I&C Careers
Instrumentation technology careers provide job opportunities for highly skilled technicians for industrial manufacturers locally and across the nation. You can begin your exciting career in instrumentation technology and earn $35,000 to $60,000 a year with a two-year degree.What is an instrument technician?
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Instrumentation & controls technicians troubleshoot, maintain, repair, replace, and install process control equipment to produce quality products and insure environmental protection, safety, and cost-effective operations. Men and women with a desire to learn advanced technologies that will impact corporate profitability are well suited for this career.
Where are instrumentation technicians employed?
Most instrumentation & control technicians are skilled workers that work five-days a week on straight day shifts. They are employed in many types of industries, such as:
- Chemical
- Petrochemical
- Refining
- Exploration & Production
- Pulp & Paper
- Power Generation
- Utilities
- Food & Beverage
- Water/Waste Water
What skills and knowledge do I need to become an instrumentation technician?
Industrial firms are recruiting men and women as entry-level employees who can apply mathematical concepts, communicate complex ideas, compose accurate and correct reports, solve problems and be self motivated.
Areas of study include: academic courses, process computers, instrument system communications, smart transmitters, control valves, distributed control systems, process simulations, and computer graphic display interfaces. Graduates exit the program with skills and knowledge recognized by industry partners as the key competencies to succeed in the field of instrumentation and control technology. In addition, graduates possess skills and knowledge that will assist them in gaining employment locally and worldwide.