Industrial Instrumentation Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply fundamental principles of measurement and control to industrial instrumentation systems.
• Analyze the operation and characteristics of common sensors and transmitters used in process industries.
• Evaluate calibration procedures and performance criteria for various instruments.
• Design basic instrumentation loops incorporating sensors, controllers, and final control elements.
• Implement troubleshooting strategies to diagnose and rectify instrumentation faults.
• Demonstrate safe work practices and compliance with relevant standards during instrumentation tasks.

Target Audience

This course is designed for technicians, engineers, and technical personnel involved in the installation, maintenance, and calibration of industrial instrumentation in sectors such as manufacturing, petrochemical, mining, and utilities.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment. However, a basic understanding of physics and mathematics is beneficial.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions are integral to this course, allowing learners to apply theoretical knowledge to real instruments. Learners will calibrate pressure, temperature, flow, and level transmitters, configure valve positioners, and perform loop checks. The final day includes an integrated practical assessment to demonstrate competence.

Practical Activities

• Pressure and Temperature Calibration — Learners calibrate a pressure transmitter and an RTD simulator using a hand pump and dry-block calibrator, adjusting zero and span. (4h)
• Flow and Level Transmitter Configuration — Learners configure a magnetic flow meter and a radar level transmitter using a HART communicator, setting range, damping, and units. (4h)
• Control Valve and Positioner Calibration — Learners calibrate a pneumatic control valve with a smart positioner, adjusting stroke and performing a step response test. (4h)
• Integrated Loop Check and Troubleshooting — Learners perform a complete loop check on a simulated process loop, including transmitter, controller, and valve, then troubleshoot a fault. (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	35% off
100	40% off

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