The Instrumentation program is an excellent career choice for people who already have a broad array of skills in the electrical area. The ability to calibrate, trouble shoot, and maintain instruments adds value to the skills an electrician can bring to their employer.
Students enrolled in the Instrumentation program at the RMTC will learn process control, measurement instrumentation, pressure measurement, force weight and motion in instrumentation, flow measurement, level measurement, temperature measurement, analytical measurement and final control elements.
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Income levels for electricians with the additional skills gained in the instrumentation area will generally add between $2,000 and $8,000 a year to the basic wage levels enjoyed by other electricians. Calibration and Instrumentation Technicians earn approximately $45,000 per year.
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