4 years; 8 weeks at RDC + minimum 1,500 hours on-the-job training for years 1 and 2, and 10 weeks at RDC + minimum 1,425 hours on-the-job training for years 3 and 4
For fee information, visit the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training website.
- Instrumentation and Controls Technician
- Sales
- Programming
- Maintenance
- Construction
Red Deer College offers the Instrumentation and Control Technician Apprenticeship program, one of the many apprenticeship training options available for students. Apprenticeship is a career option that involves both classroom and on-the-job training. To learn the skills required of an Instrumentation and Control Technician in Alberta and to be issued an Alberta Journeyman Certificate, a person must find a suitable employer who is willing to hire and train an apprentice. For more information, please visit the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training website.
To work in Alberta, Instrumentation and Control Technicians must be one of the following:
- Registered Apprentice
- Certified Journeyman
- Working for an employer who is satisfied they have the skills and knowledge expected of certified Journeyman
Instrumentation and Control Technicians work with a wide variety of pneumatic, electronic and microcomputer instruments used to measure and control variables such as pressure, flow, temperature, level, motion, force, and chemical composition.
- Pulp and paper processing
- Hydro power generation
- Mining, petrochemical and natural gas
- Industrial and commercial manufacturing
- Industrial construction
- Industrial instrument servicing
Experienced Instrumentation and Control Technicians may advance to supervisory positions, or move into company sales offices.