Instrumentation Helper

Workforce Skills Award

Program Overview

Instrumentation refers to the analysis, measurement, and control of industrial process variables using process control instruments and software tools such as temperature, pressure, flow, and level sensors.

Corpus Christi’s process industry continues to expand with refinery, oil and gas, petrochemical and steel companies along the Port of Corpus Christi and surrounding communities making instrunentaiton a promsing career field.

Students will learn the fundamentals of DC and AC circuits basic measurements, automatic control systems and design, closed loop systems, controllers, feedback, control modes, and control configurations.  Program prepares students to be eligible for entry level jobs in a wide range of local industries where modern plants and factories are heavily automated and are becoming more so every year. 

Course offerings

• Fall, Summer, and Spring 16-week sessions

Course schedule

Receiving Academic Credit Hours

All courses in the Instrumentation Helper Workforce Skills Award (WSA) program have the option to be converted to credit hours using a Petition to Record Credit form and all courses lead into the Del Mar College Instrumentation pathway including the Industrial Instrumentation Installer – Level 1 Certificate.

Admissions Requirements

• Students must be 18 years of age
• High school diploma/GED not required
• Recommended minimum of 9th grade level math and reading knowledge

Academic pathway

Industrial Education
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Take the next step!

Upon completion, Del Mar College students can advance their skills by taking credit courses toward the following "stackable" credentials:

• Industrial Instrumentation Installer – Level 1 Certificate

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