# Process Technology (PTEC) courses

Coastline College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 12 courses

Source: https://catalog.cccd.edu/coastline/course-descriptions/credit-courses/ptec/

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027.

### PTEC C110 — Introduction to Process Technology

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/coastline-college/schedule/fall-2026/ptec.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/coastline-college/schedule/spring-2027/ptec.md)
- Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

Introduction to Process Technology provides an overview of various process industries (oil and gas, chemical, mining, power generation, pulp and paper, water and waste water treatment, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical), basic chemistry, basic physics, safety, health, environment and security, quality, teams, process drawings, and process equipment.

### PTEC C111 — Health, Safety, and Environment

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **Advisory:** PTEC C110.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/coastline-college/schedule/spring-2027/ptec.md)
- Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

This course will introduce various types of plant hazards, safety and environmental systems, equipment, and regulations.

### PTEC C112 — Quality Management

- **Units:** 1.5
- **Hours:** 27 lecture hours
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/coastline-college/schedule/spring-2027/ptec.md)
- Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

This course will introduce many process industry-related quality concepts, including operating consistency, continuous improvement, plant economics, team skills, and statistical process control (SPC).

### PTEC C113 — Process Technology 1: Equipment

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **Advisory:** PTEC C110.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/coastline-college/schedule/fall-2026/ptec.md)
- Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

This course provides an introduction into the field of equipment within the process industry including industry-related equipment components, operation, and troubleshooting.

### PTEC C114 — Process Technology 2: Systems

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **Advisory:** PTEC C113.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/coastline-college/schedule/fall-2026/ptec.md)
- Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

The purpose of this course is to study the interrelation of process equipment and process systems as they are used in normal conditions.

### PTEC C115 — Process Technology 3: Operations

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **Advisory:** PTEC C114.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/coastline-college/schedule/spring-2027/ptec.md)
- Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

This course covers concepts related to commission, normal startup, normal operations, normal shutdown, turnarounds, and abnormal situations within an operating unit.

### PTEC C116 — Instrumentation 1

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **Advisory:** PTEC C115.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/coastline-college/schedule/spring-2027/ptec.md)
- Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

The purpose of this course is to study the interrelation of instrumentation used in the petrochemical and refining industries. Students will be able to identify instrumentation loops and explain how industrial processes are controlled by instruments and loops.

### PTEC C117 — Instrumentation 2

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **Advisory:** PTEC C116.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/coastline-college/schedule/fall-2026/ptec.md)
- Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

The purpose of this course is to study the advanced instrumentation used in the petrochemical and refining industries. Students will be able to select instrumentation loops and describe industrial processes controls.

### PTEC C281 — Work Experience Education

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** 54 other hours
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

Formerly: Work Based Learning. The purpose of this course is to enhance each work experience education (WEE) participant's job skills by bridging the gap between educational theory and on-the-job practices through individualized performance objectives related to the student's career or occupational goal. 54 hours of paid or unpaid non-paid work in Process Technology and related fields, for each one-semester credit. This course aligns with updates to the California Education Code (Title V) 5) related to work experience education, revised August 2023.

### PTEC C282 — Work Experience Education

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** 108 other hours
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

Formerly: Work Based Learning. The purpose of this course is to enhance each work experience education (WEE) participant's job skills by bridging the gap between educational theory and on-the-job practices through individualized performance objectives related to the student's career or occupational goal. Note: 54 hours of paid or unpaid work in Process Technology and related fields, for each one-semester credit. This course aligns with updates to the California Education Code (Title V) 5) related to work experience education, revised August 2023.

### PTEC C283 — Work Experience Education

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 162 other hours
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

Formerly: Work Based Learning. The purpose of this course is to enhance each work experience education (WEE) participant's job skills by bridging the gap between educational theory and on-the-job practices through individualized performance objectives related to the student's career or occupational goal. Note: 54 hours of paid or unpaid work in Process Technology and related fields, for each one-semester credit. This course aligns with updates to the California Education Code (Title V) 5) related to work experience education, revised August 2023.

### PTEC C284 — Work Experience Education

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 216 other hours
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

Formerly: Work Based Learning. The purpose of this course is to enhance each work experience education (WEE) participant's job skills by bridging the gap between educational theory and on-the-job practices through individualized performance objectives related to the student's career or occupational goal. Note: 54 hours of paid or unpaid work in Process Technology and related fields, for each one-semester credit. This course aligns with updates to the California Education Code (Title V) 5) related to work experience education, revised August 2023.