Process Operations Certificate
J. Erik Robey, BS, PE/PS, Chair
Phone: (419) 995-8071
Email: robey.e@rhodesstate.edu
Office: JJC 132
The WCOMC also offers a Process Operations Intermediate Pathway certificate through Rhodes State College and Apollo Career Center. The Apollo Chemical Operator program, a 12-week, 184-hour class, is a prerequisite before taking the FMS 2460 Process Tech Instrumentation and FMS 2470 Process Technology Equipment classes at Rhodes State College, unless the student has a minimum of one year professional experience in process operations. Persons may take the other courses in this certificate at Rhodes State College before completing the Apollo program. Apollo’s process operator class is offered on-demand in response to local industry. This certificate may be applied toward an Associate of Technical Studies (ATS) degree in process operations.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion, the student will be able to:
- Prepare, measure, and feed raw material and processing agents into plant machinery.
- Set controls and operate machinery.
- Take samples for testing, test products and record process data.
- Maintain and troubleshoot equipment to make sure of correct operation, and be aware of any abnormal operating conditions.
Technical Standards
See here for details.
Process Operations Certificate
The WCOMC also offers a Process Operations Intermediate Pathway certificate through Rhodes State College and Apollo Career Center. The Apollo Chemical Operator program, a 12-week, 184-hour class, is a prerequisite before taking the FMS 2460 Process Tech Instrumentation and FMS 2470 Process Technology Equipment classes at Rhodes State College, unless the student has a minimum of one year professional experience in process operations. Persons may take the other courses in this certificate at Rhodes State College before completing the Apollo program. Apollo’s process operator class is offered on-demand in response to local industry. This certificate may be applied toward an Associate of Technical Studies (ATS) degree in process operations.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHM 1110 | Introductory General Chemistry | 4 |
| ENV 1000 | Introduction to EHS Technology | 3 |
| EET 1330 | Digital Circuits | 4 |
| FMS 2460 | Process Tech Instrumentation 1 | 3 |
| FMS 2470 | Process Technology Equipment 1 | 3 |
| IMT 1911 | Technical Math I | 3 |
| OET 1100 | Operations Management | 3 |
| Total Hours | 23 | |
| | Portfolio Course |
| 1 | Apollo Chemical Operator Class is a pre-requisite unless student has minimum one year professional experience in process operations. The Apollo class is a 184-hour evening class offered on-demand by local industry. |