Process Technology Certificate, CERT1

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(CIP 41.0301)

281-756-3744

Purpose: The Process Technology certificate level program is designed to prepare students for entry level trainee jobs in the process industries. Time for completion is one-and-one-half years.

First Year

First Semester

PTAC 1302 - Introduction to Process Technology 3 Course Credits
PTAC 1308 - Safety, Health & Environment I 3 Course Credits
TECM 1303 - Technical Calculations 3 Course Credits

Semester Credits: 9

Second Semester

CTEC 1401 - Applied Petrochemical Technology 4 Course Credits
PTAC 1310 - Process Technology I - Equipment 3 Course Credits
PTAC 1332 - Process Instrumentation I 3 Course Credits

Semester Credits: 9

Third Semester (Summer)

PTAC 2314 - Principles of Quality 3 Course Credits
PTAC 2420 - Process Technology II - Systems 4 Course Credits

Semester Credits: 7

Second Year

First Semester

PTAC 2438 - Process Technology III - Operations 4 Course Credits
PTAC 2446 - Process Troubleshooting 4 Course Credits
SCIT 1414 - Applied General Chemistry I 4 Course Credits
OR
CHEM 1411 - General Chemistry I 4 Course Credits **

Semester Credits: 12

Total Credits Required for Process Technology Certificate: 38

** CHEM-1411 requires prerequisites of MATH-1314 and TSI testing