Program
Instrumentation and Control Technician
Measuring and controlling a process. You learn pressure, level, temperature and flow measurement, control valves, calibration and loop checks, PID tuning, and PLC, DCS and SCADA systems.
- Courses
- 8 courses
- Self-paced
- 50h 52m
Courses in this program
This is the order we suggest. You can start with any course.
- 1Online, self-pacedInstrumentation & Control
Instrumentation Fundamentals
The starting point for instrument technicians and anyone who works with process measurement. Covers measurement terminology and error, signal standards from 4-20 mA to fieldbus, transmitters and smart instruments, P&IDs…
3h 57mFree - 2Online, self-pacedInstrumentation & Control
Pressure and Level Measurement
Two of the most common measurements in oil and gas, and the ones most often installed wrongly. Covers pressure sensing technologies and gauge, absolute and differential measurement, hydrostatic level with wet and dry…
6h 12mFree - 3Online, self-pacedInstrumentation & Control
Temperature Measurement
Thermocouples, resistance thermometers and non-contact measurement in process service. Covers the physics of each sensor type, thermowells and installation error, wiring and compensation, calibration, and how to…
5h 52mFree - 4Online, self-pacedInstrumentation & Control
Flow Measurement and Metering
Flow measurement from orifice plates to Coriolis meters, and the metering systems that determine what a field is paid. Covers differential pressure, positive displacement, turbine, ultrasonic, Coriolis and magnetic…
9h 27mFree - 5Online, self-pacedInstrumentation & Control
Control Valves and Actuators
The final control element, where most loop performance is won or lost. Covers valve bodies and trim, flow characteristics and sizing, actuators and fail action, positioners and accessories, cavitation, flashing and…
5h 52mFree - 6Online, self-pacedInstrumentation & Control
Calibration and Loop Checking
The discipline behind trustworthy measurement. Covers traceability and uncertainty, test equipment selection, calibration procedures for pressure, temperature, flow and analytical instruments, loop checking and…
3h 57mFree - 7Online, self-pacedInstrumentation & Control
Process Control Loops and PID Tuning
Feedback control from first principles to a tuned, stable loop. Covers process dynamics and gain, the PID algorithm and what each term actually does, tuning methods and how to apply them safely, cascade, ratio and…
9h 21mFree - 8Online, self-pacedInstrumentation & Control
PLC, DCS and SCADA Systems
Industrial control system architecture and operation. Covers PLC and DCS hardware and scan cycles, programming languages, HMI and alarm management, SCADA and telemetry for distributed assets, industrial networks, and…
6h 14mFree
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