Singapore may not have natural resources in oil, but that has not stopped us from becoming a global leader in oil refining.
This course prepares you for a vital role in petrochemical plants. You will also learn to operate, monitor and control continuous or batch processes, maintain safety, health and environmental standards in the petrochemical plant and analyse plant materials.
Acquire knowledge and skills which are highly relevant to the industry
Maintain safety, health and environmental standards in the petrochemical plants.
Handle, store and transport chemical materials.
Operate, monitor and control continuous or batch processes.
Provide routine and preventive maintenance and services to processes, equipment and instrumentation in the petrochemical plant.
Analyse plant materials.
Control water and air pollution.
Gain valuable first-hand experience
Opportunity for real-work exposure through a 6-month industry attachment
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Entry Requirements
To apply for the Nitec in Chemical Process Technology (Petrochemicals) course, you need to have:
Subject
Grade
GCE ‘O’ level grades in Mathematics and Science
1 - 8
or
GCE ‘N’ level passes in Mathematics, Science and one other subject
1 - 5 or A - D
Note: Applicants must be free from colour-appreciation deficiency.
Nitec in Chemical Process Technology (Petrochemicals) graduates with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.5 and above may apply for progression to the first year of a related diploma course at the Polytechnics. For more details on diploma courses for progression, please refer to the Joint Polytechnic Admissions website.
Nitec in Chemical Process Technology (Petrochemicals) graduates with a GPA of 2.3 and above may also apply for progression to related Higher Nitec courses offered by ITE.
Nitec in Chemical Process Technology (Petrochemicals) graduates are employed by companies in the chemical and petroleum industries.
Some of the job titles held by Nitec in Chemical Process Technology (Petrochemicals) graduates include:
Process Technician
Operation Technician
Plant Maintenance Technician
There are excellent opportunities for career advancement to supervisory positions and beyond.The challenge is for students to upgrade their technical skills and knowledge by taking up higher-level courses.
Note: The offer of electives is subject to the training schedule of respective ITE Colleges. Students are advised to check with their Class Advisors on the availability of the elective modules they intend to pursue.
For more information
For general queries on the course, please email training@ite.edu.sg.
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