Process Plant Operations Training

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate understanding of process plant equipment and their functions.
• Apply standard operating procedures for start-up, normal operation, and shutdown of process units.
• Monitor process parameters and interpret readings to maintain optimal conditions.
• Implement safety protocols and respond to abnormal situations or emergencies.
• Perform basic troubleshooting and corrective actions under supervision.
• Communicate effectively within the plant team and document operational data.

Target Audience

This course is designed for entry-level operators, technicians, and supervisors working in process plant environments who require a solid foundation in plant operations. It is also suitable for individuals seeking to transition into the process industry.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment. However, learners should be employed or have access to a process plant environment for practical application.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

The practicals provide hands-on experience with process equipment, control systems, and simulation to reinforce theoretical knowledge. Learners will operate pumps, valves, and heat exchangers; calibrate instruments; and respond to simulated plant upsets in a supervised environment.

Practical Activities

• Equipment Familiarization and Operation — Learners identify and operate actual pumps, valves, and heat exchangers in a training plant, following SOPs. (6h)
• Instrument Calibration and Loop Tuning — Learners calibrate pressure and temperature transmitters, and adjust PID controller settings on a training rig. (4h)
• Simulated Plant Operation and Troubleshooting — Using a process simulator, learners manage start-up, normal operations, and respond to alarms and faults. (6h)
• Integrated Practical Assessment — Learners demonstrate competence by operating a training plant from start-up to shutdown, handling a fault scenario. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	40% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.