Certificate of Completion: Process Operations Technology – Bioprocess, Lewis and Clark Community College
Process Operations Technology students learn how to operate and troubleshoot furnaces, distillation columns, reboilers, heat exchangers, steam systems, and cooling-water systems – the essential elements of all process industries.
The Process Operations Technology (PTEC) program at Lewis and Clark Community College (L&C) was developed in collaboration with ConocoPhillips in Wood River, Illinois, and in consultation with the Sigma-Aldrich Corporation headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri and the Center for the Advancement of Process Technology in the Gulf Coast region. Completion of the program’s various credentialing options and supervised on-site internship experiences results in a high probability of placement within the biochemical, oil and gas exploration, and production and power generation industries.
The Certificate of Completion in Process Operations Technology – Bioprocess at Lewis and Clark Community College includes 16 credit hours of coursework and has a six months duration of studies.
CURRICULUM
PRCS-111 Introduction to Biofuels
PRCS-121 Ethanol Production
PRCS-133 Process Technology Equipment I
PRCS-134 Process Technology Equipment II
PRCS-135 Safety, Health and Environment
PRCS-151 Process Instrumentation Control I
CAREER OUTLOOK
- This career option has grown by 24% over the last 2 years.
- Currently thousands of operators and technicians are employed regionally.
CAREERS
- Plant Operator
- Process Operator
- Plant Technician
- Process Technician
For more information or to pursue the Certificate of Completion in Process Operations Technology – Bioprocess at Lewis and Clark Community College: http://www.lc.edu/program/processop/
Contact Case Manager Alice Bunjan: abunjan@lc.edu, 618-468-2730