hydraulics and pneumatics. In the program, the student is trained to calibrate, maintain, design and operate instruments used on process control systems. These systems include power generation, chemical, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, water and wastewater, and food and beverage systems.

Program requirements from the catalog:
Process Control Technology Associate Degree

Course Descriptions from the catalog:

INST—Process Control Technology
ETEK—Electronics Technology
ENGR—Engineering

Prerequisites: Math 0600 (Elementary Algebra) or equivalent .

Hours Offered: Both Day and Evening classes are offered.

Length of Program: 4 semesters full-time.

More info, e-mail: Richard J. Cardin rcardin@ccri.edu