INSTRUMENTATION TECHNOLOGY
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College - Jackson County Campus
2300 Highway 90, Gautier, MS, 39553
About This Program
Instrumentation and Controls Technology is a 2-year program is designed to prepare students for a wide range of technical positions within the commercial/industrial manufacturing industry and the utility and petroleum industries. The Instrumentation program is designed to prepare graduates for a career in the installation maintenance testing and repair of industrial electrical and electronic equipment and systems. This program introduces process computers instrument system communications smart transmitters control valves distributed control systems process simulations and computer graphic display interfaces. Graduates will possess the skills necessary to enter the workforce as technicians in the field of chemical power generation petrochemical exploration & production pulp & paper utilities food & beverage and water/waste treatment. https://mgccc.edu/programs/career-technical/industrial-manufacturing/instrumentation-and-control-technology/.
Credential
Certificate Diploma and Associate of Applied Science Degree
Field of Study
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians.
Related Occupation
Architects and engineers design structures, systems, and products that shape the built environment. They apply principles of math and science to solve technical problems in construction, manufacturing, and infrastructure.
Typical Wages in Mississippi
$80,410/yr
$38.66/hr median
2024 data · O*NET via CareerOneStop (DOL/ETA & Minnesota DEED)
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Contact & Location
Location
2300 Highway 90, Gautier, MS, 39553
Program Details
Format
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Tuition Cost
$8,325
Length (Weeks)
70
Real-World Outcomes
178 people completed this program. Of those, 141 were employed about six months after finishing (roughly 79%).
Source: Mississippi ETPL performance data via TrainingProviderResults.gov (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
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This program is on Mississippi's approved training list for federal WIOA funds. American Job Centers can help you figure out — for free — whether you qualify. Eligible adults, young adults, and displaced workers can sometimes attend with little or no out-of-pocket cost.
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Program eligibility data from TrainingProviderResults.gov, Mississippi's Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL) maintained under WIOA.
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