Process Instrumentation Training

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate an understanding of process instrumentation principles and terminology.
• Apply measurement techniques for pressure, temperature, flow, and level using appropriate instruments.
• Calibrate and configure field instruments according to manufacturer specifications.
• Analyze instrument loop diagrams and identify components in a typical control loop.
• Implement safety procedures and troubleshoot common instrumentation faults.
• Evaluate instrument performance and recommend corrective actions.

Target Audience

Ideal for technicians, engineers, and operators involved in process control, manufacturing, or utilities who need to work with instrumentation systems. Also suitable for maintenance personnel seeking to enhance their technical competencies.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

The practicals provide hands-on experience with instrumentation equipment, including calibration of transmitters, control valve stroking, loop tuning, and system integration. Learners will work with actual instruments and simulators to reinforce theoretical concepts and develop troubleshooting skills.

Practical Activities

• Calibration of Pressure and Temperature Transmitters — Learners calibrate a pressure transmitter using a deadweight tester and a temperature transmitter using a dry-block calibrator, documenting results and calculating errors. (4h)
• Control Valve Stroking and Positioner Calibration — Learners stroke a control valve, adjust travel stops, and calibrate a smart positioner to achieve specified stroke times and linearity. (4h)
• PID Loop Tuning on a Simulated Process — Using a process simulator, learners tune a PID controller for a temperature loop using Ziegler-Nichols and trial-and-error methods, observing process responses. (4h)
• Loop Check and DCS Integration — Learners perform a loop check on a pressure measurement loop, verify signal integrity, and configure a DCS display to monitor the process variable. (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.