Curriculum for Process Technology Degree Program

The Associate of Applied Science in Process Technology degree program requires a total of 60 minimum credit hours.  The Process Technology Program is based on the industry-standard CAPT (Center for the Advancement of Process Technology curriculum.

Process Technology Degree Requirements

Process Technology Certificate
The Petroleum Technology Certificate includes nine credit hours to prepare students for technical competencies for entry level employment opportunities in the emerging and expanding oil and natural gas drilling, gathering, and field operations industry.

Process Technology Certificate Requirements

Process Technology Operator
This program is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in process plant operations and up-stream oil and gas operations. Process technicians ensure safety, health, and other environmental practices and standards in all areas of process activities. This program educates and develops technicians who will control and monitor various industrial ventures and plant processes.

Process Technology Operator Certificate Requirements

Industrial Instrumentation Controls Technician
This certificate program will provide the concepts of automatic control, occupational analysis of job descriptions, working conditions, employment opportunities, professional certification requirements, and safety considerations in the class and for those employed in the field of industrial instrumentation. Process characteristics, control applications, and an introduction to standard instrument symbology, terminology, P&IDs and loop drawings will be presented. Topics include pneumatic, electronic, digital, and mechanical devices and systems.

Industrial Instrumentation Controls Technician Certificate Requirements