A process operator technician monitors, adjusts, operates, and maintains processing units and equipment in industrial plants. Working in Qatar’s energy sector, a process operator diagnoses and solves problems related to systems operations in petroleum, natural gas processing, petrochemical, industrial, agricultural, specialty chemical, and pharmaceutical companies. The Technician Certificate - Process Operations (T. Cert. Proc. Op) prepares graduates for entry into a career as technicians in the process operations field within Qatar’s Energy sector. The program is competency-based, with two workplace learning components completed within the trainees’ sponsoring company: a 4-week workplace orientation in the first half of the program, and a 24-week work site practicum at the end of Year 2. While on campus, students train in a simulated work environment in workshops and College of Engineering and Technology pilot plants, using modern industrial class equipment. Trainees receive workplace safety training at the beginning of the program, with safety principles reinforced throughout every course and technical task in the program.
The Process Operations program uses a block-training schedule within three 15-week semesters and one 7-week semester.
Program Duration:
Admission Requirements:
2. Successful completion of Foundation program requirements.
1. Qatari nationality
2. Males born of Qatari mothers or fathers
3. Under 26 years old
4. Documented medical fitness as determined by QatarEnergy Standard Medical Test
5. Clearances from:
- Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs (ADLSA)
- Ministry of the Interior (MOI)
- General Headquarters Qatar Air Force (GHQAF)
6. Approval from Director of Administration (DA)
7. Sponsorship from any company within Qatar’s energy sector.
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COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE TITLE | REQUISITE | HOURS/WEEK | |||
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Pre-req | CO-req | CR | LEC | LAB | ||
SEMESTER 1 | ||||||
FTEN1100 | General English I | FTEN1020 & FTEN1021 OR Min Score on AEP | - | 0 | 15 | 0 |
FTMA1100 | Technician Mathematics I | FTMA1100 | - | 0 | 5 | 0 |
TCCO1110 | Health, Safety, & Environment | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 |
TCPO1110 | Operator Responsibilities | - | TCCO1110 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
TCPO1120 | Process Physics | - | FTMA1100 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
TCPO1130 | Pipework Systems | - | TCCO1110 & TCPO1110 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Semester 1 Total: | 4 | 32 | 24 | |||
SEMESTER 2 | ||||||
FTEN1200 | General English II | FTEN1100 | - | 0 | 10 | 0 |
FTMA1200 | Technician Mathematics II | FTMA1100 | - | 0 | 5 | 0 |
TCPO2110 | Valve Systems | TCCO1110 & TCPO1110 | - | 1 | 5 | 10 |
TCPO2120 | Process Water Systems | TCCO1110 & TCPO1110 | - | 1 | 5 | 10 |
TCPO2130 | Steam Systems | TCCO1110 | TCPO2120 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
TCPO2140 | Electricity Supply Systems | TCCO1110 & TCPO1110 | - | 0 | 6 | 14 |
TCPO2150 | Heat Exchangers | TCCO1110 & TCPO1110 & TCPO1130 | TCPO2110 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
TCPO2160 | Pump Operation | TCCO1110 & TCPO1110 & TCPO1130 | TCPO2110 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
TCPO2170 | Prime Movers | TCCO1110 & TCPO1110 | - | 1 | 5 | 10 |
Semester 2 Total: | 5 | 52 | 78 | |||
SEMESTER 3 | ||||||
TCPO2210 | Utility Gasses & Compressors | TCCO1110 & TCPO1110 & TCPO1120 & TCPO1130 | - | 2 | 5 | 10 |
TCPO2220 | Storage of Liquids & Gases | TCCO1110 & TCPO1120 & TCPO1130 & TCPO2110 | - | 1 | 9 | 21 |
TCPO2230 | Process Diagrams | TCCO1110 & TCPO1110 | - | 1 | 5 | 10 |
TCPO2240 | Heating Furnaces | TCCO1110 & TCPO1120 & TCPO1130 & TCPO2110 | - | 1 | 5 | 10 |
TCPO2250 | Pollution & Control | TCCO1110 | - | 1 | 5 | 10 |
Semester 3 Total: | 6 | 29 | 61 | |||
Year 1 Total: | 15 | 113 | 163 |
COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE TITLE | REQUISITE | HOURS/WEEK | |||
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Pre-req | CO-req | CR | LEC | LAB | ||
SEMESTER 4 | ||||||
TCPO2310 | Process Instrumentation | TCCO1110 & TCPO1120 & TCPO1130 & TCPO2110 | - | 1 | 4 | 10 |
TCPO2320 | Process Control Systems | TCCO1110 & TCPO1120 & TCPO1130 & TCPO2110 | - | 1 | 4 | 10 |
TCPO2330 | Reactors | TCCO1110 & TCPO1120 & TCPO1130 & TCPO2110 | TCPO2310 & TCPO2320 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
TCPO2340 | Distillation Systems | TCCO1110 & TCPO1120 & TCPO1130 & TCPO2110 & TCPO2160 | TCPO2310 & TCPO2320 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
TCPO2350 | Gas Absorption Dehydration | TCCO1110 & TCPO1120 & TCPO1130 & TCPO2110 | TCPO2310 & TCPO2320 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
TCPO2360 | Refrigeration & Liquefaction | TCCO1110 & TCPO1120 & TCPO1130 & TCPO2110 & TCPO2210 | TCPO2310 & TCPO2320 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
TCPO2370 | Troubleshooting Techniques | TCCO1110 | - | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Elective 1: select 1 of 10 | ||||||
TCPO2311 | Turbo Expanders | TCPO1130 & TCPO2110 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 |
TCPO2321 | Condensate & Tail End Gas | TCCO1110 & TCPO2220 & TCPO2240 | TCPO2310 & TCPO2320 & TCPO2330 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
TCPO2331 | Hydrogen Production | TCCO1110 & TCPO2220 & TCPO2240 | TCPO2310 & TCPO2320 & TCPO2330 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
TCPO2341 | Steam Turbine Units | TCCO1110 & TCPO2220 & TCPO2240 | TCPO2310 & TCPO2320 & TCPO2330 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
TCPO2351 | Sulphur Recovery & Tail Gas | TCCO1110 & TCPO2220 & TCPO2240 | TCPO2310 & TCPO2320 & TCPO2330 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
TCPO2361 | Gas Turbines | TCCO1110 & TCPO1120 & TCPO1130 & TCPO2110 | TCPO2310 & TCPO2320 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
TCPO2371 | LNG Plant Operations | TCCO1110 & TCPO1120 & TCPO1130 & TCPO2110 | TCPO2310 & TCPO2320 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
TCPO2381 | Gas to Liquids Operations | TCCO1110 & TCPO1120 & TCPO1130 & TCPO2110 | TCPO2310 & TCPO2320 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
TCPO2391 | Oil & Gas Separation | TCCO1110 & TCPO1120 & TCPO1130 & TCPO2110 | TCPO2310 & TCPO2320 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
TCPO2301 | Acid Gas Removal | TCCO1110 | TCPO2310 & TCPO2320 & TCPO2340 & TCPO2350 & TCPO2360 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Elective 2: select 1 of 10 | ||||||
TCPO2311 | Turbo Expanders | TCPO1130 & TCPO2110 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 |
TCPO2321 | Condensate & Tail End Gas | TCCO1110 & TCPO2220 & TCPO2240 | TCPO2310 & TCPO2320 & TCPO2330 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
TCPO2331 | Hydrogen Production | TCCO1110 & TCPO2220 & TCPO2240 | TCPO2310 & TCPO2320 & TCPO2330 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
TCPO2341 | Steam Turbine Units | TCCO1110 & TCPO2220 & TCPO2240 | TCPO2310 & TCPO2320 & TCPO2330 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
TCPO2351 | Sulphur Recovery & Tail Gas | TCCO1110 & TCPO2220 & TCPO2240 | TCPO2310 & TCPO2320 & TCPO2330 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
TCPO2361 | Gas Turbines | TCCO1110 & TCPO1120 & TCPO1130 & TCPO2110 | TCPO2310 & TCPO2320 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
TCPO2371 | LNG Plant Operations | TCCO1110 & TCPO1120 & TCPO1130 & TCPO2110 | TCPO2310 & TCPO2320 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
TCPO2381 | Gas to Liquids Operations | TCCO1110 & TCPO1120 & TCPO1130 & TCPO2110 | TCPO2310 & TCPO2320 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
TCPO2391 | Oil & Gas Separation | TCCO1110 & TCPO1120 & TCPO1130 & TCPO2110 | TCPO2310 & TCPO2320 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
TCPO2301 | Acid Gas Removal | TCCO1110 | TCPO2310 & TCPO2320 & TCPO2340 & TCPO2350 & TCPO2360 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Semester 4 Total: | 13 | 29 | 71 | |||
Year 2 Total: | 13 | 29 | 71 | |||
Program Total | 28 | 142 | 234 |
Graduate Future Pathways:
Graduates of the Technician Certificate – Process Operations (T. Cert. Proc.Op) may choose to continue their studies and receive advanced entry into the Diploma in Chemical and Processing Engineering Technology (Dip. CPET) program.
Graduate Career Opportunities:
The two-year Technician Certificate – Process Operations (T. Cert. Proc.Op) is an applied certificate with learning outcomes closely linked to the labor market. A wide range of career opportunities in the field currently exist and they include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Refinery Process Technician
- Chemical Process Operator
- Junior Oil Refinery Process Operator
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