Why Choose Advanced Certificate in Process Automation Training Course?
Process Automation Training Course plays a pivotal role in ensuring that industrial operations remain efficient, stable, and safe. When process control is poorly managed, organizations face performance losses, increased downtime, and operational risks. This course recognizes the importance of mastering PID controllers, which remain the backbone of countless control applications. Their proper configuration directly influences product quality, energy use, and the overall reliability of automated systems.
This Advanced Certificate in Process Automation Training Course builds on foundational instrumentation knowledge by shifting the focus toward deeper, more advanced control concepts. Delegates move beyond basic measurements to explore how process dynamics, tuning strategies, and controller configurations shape real-world performance. With an emphasis on understanding controller behavior—from simple adjustments to sophisticated strategies—participants gain the clarity needed to select and implement the most effective control approach.
Designed for professionals who work with automation, control loops, and plant operations, this Process Automation Training offers practical, accessible learning supported by hands-on exercises, discussions, and real applications. The course ensures that every participant—regardless of experience level—can confidently apply tuning methods, optimize control loops, and contribute effectively to process automation initiatives within their organization.
What are the Goals?
This Process Automation Training Course aims to deepen participants’ understanding of how PID controllers and automation principles influence operational behavior. The course emphasizes interpreting technical terms, recognizing control options, and applying tuning techniques that improve system stability and performance. By connecting theory with practical methods, delegates develop the ability to troubleshoot, optimize, and communicate effectively about automation requirements.
By the end of this Process Automation Training Course, participants will be able to:
- Decide on the most appropriate control strategy using a PID controller
- Understand terminology and parameters associated with process control and automation
- Apply a variety of open-loop tuning techniques confidently
- Implement closed-loop tuning strategies tailored to process behavior
- Utilize cascade, ratio, and gain-scheduling techniques for advanced control
- Explore model-based tuning approaches for complex or dynamic systems
Who is this Training Course for?
This Process Automation Training Course is designed for professionals involved in process control, automation, and loop tuning, regardless of prior experience. Whether participants tune controllers directly, influence control strategy selection, or work with automation systems, the course supports practical development across all levels.
This training course will greatly benefit:
- Instrument Technicians
- C&I Engineers
- Process Control Engineers
- Chemical Engineers
- Automation and optimization professionals
- Engineers from related disciplines involved in controlled processes
How will this Training Course be Presented?
This Process Automation Training Course uses a balanced mix of theory and practical application to ensure deep comprehension of control principles. With a strong focus on real petrochemical industry applications, the course maintains an even combination of hands-on simulation and core instructional content. Delegates are encouraged to participate, ask questions, and explore process scenarios using modern training tools.
Training delivery includes:
- Instructor-led technical explanations tailored to real plant challenges
- Practical exercises and simulation activities for tuning and control
- Group discussions to reinforce key automation concepts
- Industry-aligned demonstrations and real-world examples
- Daily wrap-up sessions to ensure understanding and retention
The Course Content
- Process dynamics and assorted processes that can be encountered
- Process stability
- Process responses (including first, second and high order processes)
- Terms and definitions, associated with process control (Gp, Td, Tc, PV Tracking, etc.)
- The different types of control that may be implemented
- Proportional band percentage / Gain
- Integral / Reset action
- Derivative / Rate action
- Default controller settings, for various processes
- PID combinations that can be used, for various processes
- Combined feedback and feed forward, integral windup, etc.
- Ziegler-Nichols open loop tuning method
- Ziegler-Nichols closed loop tuning method
- Tuning methods to satisfy overshoot constraints
- Tuning rules and guidelines
- Non formalized (trial & error) open loop running methods
- Non formalized (trial & error) closed loop running methods
- Cascade loops using PID controllers
- Ratio control loops using PID controllers
- Gain scheduling with a PID controller
- Using a PID controller to deal with long dead times
- Self-tuning controllers
- Understanding Real vs Ideal, Saturated vs Non Saturated and Controller Equations
- Using a model-based system to deal with dead time
- Using a Smith Predictor
- Understanding Internal Model Control (IMC)
- Dahlin’s controller
- Understanding and Implementing Model Predictive Control (MPC)
Certificate
- AZTech Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course
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