-Associate of Applied Science Degree
-Associate of Applied Science – Transfer Degree
-Program Length: Approx. 7 quarters

Overview
This program will prepare you for a career as an instrumentation and control technician for high-tech industries, such as power generation plants, water treatment facilities, chemical manufacturing plants, aerospace plants, bio-pharmaceutical plants, semi conductor manufacturing plants, pulp and paper mills, and many more.

You’ll learn how to maintain, repair, and troubleshoot instrumentation and control systems in industries that increasingly rely on automation. Instrumentation & Control is a great program choice if you’re looking for a high-wage career with a strong job outlook.

BTC’s Instrumentation & Control Technology program is also an active member of the Industrial Instrumentation & Controls Technology Alliance (IICTA). This is an organization with educational and industry partners across the nation. The IICTA’s mission is to “promote the partnership of education, industry and businesses in developing activities to assure the existence of a sufficient quantity of highly qualified instrument & controls technicians who are highly sought after by the industry.” These activities include: setting educational standards, promote networking, provide funding for scholarships and programs.

This program’s entry points are typically the start of fall, winter, or spring quarters. Part-time enrollment is available with instructor permission. General education and program-specific classes are offered days, evenings, and online. Check our website for this program’s specific class times.
http://www.btc.ctc.edu/DegreesCertificates/indexDegreesCertificates.asp

Objective
Preparation for professional career as an instrumentation & control technician.

Courses
COM 170 Oral & Written Communication
ELTR 100 DC 1
ELTR 105 DC 2
ELTR 110 AC 1
ELTR 115 AC 2
ELTR 120 Semiconductors 1
ELTR 125 Semiconductors 2
ELTR 130 OP-AMPS 1
ELTR 135 OP-AMPS 2
ELTR 140 Digital 1
ELTR 145 Digital 2
ENGT 122 CAD I: Basics
ETEC 150 Electronic Communications
INST 200 Intro to Instrumentation Profession
INST 205 Job Preparation I
INST 206 Job Preparation II
INST 230 Motor Controls
INST 231 PLC Programming
INST 232 PLC Systems
INST 240 Pressure and Level Measurement
INST 241 Temperature and Flow Measurement
INST 242 Analytical Measurement
INST 250 Final Control Elements
INST 251 PID Control
INST 252 Loop Tuning
INST 260 Data Acquisition Systems
INST 262 DCS and Fieldbus
INST 263 Control Strategies
INST 290 Internship
MATH 141 Precalculus I
CMST 210 Interpersonal Communication
PHYS 121 General Physics I

Career Options
Most program graduates work as instrumentation and process control technicians in bio-pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, oil refineries, food processing, pulp/ paper mills, power plants, metal smelters, systems integrators, research and development or water/ sewage treatment facilities. Opportunities also exist in medical instrumentation, chemical plants, canneries, aerospace, sales and communication.

The need for industry to reduce operating expenses requires continual investment in automation which means more jobs for instrumentation technicians. Within one year after graduation, the estimated employment rate for this program is 96%. The typical graduate starting wage is $27.09 with a wage potential of $43.29 per hour.