Instrumentation and Process Control Training
Apprentice program for a Process Control Technician or an Automated Equipment Engineer
Developed to meet the subject requirements set forth in the standards established by the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training (BAT), the Instrumentation and Process Control Training program provides the training employees need to perform the tasks as a Process Control Technician or an Automated Equipment Engineer.
The curriculum starts with pre-technical foundation courses, and then progress to AC/DC fundamentals, electric motors, basic electronics, electronics testing and troubleshooting, digital circuits/microprocessors, industrial controllers and process control instrumentation, and mechanical systems courses.
The Instrumentation and Process Control Training curriculum is designed to support the service and maintenance requirements for an automated, technology-based facility that uses instrumentation and process control systems. Though the program provides an ample amount of overall skills training, it is recommended that the Automated Equipment Engineer receive supplemental technical training in electrical equipment, troubleshooting electronic components and circuits, and power transmission systems.
Upon completion of the Instrumentation and Process Control Training program, all students can:
- Use the related principles and application - appropriate to the electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic skill areas - in the installation, operation and maintenance of instrumentation and process control systems.
- Maintain the common types of electrical motors and motor controllers, generators, and transformers.
- Demonstrate use of the main types of measuring instruments.
- Describe the major control systems found in industry.
- Identify electronic logic, pulse, linear, and digital integrated circuits.
- Use test instruments for troubleshooting electro-mechanical instrumentation and process control systems.
- Isolate and correct problems interfacing with microprocessor/computer control systems.
- Apply troubleshooting techniques to complex electronic components and systems.
- Use the skills required for the maintaining and operating the components found in a basic mechanical power transmission system.
You can work with your Training Consultant to devise an individualized program or follow the complete instrumentation and process control training course list below.
Instrumentation and Process Control Training Course List
Pre-Technical Foundation Skills
| Trades Safety: Getting Started | 186001 |
| Working Safely with Chemicals | 186002 |
| Fire Safety | 186003 |
| Material Handling Safety | 186006 |
| Basic Industrial Math | Block X21 |
| Addition and Subtraction |
186008 |
| Multiplication and Division |
186009 |
| Fractions, Percents, Proportions, and Angles |
186010 |
| Metric System |
186011 |
| Formulas |
186012 |
| Introduction to Algebra |
186013 |
| Practical Measurements | Block X22 |
| Linear and Distance Measurement |
186021 |
| Bulk Measurement |
186022 |
| Temperature Measurement |
186023 |
| Energy, Force, and Power |
186024 |
| Fluid Measurement |
186025 |
| Working Safely with Electricity | 4400 |
| Working Safely with Electricity (Video) | VB06XX |
| Hand and Power Tools | Block X24 |
| Common Hand Tools, Part 1 |
186052 |
| Common Hand Tools, Part 2 |
186053 |
| Precision Measuring Instruments, Part 1 |
186068 |
| Electric Drilling and Grinding Tools |
186054 |
| Power Cutting Tools |
186055 |
| Pneumatic Hand Tools |
186056 |
| Plumbing and Pipefitting Tools |
286042 |
| Electricians' Tools |
00626 |
| Tool Grinding and Sharpening |
186057 |
| Woodworking Hand Tools |
186058 |
| Routers, Power Planers, and Sanders |
186059 |
| Jacks, Hoists, and Pullers |
186060 |
| Reading Prints and Schematics | Block X25 |
| Introduction to Print Reading |
186039 |
| Dimensioning |
186040 |
| Tolerancing and Symbols |
186041 |
| Sectional Views and Simplified Drafting |
186042 |
| Building Drawings |
186043 |
| Electrical Drawings and Circuits |
186044 |
| Electronic Drawings |
186045 |
| Hydraulic and Pneumatic Drawings |
186046 |
| Piping: Drawings, Materials, and Parts |
186047 |
| Welding Symbols |
186048 |
| Sheet Metal Basics |
186049 |
| Sketching |
186050 |
| Quality Concepts: Tools and Applications | 186036 |
| Preventive Maintenance | 286085 |
| Preventive Maintenance Techniques | 286086 |
AC/DC and Electrical Motor Fundamentals
Electrical Equipment and Components
| Electrical Equipment | Block A24 |
| Conductors and insulators in industry |
086070 |
| Working with conduit |
086071 |
| Electrical Boxes |
086072 |
| Industrial panels, and raceways |
086073 |
| Connecting electrical equipment, part 1 |
086074 |
| Connecting electrical equipment, part 2 |
086075 |
| Industrial fuses |
086076 |
| Industrial circuit breakers |
086077 |
| Plugs, receptacles and lampholders |
086078 |
| Industrial switches |
086079 |
| Industrial relay ladder logic |
086080 |
| Industrial relays, contractors and solenoids |
086081 |
| Electric Lamps, Part 1 | 00631 |
| Electric Lamps, Part 2 | 00632 |
| Lighting Control | 00633 |
| Reading Electrical Schematic Diagrams | 00622 |
| Electrical Grounding |
860E01 |
| Industrial DC Motors | 086051 |
| Industrial AC Motors | 086052 |
| Transformers | 4040 |
| Transformer Operation | 4041 |
| Controlling Industrial Motors | 086053 |
| Motor Control Fundamentals (for Programmable Logic Controllers) | 00610 |
| Industrial Motor Control (for Programmable Logic Controllers), Part 1 | 00611 |
| Industrial Motor Control (for Programmable Logic Controllers), Part 2 | 00612 |
| Industrial Motor Applications | 4341 |
| Fiber Optics | 086000 |
| Electric Heating | 00634 |
| Controls for Air Conditioning | 00635 |
| Rotating Machinery (Video) | VB11XX |
| Direct Current Generators (Video) | VB12XX |
| Introduction to Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry | Block X02 |
| Algebra: Monomials and Polynomials |
X0201 |
| Algebra: Factoring |
X0202 |
| Algebra: Addition and Subtraction of Fractions |
X0203 |
| Algebra: Multiplication and Division of Fractions |
X0204 |
| Algebra: Linear Equations |
X0205 |
| Algebra: Simultaneous Linear Equations |
X0206 |
| Algebra: Determinants |
X0207 |
| Algebra: Quadratic Equations |
X0208 |
| Algebra: Exponents |
X0209 |
| Algebra: Radicals and Imaginary Numbers |
X0210 |
| Applied Geometry |
X0211 |
| Practical Trigonometry |
X0212 |
Basic Electronics
Electronic Circuits
Electronics Testing and Troubleshooting
Digital Circuits/Microprocessors
| Logic Circuits | Block B08 |
| Logic Circuit Fundamentals |
B0801 |
| Introduction to Number Systems |
B0802 |
| Logic Devices and Diagrams |
B0803 |
| Logic Families |
B0804 |
| Applications of Logic Circuits |
B0805 |
| Troubleshooting Logic Circuits |
B0806 |
| Basic Industrial Computer Systems | Block B10 |
| Industrial Computer Fundamentals |
B1001 |
| Digital and Analog Systems |
B1002 |
| Software and Programming |
B1003 |
| Computer-Aided Control Systems |
B1004 |
| Interfacing Principles |
B1005 |
| Introduction to Microprocessors | Block B11 |
| Introduction to Computers |
B1101 |
| Introduction to Microprocessor Applications |
B1102 |
| Microprocessor Basics, Part 1: Underlying Principles and Concepts |
B1103 |
| Microprocessor Basics, Part 2: Overview of What's in a Microprocessor |
B1104 |
| Understanding Digital Electronics (Video) | VB22XX |
| Basic Microprocessor (Video) | VS33XX |
| Pulse Circuits | Block B07 |
| Pulse Techniques |
B0701 |
| Pulse Generators |
B0702 |
| Waveshaping Circuits |
B0703 |
| Timing |
B0704 |
| Pulse Circuit Applications |
B0705 |
| Troubleshooting Pulse Circuits |
B0706 |
| Linear and Digital Integrated Circuits | Block B09 |
| Linear and Digital Circuit Principles |
B0901 |
| Integrated Circuit Techniques |
B0902 |
| Linear Integrated Circuits |
B0903 |
| Digital Integrated Circuits |
B0904 |
| Integrated Circuit Logic Systems |
B0905 |
| Troubleshooting IC Systems |
B0906 |
| Microprocessor Applications | Block B12 |
| Working with an Uncomplicated Microprocessor, The MC6802, Part 1 |
B1201 |
| Microprocessor Programming Principles, Part 1 |
B1202 |
| Working with an Uncomplicated Microprocessor, The MC6802, Part 2 |
B1203 |
| Microprocessor Programming Principles, Part 2 |
B1204 |
| Interfacing through Serial and Parallel Ports |
B1205 |
| Troubleshooting Microprocessor Equipment, Part 1 |
B1206 |
| Troubleshooting Microprocessor Equipment, Part 2 |
B1207 |
| Other Families of Microprocessors |
B1208 |
| Required Laboratory Experiment: | |
| Microprocessor Trainer | |
| Advanced Microprocessor (Video) | VS34XX |
| Industrial Electronic Circuit Applications | Block B14 |
| Interfacing Process Variables |
B1401 |
| Motor Control and Servo Systems |
B1402 |
| Numerical Control Systems |
B1403 |
| Programmable Controllers |
B1404 |
| Industrial Robots |
B1405 |
| Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers (Video) | VB21XX |
| Basic Industrial Electronic System Applications | Block B15 |
| Voltage and Frequency Controllers | B1501 |
| Nondestructive Test Equipment | B1502 |
| Resistance Welding Equipment | B1503 |
| Dielectric and Induction Heating | B1504 |
| Cranes, Scales, and Materials Handling | B1505 |
| Advanced Troubleshooting Techniques | Block B16 |
| Approach to Troubleshooting | B1601 |
| Analysis of Systems | B1602 |
| Test Equipment Applications | B1603 |
| Safe Troubleshooting Practices | B1604 |
| Troubleshooting Industrial Systems, Part 1 | B1605 |
| Troubleshooting Industrial Systems, Part 2 | B1606 |
| Optional Laboratory Experiment: | |
| Microprocessor Trainer | |
Industrial Controllers and Process Control Instrumentation
Mechanical Systems Used in Process Control
| Principles of Mechanics, Part 1 | 286007 |
| Principles of Mechanics, Part 2 | 286008 |
| Bearings and Seals, Part 1 | 286093 |
| Bearings and Seals, Part 2 | 286094 |
| Mechanical Power Transmission | 286015 |
| Belt Power Transmission | 2607A-B |
| Link Mechanisms | 2603 |
| Gearing | 2446 |
| Cams | 2605 |
| Lubrication, Part 1 | 286091 |
| Lubrication, Part 2 | 286092 |
| Hydraulic Power Basics | 286060 |
| Hydraulic Components: Actuators, Pumps and Motors | 286061 |
| Hydraulic Components: Conductors, Conditioners and Fluids | 286062 |
| Hydraulic Power System Control | 286063 |
| Interpreting Hydraulic System Schematics | 286064 |
| Hydraulic Power System Troubleshooting | 286065 |
| Fluid Power (Video) | VB24XX |
| Hydraulic Power Systems and Troubleshooting (Video) | VS64XX |
| Pumps, Part 1 | 286001 |
| Pumps, Part 2 | 286002 |
| Pumps, Part 3 | 286003 |
| Pneumatics |
6623 |
| Pneumatics (Video) | VS21XX |
| Air Compressors, Part 1 | 286013 |
| Air Compressors, Part 2 | 286014 |
| Compressed Gas Cylinders (Video) | VM20XX |
| Mechanical Power Transmission | 286015 |
| Belt Power Transmission | 2607A-B |
| Predictive Maintenance | 286087 |
| Predictive Maintenance: Vibration Analysis | 286088 |
| Predictive Maintenance: Advanced Topics | 286089 |
| Clutches and Brakes (Video) | VS65XX |
| Gears and Gear Systems (Video) | VS66XX |
| Shaft Joining and Coupling Devices (Video) | VS67XX |
| Enclosed Drive Systems (Video) | VS68XX |
| Complete Drive Packages (Video) | VS69XX |
| Optional Laboratory Experiments: | |
| Measurements Trainer | XK-100 |
| Digital Trainer | XK-200 |
| Fiber Optics Training Kit | 086803 |
Estimated Curriculum Duration: 1,876 hours (excluding videos and optional lab experiments).
Number of Exams: 212.
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Contract number: GS-02F-9406C
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