Format:

Live, instructor led, online training with hands-on lab equipment shipped to each student.

Length:

32 hours of Instruction, plus 8 hours of group open Q/A instruction, plus 2 hours of individualized 1:1 tutoring and instruction. (42 hrs total available instruction time)

Percent Hands-on:

Approximately 25-33%

Summary Description: 

This course introduces students to the core fundamentals involved with modern industrial instrumentation, measurement, calibration, and controls. This course places heavy emphasis on the topics that are often missed in other instrumentation training programs and that are usually misunderstood in industry and cause many problems..

This course is useful for anyone from a mechanical technician or operator needing to better understand the instrumentation associated with their systems up to senior instrumentation technicians and engineers. The topics presented are based on decades of expert observations of the problems and mistakes made throughout the instrumentation and controls fields.

Student Help Hours: 

• Each enrollee in a Live Online course is granted (2) hours of 1:1 Instruction time with instructor. In some cases, Instructor may extend the help hours at no cost based on student effort and time available. 
• The 1:1 time slot availability is typically during set times prior to the course days. In some cases, other time slots may be available. 
• 1:1 Instructor time will be scheduled on a first-come basis, in 1/2 hour increments of allotted time.
• In addition to 1:1 Instructor time, the Instructor will be available for approximately 1-hour after each course session to help answer questions and ensure each student has full grasp of topics covered.
• Additional 1:1 Instructor time (in excess of 2-hours per enrollee) is available for registered enrollees of a course in sequence, at a rate of $300/hour, subject to availability. 

Equipment Provided

• Smart / HART temperature transmitter 
• HART communicator
• Process meter / calibrator (to simulate/measure process parameters)
• Misc sensors, components, wiring,
• 4-20mA loop training station
• 3-24vdc Variable Power Supply
• Process control simulation software access 
• ebook (Instrumentation & Process Control, by Kirk & Weedon) - 180-day subscription, extendable ($150 value). 
• Gooseneck camera/cell phone holder

Total Cost:

• $1995
• $1000 deposit (fully refunded upon return of equipment)

Note - you may utilize your own instrumentation test equipment and/or even your own copy of the book (such as purchasing a used copy), and cost will be discounted appropriately - contact us for custom billing if applicable. 

Details & Notes: 

Course dates & times are typically on M, W, F, & Sa from 1-5pm CST with an open Q/A time from 5-6pm CST. Course dates are times for each course are noted on the course schedule page. Contact us for more information or with any questions on schedule specifics. 

Course includes use of (1) complete ONLINE-IC training station kit

Training equipment will be shipped to student at no cost, but enrollee is responsible for return shipping (typically $30-130 via UPS Ground).

Enrollee must make security deposit for use of training equipment. An equipment deposit is $1000, along with enrollment fee, is required to secure enrollment Live Online courses. Numerous payment &* depost options are available for security equipment deposit - contact us for details. The deposit will be fully refunded when equipment is returned and verified complete and functional. 

If equipment is damaged, applicable deduction from deposit will be made to cover parts and labor for repairs. 

If equipment is not returned by deadline, a fee of $100/day will be assessed up to the full security deposit value if applicable. We depend on timely return of training equipment so it is available for other courses and persons, so it is important that students promptly return training equipment. 

Deposit refunds will be disbursed no later than 14-days after completion of course (or typically within 2-3 business days after successful return of equipment).