Program Description
Process Technology is the ability to understand, operate, shut down, analyze and troubleshoot industrial processes. The Process Technology program at ACC prepares students to become process technicians in the refining, petrochemical, power generation, oil and gas production, food, metals, minerals and other process industries. Technical knowledge and skills will be gained in areas such as operating equipment, instrumentation systems, process systems, process troubleshooting and computer applications.
ACC is a fully accredited college and certified by the Southern Association of Colleges and Universities. The Process Technology program is:
- Fully endorsed by the Industry and Education Group of the Gulf Coast Process Technology Alliance
- Endorsed as an Exemplary Program by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
- Recognized by the Texas Skill Standards Board
- Faculty
- Information Packet
- Process Technology Advisory Committee
- Video: Process Technology Dept. by ACC Students [download]
- Video: Process Technology: An Education that Pays by GCPTA [download]
North American Process Technology Alliance
Program Description
Process Technology is the ability to understand, operate, shut down, analyze and troubleshoot industrial processes. The Process Technology program at ACC prepares students to become process technicians in the refining, petrochemical, power generation, oil and gas production, food, metals, minerals and other process industries. Technical knowledge and skills will be gained in areas such as operating equipment, instrumentation systems, process systems, process troubleshooting and computer applications.
ACC is a fully accredited college and certified by the Southern Association of Colleges and Universities. The Process Technology program is:
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- fully endorsed by the Industry and Education Group of the Gulf Coast Process Technology Alliance
- endorsed as an Exemplary Program by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
- recognized by the Texas Skill Standards Board
- Faculty
- Information Packet
- Process Technology Advisory Committee
- Video: Process Technology Dept. by ACC Students [download]
- Video: Process Technology: An Education that Pays by GCPTA [download]
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Career Opportunities
Process Technicians are in great demand in the Gulf Coast area, across the U.S. and in many other countries. Alvin Community College graduates have close to a 100 percent job placement rate and many students are hired before graduation. Starting annual salaries for process operators range from $50,000 to $60,000 with excellent benefits.
Options
Associate of Applied Science Degree in Process Technology .............. 71 credit hours (2 years)
Certificate in Process Technology ............... 44 credit hours (1 year)
Program Investment
The Process Technology Associate Degree program costs approximately $6,200*. This amount is based on a pre-set curriculum sequence and in-district tuition. This price includes tuition, fees, and textbooks.
* Tuition and fees are subject to change.
Process Technology High School Forum, Spring 2013
This all-day, annual event is held every Spring, so that area high school students interested in Process Technology, along with their teachers and counselors, can get more immersed in what the career is all about. Activities include a tour of a local processing plant in the morning, with speakers and hands-on demonstrations at ACC after lunch. Any area high school students, teachers, or counselors who are interested in attending the next Forum should email ccrabtree@alvincollege.edu or call 281-756-3785. Spring 2013 date and location to be announced later.
For more information call 281-756-3785 or email ProcessTech@alvincollege.edu
Alvin Community College
3110 Mustang Road
Alvin, TX 77511
281-756-3500
