Also called: I&C Technician
Maintains the sensors and control systems that run power plants, refineries, and water plants.
You troubleshoot a temperature sensor at a power plant, calibrate flow meters, and fix control loops so the plant runs safely.
Based on electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate degree in instrumentation technology or an apprenticeship.
Ways in: 2-year college, Apprenticeship, Military. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Instrumentation Technology (2-year), Electronics Technology.
Growing slowly (about 1% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Smart sensors self-diagnose more, but fixing loops and sensors in plants stays hands-on, with many retirements.
Classes: Physics, Electronics CTE, Algebra II.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-2094.
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