Instrumentation and Control Technician Interprovincial Program Guide 2015

The Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship (CCDA) recognizes this Interprovincial Program Guide (IPG) as the national curriculum for the occupation of Instrumentation and Control Technician.

User Guide

The IPG user guide includes an overview of IPG in general and the Essential Skills Profiles.

Foreword

Jurisdictions have long recognized the benefit of pooling resources in the development and maintenance of apprenticeship training standards. A successful example of this is the Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program itself. Essential to the establishment of standards is the development of suitable training systems and programs which enable tradespeople to acquire certification based on these standards. While certification is the responsibility of Apprenticeship administrators throughout Canada, the development and delivery of technical training is the responsibility of jurisdictions.

In 1999, work to develop common training for apprenticeship programs within the Atlantic Provinces began. To date, 22 Curriculum Standards have been developed through the Atlantic Standards Partnership (ASP) project to assist programming staff and instructors in the design and delivery of technical training. Similarly, the CCDA embarked on a process for the development of national IPGs for the Boilermaker, Carpenter and Sprinkler System Installer trades. At its January 2005 strategic planning session, the CCDA identified developing common training standards as one of the key activities in moving towards a more cohesive apprenticeship system.

With the support of Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), several provinces and territories have partnered to build on the ASP and the CCDA processes to further develop IPGs to be used across the country. This partnership will create efficiencies in time and resources and promote consistency in training and apprentice mobility.

Acknowledgements

The CCDA and the IPG Committee wish to acknowledge the contributions of the following industry and instructional representatives who participated in the development of this document.

• Brian Perreault - Ontario
• Chris Hamel - Saskatchewan
• Erik Jensen - British Columbia
• Geoffrey Johnson - Manitoba
• Robert Babb - Newfoundland and Labrador
• Roger Barrett - Newfoundland and Labrador
• Roger Leblanc - New Brunswick
• Ronald Amon - New Brunswick

In addition to the representatives above, various federal, provincial and territorial representatives contributed to the development of this document including the host province of New Brunswick

As this program guide will be amended periodically, comments or suggestions for improvement should be directed to:

Trades and Apprenticeship Division
Labour Market Integration Directorate
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
140 Promenade du Portage, Phase IV, 5th Floor
Gatineau, Québec  K1A 0J9
E-mail: redseal-sceaurouge@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca

IPG Glossary of Terms

ADJUST

To put in good working order; regulate; bring to a proper state or position.

APPLICATION

The use to which something is put and/or the circumstance in which you would use it.

CALIBRATE

To determine, by measurement or comparison with a standard, the correct value of each scale reading on a meter or other device.

CHARACTERISTIC

A feature that helps to identify, tell apart, or describe recognizably; a distinguishing mark or trait.

COMMISSION

The process of testing and ensuring that installed equipment is operating as per engineered design.

COMPONENT

A part that can be separated from or attached to a system; a segment or unit.

CONFIGURE

To set up a program or computer system for a particular application.

DEFINE

To state the meaning of (a word, phrase, etc.).

DESCRIBE

To give a verbal account of; tell about in detail.

DIAGNOSE

To analyze or identify a problem or malfunction.

EXPLAIN

To make plain or clear; illustrate; rationalize.

IDENTIFY

To point out or name objectives or types.

INTERPRET

To translate information from observation, charts, tables, graphs, and written material.

MAINTAIN

To keep in a condition of good repair or efficiency.

METHOD

A means or manner of doing something that has procedures attached to it.

OPERATE

How an object works; to control or direct the functioning of.

PROCEDURE

A prescribed series of steps taken to accomplish an end.

PROCESS

A physical or chemical change of matter or conversion of energy such as change in pressure, temperature, speed or electrical potential.

PURPOSE

The reason for which something exists or is done, made or used.

SERVICE

Routine inspection and replacement of worn or deteriorating parts.
An act or business function provided to a customer in the course of one’s profession. (e.g. haircut).

TECHNIQUE

Within a procedure, the manner in which technical skills are applied.

TEST

v. To subject to a procedure that ascertains effectiveness, value, proper function, or other quality.
n. A way of examining something to determine its characteristics or properties, or to determine whether or not it is working correctly.

TROUBLESHOOT

To follow a systematic procedure to identify and locate a problem or malfunction and its cause.