Over the course of your apprenticeship, you will be required to meet a number of professional training goals and competencies. These include:
Analyze chemical compounds or substances.
- Set up and conduct chemical experiments, tests, and analyses, using techniques such as chromatography, spectroscopy, physical or chemical separation techniques, or microscopy.
- Conduct chemical or physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative or quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, or gaseous materials.
Clean objects.
- Maintain, clean, or sterilize laboratory instruments or equipment.
- Maintain, clean, or sterilize laboratory instruments or equipment.
Evaluate quality of materials or products.
- Monitor product quality to ensure compliance with standards and specifications.
Prepare compounds or solutions for products or testing.
- Prepare chemical solutions for products or processes, following standardized formulas, or create experimental formulas.
Set up laboratory or field equipment.
- Set up and conduct chemical experiments, tests, and analyses, using techniques such as chromatography, spectroscopy, physical or chemical separation techniques, or microscopy.
Interpret research or operational data.
- Compile and interpret results of tests and analyses.
Train personnel in technical or scientific procedures.
- Train new employees on topics such as the proper operation of laboratory equipment.
Prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations.
- Write technical reports or prepare graphs or charts to document experimental results.
Manage scientific or technical project resources.
- Order and inventory materials to maintain supplies.
Operate laboratory or field equipment.
- Operate experimental pilot plants, assisting with experimental design.
Supervise scientific or technical personnel.
- Direct or monitor other workers producing chemical products.
Develop new or advanced products or production methods.
- Develop new chemical engineering processes or production techniques.
- Design or fabricate experimental apparatus to develop new products or processes.
