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Advanced Certificate in Process Automation

Maximising Process Control for your Operation

Advanced Certificate in Process Automation
Course Schedule

CLASSROOM

17-21 Nov 2025
Dubai
$5,950
02-06 Feb 2026
Dubai
$5,950
06-10 Jul 2026
Dubai
$5,950
28 Sep-02 Oct 2026
Dubai
$5,950
16-20 Nov 2026
Dubai
$5,950

ONLINE

06-10 Oct 2025
Online
$3,950
18-22 May 2026
Online
$3,950
05-09 Oct 2026
Online
$3,950
Certificate
  • Coventry Academy Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course

Training Overview

Training Overview

Effective process control is crucial in any industry. If control measures are not optimized, it can compromise not only the safety of your operations but also efficiency and profitability. Therefore, careful attention must be given to the PID controller, which plays a key role in managing a variety of applications. Optimizing these controllers is essential and cannot be overstated, as they are often integrated into the Distributed Control System (DCS).

The Advanced Certificate in Process Automation training course builds on the foundation laid by basic instrumentation courses. It assumes participants have a solid understanding of measuring devices for level, temperature, pressure, flow, as well as HMI and PLC basics. The course delves deeper into process control, specifically focusing on PID controllers, covering everything from the fundamentals to more advanced techniques. The training is designed to be easily understood and practically applied, ensuring that everyone involved in PID controllers and loop tuning receives comprehensive instruction on the key principles and methods.

This Advanced Certificate in Process Automation training course will feature:

  • Process control
  • Terms and definitions that will be encountered
  • The PID controller
  • Various loop tuning methods
  • Advanced control using PID controllers

What are the goals?

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

  • Decide on the best type of control to implement, using a PID controller
  • Understand all of the terminology that may be encountered, using PID controllers
  • Implement various open-loop tuning strategies with a PID controller
  • Implement various closed-loop tuning strategies with a PID controller
  • Implement strategies, which include Cascade, Ratio, Gain Scheduling, etc., using PID controllers
  • Implement assorted model-based loop tuning solutions

Who is this Training Course for?

This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Instrument Technicians
  • C&I Engineers
  • Process Control Engineers
  • Chemical Engineers
  • Engineers and professionals, from other fields, who have a vested interest in the processes being controlled

How will this Training Course be Presented?

This Advanced Certificate in Process Automation training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. The training course focuses on applications typically found in Petrochemical industries. It has been designed to have a roughly 50-50 split between theoretical and practical sessions.  Modern training techniques are utilized, and delegates are encouraged to use this opportunity to learn as much as possible, in an environment conducive to the sharing of knowledge. A user-friendly simulator is used. The material is of such a nature, that discussions flow freely, and questions are encouraged, at any time. 

The Course Content

Day One: Process Control, Terms and Definitions and Types of Control
  • 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
Day Two: The PID Controller, Default Settings and Control Strategies
  • 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.
Day Three: Open and Closed Loop Tuning, for the PID Controller
  • 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
Day Four: Advanced Control Strategies, using a PID Controller
  • 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
Day Five: Model-based Control, for Applications where a PID Controller would not be Suitable / Optimal
  • 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)

Providers and Associations

Aztech Training
Aztech Training