Technician Certificate - Instrumentation ((T. Cert. Instr))

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Program Description

An instrumentation and control technician inspects and tests instruments and plant machinery to ensure optimal and safe operation. Working in Qatar’s Energy sector, an instrumentation and control technician reads and interprets instrumentation drawings, installs and maintains new or existing instruments, calibrates and maintains instrument components used to control or measure level, pressure, flow, and temperature, diagnoses instrumentation faults within a Distributed Control System or Programmable Logic Controller, and consults with process operators. Instrumentation technicians generally work in the maintenance departments of factories, plants, and other petrochemical establishments. The Technician Certificate - Instrumentation (T. Cert. Instr) prepares graduates for entry into a career as technicians in the instrumentation 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 worksite 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 Instrumentation program uses a block-training scheduled within three 15-week semesters and one 7-week semester

Program Duration:

2 years

Admission Requirements:

1. High school graduation certificate or equivalent approved by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education with a minimum average of 50%.
1. The required score on the University English Placement Test or a passing score from another approved internationally recognized English language test, as validated by the Admissions & Registration Directorate; OR

2. Successful completion of Foundation program requirements.
1. Completion of the University Math Placement Test. (AMP)
1. Industry sponsorship is required for admission to this program.
Admission to this program is reserved for eligible applicants meeting the following additional non-academic 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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2025-2026 Study Plan:

COURSE
NUMBER
COURSE TITLE REQUISITE HOURS/WEEK
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
TCCO1120 Hand Tools - TCCO1110 1 2 4
TCCO1130 Power Tools - TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 1 2 4
Semester 1 Total: 4 26 10
SEMESTER 2
FTEN1200 General English II FTEN1100 - 0 10 0
FTMA1200 Technician Mathematics II FTMA1100 - 0 5 0
TCIN2110 Electrical Circuits TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 - 1 2 5
TCIN2120 Process Control Fundamentals FTMA1100 & TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 - 2 3 5
TCIN2130 Instrumentation Drawings TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 & TCCO1130 - 2 3 5
TCIN2140 Electronic Circuits TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 TCIN2110 2 2 5
Semester 2 Total: 7 25 20
SEMESTER 3
TCIN2210 Instrument Air Supply System TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 & TCCO1130 & TCIN2130 - 1 5 10
TCIN2220 Pneumatic Components & Valves TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 & TCCO1130 & TCIN2120 & TCIN2130 TCIN2210 1 5 10
TCIN2230 Pressure Control Loop TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 & TCIN2130 TCIN2220 2 5 10
TCIN2240 Process Control Tuning FTMA1200 & TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 & TCIN2230 1 5 10
Semester 3 Total: 5 20 40
Year 1 Total: 16 71 70
COURSE
NUMBER
COURSE TITLE REQUISITE HOURS/WEEK
Pre-req CO-req CR LEC LAB
SEMESTER 4
TCIN2310 Level Control Loop TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 & TCIN2110 & TCIN2120 & TCIN2130 & TCIN2220 & TCIN2240 - 1 5 5
TCIN2320 Flow Control Loop FTMA1200 & TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 & TCIN2110 & TCIN2120 & TCIN2130 & TCIN2220 & TCIN2230 & TCIN2240 TCIN2310 1 5 5
TCIN2330 Temperature Control Loop TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 & TCIN2110 & TCIN2120 & TCIN2130 & TCIN2220 & TCIN2240 - 1 5 5
TCIN2340 Advanced Control Loops TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 & TCIN2110 & TCIN2120 & TCIN2230 & TCIN2310 & TCIN2330 2 5 15
TCIN2350 PLC I TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 & TCIN2110 & TCIN2140 & TCIN2230 TCIN2310 & TCIN2320 & TCIN2330 2 5 15
TCIN2360 DCS & Fieldbus FTMA1200 & TCCO1110 & TCIN2230 & TCIN2240 TCIN2310 & TCIN2320 & TCIN2330 & TCIN2350 2 5 15
Elective: select 1 of 3
TCIN2311 Online Analytical Instruments FTMA1100 & TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 & TCCO1130 & TCIN2110 & TCIN2140 - 1 5 15
TCIN2321 Fire & Gas Alarm Systems TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 & TCCO1130 & TCIN2110 & TCIN2140 & - 1 9 21
TCIN2331 Rotating Machinery Vibration TCCO1110 & TCIN2110 & TCIN2130 & TCIN2140 - 1 5 15
Elective: select 1 of 3
TCIN2311 Online Analytical Instruments FTMA1100 & TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 & TCCO1130 & TCIN2110 & TCIN2140 - 1 5 15
TCIN2321 Fire & Gas Alarm Systems TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 & TCCO1130 & TCIN2110 & TCIN2140 & - 1 9 21
TCIN2331 Rotating Machinery Vibration TCCO1110 & TCIN2110 & TCIN2130 & TCIN2140 - 1 5 15
Semester 4 Total: 11 40 90
Year 2 Total: 11 40 90
Program Total 27 111 160

Graduate Future Pathways:

Graduates of the Technician Certificate - Instrumentation (T. Cert. Instr) may choose to continue their studies and receive advanced entry into the Diploma in Automation and Control Engineering Technology (Dip. ACET) program.

Graduate Career Opportunities:

The two-year Technician Certificate - Instrumentation (T. Cert. Instr) 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:

  •  Process Control Technician 
  •  Instrumentation Technician
  • Quality Assurance Inspector

Program Contact:

Will Skeels
Department Head, Industrial Trades