Petrochemical is a strong and growing industry in Singapore. As with all chemical industries, the precision of measurements is vital to the quality of products made.
As a specialist in process instrumentation, you will play a key role in installing, testing and troubleshooting important instrumentation in plants.
Acquire knowledge and skills which are highly relevant to the industry
Install and test a range of process instruments and control equipment.
Monitor, troubleshoot and rectify instrumentation and control system faults.
Calibrate and configure process instruments and control equipment.
Provide routine and preventive maintenance and service to process instrument and control systems.
Perform basic loop check and wiring within cabinets and field devices.
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 (Process Instrumentation) 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 (Process Instrumentation) 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 (Process Instrumentation) 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 (Process Instrumentation) graduates are employed by companies in the process industries.
Some of the job titles held by Nitec in Chemical Process Technology (Process Instrumentation) graduates include:
Process Instrument Technician
Instrumentation Technician
Engineering Assistant
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 elective modules 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.
