Higher Nitec in Technology - Chemical Technology
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Overview
Course Duration
1 year 6 months
Campus where course is offered
ITE College East
Course Certification
Higher Nitec
If you are interested in extracting, isolating and identifying chemicals in a laboratory environment, you should take up this course now! You will learn to conduct and analyse chemicals using various wet chemistry techniques such as volumetric titration, liquid-liquid extraction and advanced analytical instrumentation techniques such as spectroscopy and chromatography.
The course duration is 1.5 years to 3
years.
What you'll learn
- Perform laboratory housekeeping activities
- Perform pre-testing activities
- Prepare reagents/solutions for products and processes following standardised formulas
- Conduct and analyse test samples using various techniques
- Compile and compute data, interpret test results and analyses and generate analysis reports
- Perform calibration of test equipment and troubleshooting of minor laboratory equipment breakdown
- Maintain proper records of standards, test procedures and laboratory equipment usage
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Entry Requirements
3 GCE 'O' Level Grades:
- Grade 1-8 in English Language
- Grade 1-7 in Mathematics (Elementary or Additional)
- Grade 1-8 in one of the approved subjects*
*The approved subjects are: Biology / Biotechnology / Chemistry / Combined Science / Engineering Science / Human & Social Biology / Integrated Science / Physical Science / Physics / Science (Chemistry/Biology) / Science (Physics/Biology) / Science (Physics/Chemistry) / Science (Physics/Biology/Chemistry).
OR
- Nitec in Technology qualifications, or
- Nitec qualifications (Technical Skills)
Progression Opportunities
Career Opportunities
Higher Nitec in Technology - Chemical Technology graduates are employed as Chemical Laboratory Technicians or Assistants in the research and development and/or quality control laboratories of companies in the food, chemical, environmental monitoring, petrochemical, and pharmaceutical sectors. Their roles include performing laboratory tests and a variety of technical support functions requiring the application of established or prescribed procedures and techniques to assist chemists, engineers or analysts in research, development and testing activities.