The Electrical and Instrumentation Technician Career Studies Certificate leads to entry-level employment in the instrumentation and electrical industry. The curriculum builds on foundational electrical knowledge taught in the Practical Electrical Technician CSC and covers more advanced applied skills in the electrical and instrumentation field including advanced electrical skills, automated design processes, introduction to industrial management, and the principles of process control. The courses in this career studies certificate are applied skills courses in the Applied Associate of Science degree in General Engineering Technology. This CSC conforms to a statewide initiative by the Virginia Community College System to create stackable pathways in Applied Associate of Science degrees in high demand workforce fields. These pathways provide students with preparation to enter the workforce immediately or return for more education and training wherever possible. The Practical Electrical Technician CSC is a pre-requisite for this CSC.