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The Process Technology program is available online and on campus in a convenient schedule that provides the best learning environment for students.

Items to consider when choosing courses:
  • Courses are offered at set times each semester (no campus courses in summer semester)
    • Spring semester = January - May
    • Summer semester = May - August
    • Fall semester = August - December
  • Courses are offered in blocks of 3-5 weeks per class
  • Students spend approximately 15-20 hours a week working on a course
The NECE encourages all students to visit with their academic advisor for assistance in choosing courses.

Process Technology

Summer 2024 Online Course Schedule
Semester I

Introduction to Energy Technology
Catalog # ENRT 101
Dates: 5/13/2024 - 6/2/2024
Credits: 3

Safety, Health & Environment 
Catalog # ENRT 105
Dates: 6/3/2024 - 6/23/2024
Credits: 3

Mechanical Fundamentals
Catalog # ENRT 107
Dates: 6/24/2024 - 7/7/2024
Credits: 3

Plant Equipment and Systems
Catalog # ENRT 110
Dates: 7/8/2024 - 8/2/2024
Credits: 4


Semester II

Print Reading
Catalog # ENRT 112
Dates: 5/13/2024 - 6/2/2024
Credits: 3

Electrical Fundamentals
Catalog # ENRT 104
Dates: 6/3/2023 - 6/23/2024
Credits: 3

Instrumentation and Control
Catalog # ENRT 116
Dates: 6/24/2024 - 7/7/2024
Credits: 4

Automation and Control
Catalog # ENRT 224
Dates: 7/8/2024 - 8/2/2024
Credits: 3


Semester III

Heat Transfer, Fluid Flow and Thermodynamics
Catalog # ENRT 118
Dates: 5/13/2024 - 6/2/2024
Credits: 3

Water Purification and Treatment
Catalog # ENRT 120
Dates: 6/3/2024 - 6/23/2024
Credits: 3

Steam Generation
Catalog # ENRT 205
Dates: 6/24/2024 - 7/7/2024
Credits: 3

Operations, Troubleshooting and Communications
Catalog # ENRT 215
Dates: 7/8/2024 - 8/2/2024
Credits: 3
Fall 2024 On-Campus Course Schedule
Semester I
Introduction to Energy Technology
Catalog # ENRT 101
Dates: 8/26/2024 – 9/22/2024
Credits: 3
 
Safety, Health and Environment
Catalog # ENRT 105
Dates: 9/23/2024 – 10/20/2024
Credits: 3
 
Mechanical Fundamental
Catalog # ENRT 107
Dates: 10/21/2024 – 11/17/2024
Credits: 3
 
Plant Equipment and Systems
Catalog # ENRT 110
Dates: 11/18/2024 – 12/20/2024
Credits: 4
 
Semester III
Automation & Control
Catalog # ENRT 224
Dates: 8/26/2024 – 9/22/2024
Credits: 3
 
Water Purification & Treatment
Catalog # ENRT 120
Dates: 9/23/2024 – 11/17/2024
Credits: 3
 
Steam Generation
Catalog # ENRT 205
Dates: 10/21/2024 – 11/17/2024
Credits: 3
 
Operations, Troubleshooting & Communications
Catalog # ENRT 215
Dates: 11/18/2024 – 12/20/2024
Credits: 3
Fall 2024 Online Course Schedule
Semester I
Introduction to Energy Technology
Catalog # ENRT 101
Dates: 8/26/2024 – 9/22/2024
Credits: 3
 
Safety, Health and Environment
Catalog # ENRT 105
Dates: 9/23/2024 – 10/20/2024
Credits: 3
 
Mechanical Fundamentals
Catalog # ENRT 107
Dates: 10/21/2024 – 11/17/2024
Credits: 3
 
Plant Equipment and Systems
Catalog # ENRT 110
Dates: 11/18/2024 – 12/20/2024
Credits: 4
 
Semester II
Print Reading
Catalog # ENRT 112
Dates: 8/26/2024 – 9/22/2024
Credits: 3
 
Electrical Fundamentals
Catalog # ENRT 104
Dates: 9/23/2024 – 10/20/2024
Credits: 3
 
Instrumentation & Control
Catalog # ENRT 116
Dates: 10/21/2024 – 11/17/2024
Credits: 3
 
Automation & Control
Catalog # ENRT 224
Dates: 11/18/2024 – 12/20/2024
Credits: 3
 
Semester III
Heat Transfer, Fluid Flow & Thermodynamics
Catalog # ENRT 118
Dates: 8/26/2024 – 9/22/2024
Credits: 3
 
Water Purification & Treatment
Catalog # ENRT 120
Dates:  9/23/2024 – 10/20/2024
Credits: 3
 
Steam Generation
Catalog # ENRT 205
Dates: 10/21/2024 – 11/10/2024
Credits: 3
 
Operations, Troubleshooting & Communications
Catalog # ENRT 215
Dates: 11/11/2024 – 12/8/2024
Credits: 3
 
Semester IV
Hydrocarbon Chemistry
Catalog # PROP 235
Dates: 8/26/2024 – 9/22/2024
Credits: 3
 
Distillation and Refinery Operations
Catalog # PROP 237
Dates: 9/23/2024 – 10/20/2024
Credits: 3
 
Gas Processing
Catalog # PROP 239
Dates: 10/21/2024 – 11/10/2024
Credits: 3
 
Ethanol and Biofuels Production
Catalog # PROP 244
Dates: 11/11/2024 – 12/8/2024
Credits: 3
 
Practical Applications
Catalog # ENRT 220
Dates: 8/26/2024 – 12/20/2024
Credits: 3
 
Spring 2025 On-Campus Course Schedule
Semester II
Print Reading
Catalog # ENRT 112
Dates: 1/13/2025 – 2/9/2025
Credits: 3
 
Electrical Fundamentals
Catalog # ENRT 104
Dates: 2/10/2025 – 3/9/2025
Credits: 3
 
Instrumentation & Control
Catalog # ENRT 116
Dates: 3/17/2025 – 4/13/2025
Credits: 3
 
Heat Transfer, Fluid Flow & Thermodynamics
Catalog # ENRT 118
Dates: 4/14/2025 – 5/16/2025
Credits: 3
 
Semester IV
Hydrocarbon Chemistry
Catalog # PROP 235
Dates: 1/13/2025 – 2/9/2025
Credits: 3
 
Distillation and Refinery Operations
Catalog # PROP 237
Dates: 2/10/2025 – 3/9/2025
Credits: 3
 
Gas Processing
Catalog # PROP 239
Dates: 3/17/2025 – 4/6/2025
Credits: 3
 
Ethanol and Biofuels Production
Catalog # PROP 244
Dates: 4/7/2025 – 5/4/2025
Credits: 3
 
Practical Applications
Catalog # ENRT 220
Dates: 1/13/2025 – 5/16/2025
Credits: 3
 
Spring 2025 Online Course Schedule
Semester I
Introduction to Energy Technology
Catalog # ENRT 101
Dates: 1/13/2025 – 2/9/2025
Credits: 3
 
Safety, Health and Environment
Catalog # ENRT 105
Dates: 2/10/2025 – 3/9/2025
Credits: 3
 
Mechanical Fundamentals
Catalog # ENRT 107
Dates: 3/17/2025 – 4/13/2025
Credits: 3
 
Plant Equipment and Systems
Catalog # ENRT 110
Dates: 4/14/2025 – 5/16/2025
Credits: 4
 
Semester II
Print Reading
Catalog # ENRT 112
Dates: 1/13/2025 – 2/9/2025
Credits: 3
 
Electrical Fundamentals
Catalog # ENRT 104
Dates: 2/10/2025 – 3/9/2025
Credits: 3
 
Instrumentation & Control
Catalog # ENRT 116
Dates: 3/17/2025 – 4/13/2025
Credits: 3
 
Automation & Control
Catalog # ENRT 224
Dates: 4/14/2025 – 5/16/2025
Credits: 3
 
Semester III
Heat Transfer, Fluid Flow & Thermodynamics
Catalog # ENRT 118
Dates: 1/13/2025 – 2/9/2025
Credits: 3
 
Water Purification & Treatment
Catalog # ENRT 120
Dates: 2/19/2025 – 3/9/2025
Credits: 3
 
Steam Generation
Catalog # ENRT 205
Dates: 3/17/2025 – 4/13/2025
Credits: 3
 
Operations, Troubleshooting & Communications
Catalog # ENRT 215
Dates: 4/14/2025 – 5/16/2025
Credits: 3
 
Semester IV
Hydrocarbon Chemistry
Catalog # PROP 235
Dates: 1/13/2025 – 2/9/2025
Credits: 3
 
Distillation and Refinery Operations
Catalog # PROP 237
Dates: 2/10/2025 – 4/6/2025
Credits: 3
 
Gas Processing
Catalog # PROP 239
Dates: 3/17/2025 – 4/6/2025
Credits: 3
 
Ethanol and Biofuels Production
Catalog # PROP 244
Dates: 4/7/2025 – 5/4/2025
Credits: 3
 
Practical Applications
Catalog # ENRT 220
Dates: 1/13/2025 – 5/16/2025
Credits: 3
 
Summer 2025 Online Course Schedule
Semester I
Introduction to Energy Technology
Catalog # ENRT 101
Dates: 5/19/2025 – 6/8/2025
Credits: 3
 
Safety, Health and Environment
Catalog # ENRT 105
Dates: 6/9/2025 – 6/29/2025
Credits: 3
 
Mechanical Fundamentals
Catalog # ENRT 107
Dates: 6/30/2025 – 7/13/2025
Credits: 3
 
Plant Equipment and Systems
Catalog # ENRT 110
Dates: 7/14/2025 – 8/8/2025
Credits: 4
 
Semester II
Print Reading
Catalog # ENRT 112
Dates: 5/19/2025 – 6/8/2025
Credits: 3
 
Electrical Fundamentals
Catalog # ENRT 104
Dates: 6/9/2025 – 6/29/2025
Credits: 3
 
Instrumentation & Control
Catalog # ENRT 116
Dates: 6/30/2025 – 7/13/2025
Credits: 3
 
Automation & Control
Catalog # ENRT 224
Dates: 7/14/2025 – 8/8/2025
Credits: 3
 
Semester III
Heat Transfer, Fluid Flow & Thermodynamics
Catalog # ENRT 118
Dates: 5/19/2025 – 6/8/2025
Credits: 3
 
Water Purification & Treatment
Catalog # ENRT 120
Dates: 6/9/2025 – 6/29/2025
Credits: 3
 
Steam Generation
Catalog # ENRT 205
Dates: 6/30/2025 – 7/13/2025
Credits: 3
 
Operations, Troubleshooting & Communications
Catalog # ENRT 215
Dates: 7/14/2025 – 8/8/2025
Credits: 3