Instrumentation Technology/Technician

The Instrumentation Technology/Technician certificate program at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College is a two- to four-year credential offered at the public institution in Minden, LA. This program is part of the instrumentation technology field (CIP 15.0404) and trains students in the installation, calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of industrial instrumentation and control systems used in process industries.

Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College also offers a shorter one- to two-year Instrumentation Technology/Technician certificate for students seeking a faster entry point, alongside certificates in Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, and Barbering/Barber. Students pursuing the longer-format Instrumentation Technology/Technician certificate can expect advanced coursework in process control systems, programmable logic controllers, and measurement instrumentation relevant to oil, gas, and manufacturing industries.