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]
  

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 Community Open House,  June 2012

The purpose of this annual event is to open our doors to the community for an evening, so that all interested parties can find out about Process Technology, how to get a degree, and how to land a job. Prospective students, their guests, process industry representatives, and all others interested in finding out more about the Process Technology career are welcome to attend.

This event has been sponsored by the National Science Foundation through a grant provided by the Center for the Advancement of Process Technology and the Gulf Coast Process Technology Alliance, American Chemical Society, Shell Oil, BP, Lyondell Chemical, Solutia, Ineos, and Champion Technologies. If your company would like to sponsor a booth at this Open House, please email ccrabtree@alvincollege.edu or call 281-756-3785.  June 2012 date and location to be announced later.

Process Technology High School Forum, Spring 2012

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 2012 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