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APPLIED LABORATORY TECHNICIAN

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

CertificateCIP: 41.0303

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Dates

Since Dec 2015

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Program Details

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Martinsburg, West Virginia

    13650 Apple Harvest Drive, Martinsburg, West Virginia, 25403

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 51-9011.00

Skills

Critical ThinkingActive ListeningMonitoringReading ComprehensionComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingWritingOperations MonitoringActive LearningSpeakingOperation and ControlQuality Control AnalysisMathematicsSystems AnalysisTime ManagementScience

Knowledge

English LanguageChemistryComputers and ElectronicsMathematicsProduction and ProcessingMechanicalEngineering and TechnologyPublic Safety and SecurityGeographyCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministrativeEducation and TrainingBiology

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionNear VisionInformation OrderingProblem SensitivityWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningWritten ExpressionFar VisionControl PrecisionPerceptual SpeedSpeech ClarityCategory FlexibilityMultilimb CoordinationSelective Attention

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
  • Collect geospatial data, using technologies such as aerial photography, light and radio wave detecti
  • Verify integrity and accuracy of data contained in remote sensing image analysis systems.
  • Integrate remotely sensed data with other geospatial data.
  • Operate remote sensing equipment on drones to collect data in areas that are difficult to access or require high-resolution imagery.
  • Conduct routine and non-routine analyses of in-process materials, raw materials, environmental sampl
  • Interpret test results, compare them to established specifications and control limits, and make reco
  • Calibrate, validate, or maintain laboratory equipment.
  • Study nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive values of animal feed materials.
  • Write up or orally communicate research findings to the scientific community, producers, and the pub
  • Develop improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, or parasite and disease control of anima
  • Test and analyze samples to determine their content and characteristics, using laboratory apparatus
  • Collect or prepare solid or fluid samples for analysis.
  • Compile, log, or record testing or operational data for review and further analysis.
  • 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

Data base user interface and query softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwareElectronic mail softwareWord processing softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareGeographic information systemPresentation softwareIndustrial control softwareNetwork security or virtual private network VPN management softwareCharting softwareProject management softwareWeb platform development softwareDocument management softwareContent workflow softwareProgram testing softwareDevelopment environment softwareMap creation softwareObject or component oriented development 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 conveyorsAirfield lighting equipmentAnemometersDJI GS ProDesktop computersDigital camerasDroneDeployField computers

Work Values

SupportRelationshipsIndependenceWorking ConditionsAchievementRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders51-9011.00
  • Chemical Plant and System Operators51-8091.00
  • Remote Sensing Technicians19-4099.03
  • Quality Control Analysts19-4099.01
  • Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other19-4099.00
  • Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians19-4043.00
  • Chemical Technicians19-4031.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

Auto-populated·from NSX Competency Framework

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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