Program Details: Industrial Instrumentation Mechanic Foundation Trades Training
This Program is offered at the following campus locations:
Fort St. John
Description:
This program prepares students for entrance into the field of Industrial Instrument Mechanics by providing them with the basic knowledge, skills and technical training that employers are seeking in new hires.
Industrial Instrument Mechanics install, repair, maintain, and adjust instruments used to measure and control industrial processes such as pulp and paper manufacturing and petrochemical production. These types of instruments are typically used for controlling factors like the:
- flow of things such as gases or liquids
- temperature of materials or stages of a process
- pressure maintained during a process
- level of a material used or created during a process
Industrial Instrument Mechanics are often employed by pulp and paper processing companies, hydroelectric power generating companies or mining, petrochemical and natural gas companies. They help these companies diagnose fault and perform preventive maintenance by inspecting and testing the instruments and systems in use. Industrial Instrument Mechanic is a nationally designated trade under the Inter-provincial Red Seal program.
Industrial Instrument Mechanics also calibrate components and instruments according to manufacturer’s' specifications and troubleshoot and tune industrial processes. Many of the instruments that they maintain are key to automating part (or all) of a manufacturing process.
Certification: Industrial Instrumentation Mechanic Foundation/Level One Certificate.
Program Contact: Stacy Smith
Dean: Jeff Lekstrom
Admission Requirements:
Secondary school dual credit students
Grade 11 level completion that includes:
- Grade 11 English, or ENGL040, with 67 per cent (C+) or higher;
- Grade 11 Math (Pre-Calculus 11), or MATH040, with 67 per cent (C+) or higher; and
- Grade 11 Physics (or equivalent), with 67 per cent (C+) or higher.
Adults
Submission of a secondary school transcript indicating Grade 11 level completion that includes:
- Grade 11 English, or ENGL040, with 67 per cent (C+) or higher;
- Grade 11 Math (Applications, Principles or Pre-Calculus 11), or MATH040, with 67 per cent (C+) or higher; and
- Grade 11 Physics (or equivalent), with 67 per cent (C+) or higher.
Adults or secondary school dual credit students – Completion of assessment
An applicant who does not have the above academic background is required to write an assessment in Reading Comprehension, Number Operations, Problem Solving, Mechanical Reasoning, and Electrical Math. A minimum Grade Equivalent (GE) score of 12.0 or higher is required for Reading Comprehension; 11.0 or higher is required for Number Operations and Problem Solving; an above average score (51/70; 6th Stanine) is required for Mechanical Reasoning; and a score of 70 per cent or higher in Electrical Math. Based on the results of the assessment(s), applicants may be required to participate in an assessment interview to determine admissibility.
Program Length (Weeks): 21
Program Length (Hours): 630
Program Intake Start: February
Program Intake Finish: June
Available Seats: 16
Application Deadline: One week prior to course start date
Career Prospects:
Because their work can affect millions of dollars worth of production, Industrial Instrumentation Mechanics are in demand. Industrial Instrumentation Mechanics are often employed by pulp and paper processing companies, hydroelectric power generating companies, mining, petrochemical and natural gas companies. They help these companies diagnose faults and perform preventative maintenance by inspecting and testing the instruments and systems in use.
Affiliations:
- British Columbia Industry Training Authority.
- Program Advisory Committee.
Additional Requirements and Supplies:
- Tuition, Materials, Student and Application fees.
- CSA approved footwear.
- CSA safety glasses with clear lenses.
- Once accepted, students are required to pay a non-refundable, non-transferable, non-deferrable, deposit to hold a seat in the program.
- Textbooks.
- Students are required to sign and adhere to the Trades and Apprenticeship Safety and Attendance Policy.
Eligibility for Canada Student Loans: Yes
Visit StudentAid BC to apply for financial assistance online.
Required Minimum Grade: 70%
Residency Requirements: 100%
Courses:
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