Process Technology
Overview
Process technology prepares students to control and monitor plant machinery as part of a plant operations team.Students learn to operate, troubleshoot, and solve problems occurring in common plant equipment. Other areas of study include safety issues, repair management, and product quality testing. This training can be used in a variety of industries including chemical and petrochemical manufacturing, pulp and paper manufacturing, power generation, water treatment plants, pharmaceutical, and food and beverage manufacturing.
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Related Educational Programs
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technology
- Engineering Technologies
- Industrial Mechanics
- Industrial Technology
- Instrumentation Technology
- Manufacturing Technology
- Precision Production
- Wood Science and Paper Technology
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Program Admission
You can prepare for this program of study by getting your high school diploma or GED.
Below is a list of high school courses that will help prepare you for this program of study:
- Algebra
- Blueprint Reading
- Business and Applied English
- CAD Design and Software
- Drafting
- Energy and Power
- Industrial Safety and First Aid
- Introduction to Mechanics
- Physics
Typical Course Work
This program typically includes courses in the following subjects:
- AC/DC Electricity
- Computer Fundamentals
- Individual/Group Project
- Industrial Processes
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Interpersonal and Organizational Psychology
- Physics
- Pre-Calculus
- Process Instrumentation
- Process Technology: Equipment, Systems, and Operations
- Quality Control
- Safety and Health
- Technical Math and Communications
Schools
East Side Area
Walla Walla Community College
- Energy Systems Technology--Plant Operations
West Side Area
Bellingham Technical College
- Process Technology
Centralia College
- Energy Technology--Power Operations
Lower Columbia College
- Manufacturing--Process Manufacturing