Instrumentation & Control Tech

Bellingham Technical College ETPL
Instrumentation and process control technicians install, maintain, repair, and adjust the measuring and controlling instruments that make plants run safely. Bellingham Technical College's Instrumentation & Control program will give you training for a career as an instrumentation technician for high-tech industries such as power generation plants, water treatment facilities, chemical manufacturing plants, canneries, aerospace plants, bio-pharmaceutical plants, semiconductor manufacturing plants, and pulp and paper mills. BTC's classes in the Instrumentation & Control program will train you to maintain, repair, and troubleshoot instruments and control systems in industries that increasingly rely on automation. Instrumentation & Control is a great program choice if you're looking for a high-wage career with employment potential across the nation and beyond.

Financial information

Total tuition

$14,093.80

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Bellingham Technical College, Online

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Program details

18 Months

Length of training

Associate

Award type

106

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

AAS

Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses

No

Other prerequisites

Admissions application and assessment testing in Reading, Math and Writing is required. Your score on the test and/or your previous transcripts will determine where you begin your course sequence. Completion of Intermediate Algebra (MATH 099) or placement into Pre-Calculus (MATH&141) is a required prerequisite for enrollment in this program.

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Program type

Instrumentation Technology/Technician

Completion rate

89%

Employment rate

86%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$36.97

Typical (median) annual earnings

$74,822.00

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Instrumentation Technology/Technician

Manufacturing

30%

Professional, Scientific, Technical Services

22%

Other Industries

21%

Wholesale Trade

11%

Transportation and Warehousing

9%

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
58
Completion rate
89%
Average number of students who completed each year
19
Gender
Male
92%
Female
8%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
0%
Asian
2%
Black or African American
0%
Hispanic
15%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
82%
Multi-racial
2%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
12%
20 to 29
63%
30 to 39
17%
40 to 49
8%
50 and over
0%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
10%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
60%
Some college experience, but no degree
10%
Certificate or AA
20%
BA or higher
0%