Master the Art of Process Control.
Our Process Technology program prepares students for careers in plant operations, focusing on equipment, instrumentation, and safety protocols. Students gain hands-on experience in state-of-the-art facilities, simulating real-world environments. Graduates are equipped with the skills needed to enter industries such as chemical plants, refineries, pipeline operations, and wastewater treatment facilities.
Career Opportunities and Income
Visit sanjac.edu for information regarding career opportunities and potential earnings in the Greater Houston region.
Learning & Career Pathway
This learning pathway - a series of related and “stacked” certificates and degrees - includes the following awards. You can start at any point on the path and earn certificates on your way to completing the degree.
- Process Technology, Level 2 Certificate (1.5 years)
- Process Technology, Associate of Applied Science Degree (2 years)
San Jacinto College works with area Texas universities that offer bachelor’s degrees that are a great next step after earning the Associate of Applied Science in Process Technology. The Transfer Plans (MAPS) tab above shows transfer plans for these universities.
Learning Outcomes and Career Skills
A student completing the last award in the pathway will be able to:
- Exhibit safe work practices and procedures.
- Use industrial process equipment.
- Apply physics and chemistry involved in common industrial processes.
- Troubleshoot process problems.
- Operate pilot plant, HOT Unit, Glass Lab, startup and shutdown.
- Apply quality control methods.
- Interpret piping and instrumentation diagrams.
External Learning Experiences
This program includes external learning experiences outside of the classroom, e.g., an internship, externship, clinical, practicum, or cooperative learning experience. Those experiences are typically on-site at a business or organization.
All students participating in external learning experiences are required to comply with the immunization requirements and policies of the external learning sites. Some learning sites outside the college have their own vaccination requirements. These rules come from those facilities and are not mandated by the college. Failure to meet those immunization requirements may limit a student’s ability to complete the program and/or may delay the student’s graduation date. San Jacinto College does not process exemptions, and students should address potential vaccination exemptions directly with the external learning site.
Locations
College Admission
San Jacinto College is an open admission institution. All students are welcome to apply and will be admitted to the College. You may begin the process on the College’s “How to Apply” webpage.
Program Admission
In addition to being admitted to the College, students must also be admitted to the Process Technology program which has additional requirements and/or steps.
Plan of Study
3PROT
| First Term | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| PTAC 1302 | Introduction to Process Technology | 3 |
| PTAC 1408 | Safety, Health, and Environment I | 4 |
| TECM 1301 | Industrial Mathematics 1 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Speech Communication | ||
| Public Speaking | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Business and Professional Communication | ||
| Credits | 13 | |
| Second Term | ||
| PTAC 1410 | Process Technology I - Equipment | 4 |
| PTAC 1432 | Process Instrumentation I | 4 |
| CHEM 1305 & CHEM 1105 | Introductory Chemistry I (lecture) and Introductory Chemistry I (lab) 2 | 4 |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Summer Year One Term | ||
| ETWR 1302 | Introduction to Technical Writing 3 | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Third Term | ||
| PTAC 2420 | Process Technology II-Systems | 4 |
| SCIT 1418 | Applied Physics | 4 |
| CTEC 2445 | Unit Operations | 4 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences or Government/Political Science or American History | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| PTAC 2438 | Process Technology III - Operations | 4 |
| PTAC 2446 | Process Troubleshooting | 4 |
| PTAC 2314 or CTEC 2387 | Principles of Quality or Internship - Chemical Technology/Technician | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy and Culture (Humanities) or Creative Arts (Fine Arts) | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
Verification of workplace competencies.
Capstone Experience: PTAC 2438 Process Technology III - Operations
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Students desiring to obtain a baccalaureate degree should take MATH 1314 College Algebra. Students entering this program with MATH 1314 College Algebra or MATH 1342 Elementary Statistical Methods (Statistics) or MATH 2413 Calculus I may substitute this course for TECM 1301 Industrial Mathematics.
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The College encourages students to complete TECM 1301 Industrial Mathematics before taking CHEM 1305 Introductory Chemistry I (lecture)/CHEM 1105 Introductory Chemistry I (lab) to be more successful in the Chemistry lecture/lab sections.
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Students who have successfully completed ENGL 1302 Composition II or ENGL 2311 Technical and Business Writing may receive credit for ETWR 1302 Introduction to Technical Writing.
If you do not see your transfer school, please follow the Plan of Study. For more information, contact an Admissions Advisor. Please speak to an advisor at San Jacinto College and the transfer institution to ensure this Transfer Plan is accurate and complete. For a list of all MAPs, students may go to Transfer Plans A-Z. Students may filter for specific universities, disciplines, or degrees, and print individual MAPs.