Trades - Apprenticeship in Instrumentation and Control Technician Apprenticeship

The Instrumentation and Control Technician Apprenticeship at Red Deer Polytechnic is a four-year program training students to install, maintain and repair the measuring and control devices used in industrial and commercial processing. Students work with pneumatic, electronic and microcomputer instruments that measure and control pressure, flow, temperature, level, motion, force and chemical composition, with training relevant to pulp and paper, mining, petrochemical and oil and gas industries. In years one and two, students complete eight weeks of classroom instruction and a minimum of 1,560 hours of on-the-job training per year; in years three and four, classroom instruction increases to ten weeks with a minimum of 1,500 hours of on-the-job training. Classroom delivery combines on-campus weeks with some blended components. Students must achieve a weighted average of 65%, with no section under 50%, and a minimum grade of 70% on the AIT Provincial Exam for each period. Graduates receive an Advanced Diploma-level Journeyperson Certificate and become eligible for the interprovincial Red Seal endorsement.