Instrumentation and Control Technology - AAS-T
This program will prepare you for a career as an instrumentation and control technician for high-tech industries such as power generation plants, water treatment facilities, chemical manufacturing plants, canneries, aerospace plants, bio-pharmaceutical plants, semi conductor manufacturing plants, and pulp and paper mills.
You will learn how to maintain, repair, and troubleshoot instrumentation and control systems in industries that increasingly rely on automation. Instrumentation & Control is a great program choice if you’re looking for a high-wage career with employment potential across the nation and beyond.
Employment Information
85% BTC graduate placement rate in all states*
57% BTC graduate placement rate in WA and OR
$55,557 starting annual wage
$65,510 average annual wage
$77,012 potential annual wage
*Many Instrumentation & Control Technology students are employed outside of WA & OR. According to BTC faculty records, 85% of 201-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 graduates were employed in their field of study within 9 months of graduation.
- Employment and Wage Data Sources
BTC graduate employment rates:
The graduate employment rate reflects placement rates of students who graduated from BTC in 2014-15, 2015-16, and 2016-17. The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges Data Linking for Outcomes Assessment database pulls from Unemployment Insurance (UI) data across Washington and Oregon. UI data do not reflect BTC graduates who (a) are employed in states beyond those listed above or outside of the United States, (b) are self-employed, (c) are active duty members of the armed forces, (d) continued on to another educational institution, and/or (e) did not provide a social security number while enrolled at BTC.
Wages:
Washington State Employment Security Department 2018 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (
esd.wa.gov) reflect 2014-2017 employment
Starting annual wage = 25th percentile
Average annual wage = 50th percentile
Potential annual wage = 75th percentile
Estimated Program Costs