Process Control Technology, Certificate of Proficiency (PCT1)
Effective: Spring 2016
This certificate is designed to provide students with the necessary skills and knowledge to seek employment as Process Operators/Technicians in automated manufacturing and production facilities. The program provides students with an introduction to the concepts, theory, principles, and technical demands, as well as the hazards, and accident prevention aspects associated with the operation of processing equipment.
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the monitoring and maintenance of processing systems.
- Demonstrate knowledge of troubleshooting processes.
- Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Apply knowledge of mathematics and science to solving process control problems.
- Demonstrate knowledge of safety practices and regulatory compliance.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the job responsibilities of various positions of employment within the processing industries.
The College will award a certificate of proficiency to students who complete 30 credits of an approved career program. These credits will not normally include physical education, developmental, basic and/or continuing education courses and will usually consist of 24 credits in the career specialty and six credits in general education. At least 50 percent of the credits must be earned at Delaware County Community College. The student must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. At least six credit hours must be in courses that are awarded grade points.
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| PCT 100 | Plant Equipment | 3 |
| PCT 101 | Introduction to Process Technology | 4 |
| PCT 110 | Safety, Health and the Environment | 3 |
| MAT 128 | Algebra | 4 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| TCC 111 | Technical Communications | 3 |
| CHE 101 | Introduction to General Chemistry | 4 |
| MAT 120 | Modern College Mathematics or Introduction to Probability and Statistics or Business Precalculus or College Algebra | 3-4 |
| Hours | 10-11 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| PCT 111 | Process Control I | 4 |
| PCT 115 | Process Control II | 4 |
| PCT 120 | Unit Operations | 4 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 36-37 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | ||
| PCT 100 | Plant Equipment | 3 |
| PCT 101 | Introduction to Process Technology | 4 |
| PCT 110 | Safety, Health and the Environment | 3 |
| Second Semester | ||
| PCT 111 | Process Control I | 4 |
| PCT 115 | Process Control II | 4 |
| PCT 120 | Unit Operations | 4 |
| Third Semester | ||
| MAT 128 | Algebra | 4 |
| TCC 111 | Technical Communications | 3 |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| CHE 101 | Introduction to General Chemistry | 4 |
| MAT 151 | College Algebra | 3-4 |
| or MAT 120 | Modern College Mathematics | |
| or MAT 121 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | |
| or MAT 135 | Business Precalculus | |
| Total Hours | 36-37 | |
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Process Control Technology (Certificate)
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