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Chemistry Technician

Arkansas Tech University

CertificateCIP: 41.0301

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The Chemistry Technician Certificate of Proficiency is designed to equip students with essential skills in laboratory techniques, safety protocols, scientific communication, and accurate record-keeping. This training enhances employment opportunities for students majoring in chemistry while also benefiting those pursuing related pre-professional tracks.

Credits

20 credits

Dates

Since Jan 2024

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Requirements

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Russellville, Arkansas

    Administration Bldg 200, 1509 N Boulder Ave, Russellville, Arkansas, 72801-2222

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

MonitoringCritical ThinkingActive ListeningOperations MonitoringOperation and ControlReading ComprehensionComplex Problem SolvingActive LearningJudgment and Decision MakingQuality Control AnalysisScienceWritingSpeaking

Knowledge

ChemistryEnglish LanguageProduction and ProcessingMechanicalComputers and ElectronicsPublic Safety and SecurityMathematics

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityNear VisionInformation OrderingControl PrecisionWritten ComprehensionPerceptual SpeedFar VisionDeductive ReasoningMultilimb CoordinationSelective AttentionWritten ExpressionInductive ReasoningCategory Flexibility

Tasks

  • Observe safety precautions to prevent fires or explosions.
  • Record operational data, such as temperatures, pressures, ingredients used, processing times, or tes
  • Control or operate equipment in which chemical changes or reactions take place during the processing
  • Load products into tanks for shipment.
  • Monitor recording instruments, flowmeters, panel lights, or other indicators and listen for warning
  • Regulate or shut down equipment during emergency situations, as directed by supervisory personnel.
  • Control or operate chemical processes or systems of machines, using panelboards, control boards, or
  • Conduct chemical or physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative or quantita
  • Maintain, clean, or sterilize laboratory instruments or equipment.
  • Monitor product quality to ensure compliance with standards and specifications.

Technology

Electronic mail softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwareWord processing softwarePresentation softwareIndustrial control softwareNetwork security or virtual private network VPN management softwareObject or component oriented development softwareData base user interface and query softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareOperating system software

Tools

Agitator tanksAir purifying respiratorsAir scrubbersAugersAxial flow fansBarometersBatch dryersBelt conveyorsBelt dryersBlendersBlending vesselsBlowersBourdon tubesBrine concentratorsBucket elevatorsAir conditioning systemsBoilersCalibrated rodsCapacitance probesCentrifugal compressorsCentrifugal fansCentrifugal pumpsChain conveyorsAbbe refractometersAgitation tanksAmmetersAneroid barometersAsbestos glovesAtomic absorption AA spectroscopesAtomic emissions spectroscopes

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SupportRelationshipsIndependenceWorking ConditionsAchievementRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders51-9011.00
  • Chemical Plant and System Operators51-8091.00
  • Chemical Technicians19-4031.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

  • Fire and explosion hazard controls — apply preventive measures independently and brief incoming shift workers on current risk conditions in the plant.
  • Operational logs for temperature, pressure, and processing times — maintain accurately and flag out-of-range values using spreadsheet software during routine shifts.
  • Chemical reaction and processing equipment — operate across multiple unit types with limited oversight, adapting to minor process variations in a production facility.
  • Facility patrol inspections — conduct systematically to identify leaks, unusual odors, or equipment irregularities and document findings in the shift report.
  • Product sample collection schedule — manage across multiple sampling points during a shift, maintaining chain-of-custody and proper labeling procedures.
  • Feed rates, liquid flow, and reaction time controls — adjust within prescribed ranges based on process indicators to maintain target output quality.
  • Instrument readings from gauges, recording instruments, and flowmeters — monitor continuously and compare against control limits to detect drift before conditions become critical.
  • On-site product tests for viscosity, concentration, and chemical characteristics — perform using portable instruments and interpret results against specification sheets.
  • Process deviations of moderate complexity — troubleshoot using knowledge of equipment interactions and chemistry fundamentals in a mid-sized chemical production environment.
  • Production scheduling requirements and batch records — coordinate personal work activities to meet time targets while maintaining quality standards on a manufacturing line.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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