Welcome to San Jacinto College
Central Campus
San Jacinto College
• Central Campus
• North Campus
• South Campus
This spring semester there were over 27,000
students enrolled on our three campuses.
Enrollment were slightly down from the Fall
2014 semester.
San Jacinto College
Process Technology Programs
Central and North Campus
Purpose of the PTAC Program
• To provide the petrochemical/petroleum
industry with qualify applicants to meet the
needs of a fast pace industry.
• To help bridge the gap in the industry
PTAC Program History
• Glycol Unit built in early 1985
• Saudi Arabia engineers (nationals) partnering
with Shell-Aramco and Union Carbide-Sadaf in
1985
• Shell and Union Carbide use the plant for
hands-on training in 1985
• Certification program (went public –
requirements 96 contact hours) 1986
• Degree program 1998
Mission Statement
The mission of the Process Technology
Department is to provide its students with the
best and most up-to-date skills and knowledge
required for the profession of a Process
Technician in petrochemical/petroleum and
related industries.
PTEC Advisory Committee
Members
• Glenn Johnson, Training Manager, Sun Products
• Wayburn Henry, Training Superintendent,
Pasadena Plastics Complex
• Scott Landon, Plant Manager, Kuraray
• Claudia Ramirez, Human Resources Generalist,
Kuraray
• Billie Pettis, Training Specialist, Kaneka
• Marty Yost, Learning Leader, Dow Chemical
• Michael Speegle, San Jacinto College – PTAC
Department Chairman
Process Technology Programs
• Associate Degree
• Certificate – Level II
Requires 60 college credit hours
Requires 48 college credit hours
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Employee’s Success in Energy Industry
Basic Mechanical Skills
Intro to Process Technology
Industrial Math
Speech
Intro to Technical Writing
Industrial Safety, Health, and Environment
Process Tech I – Equipment
Process Instrumentation I
Behavioral or Social Science
Quality
Applied Physics
Electricity Principles
Process Tech II – Systems
Composition
Humanities or Fine Arts
Process Tech III – Operations
Internship or Troubleshooting
Introductory Chemistry
Employee’s Success in Energy Industry
Basic Mechanical Skills
Intro to Process Technology
Industrial Math
Intro to Technical Writing
Industrial Safety, Health, and Environment
Process Tech I – Equipment
Process Instrumentation I
Quality
Applied Physics
Electricity Principles
Process Tech II – Systems
Process Tech III – Operations
Internship or Troubleshooting
Introductory Chemistry
PTAC Graduates
Fall 2014
• There were 527 students graduated with a
AAS Degree or Certificate
• 49% Hispanic
• 28% Caucasian
• 12% Blacks or Afro-American
• 5% Asian
• 6% Other
Job Opportunities
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Internships
On campus job fairs
Companies recruiting
Hiring agency
Direct contact with our Dept.
SJ job placement center
Process Operator Salary Range
Starting Salary $18.00 to $26.00/hr.
Top Salary $38.00 to $48.00/hr.