Curriculum

NPT2 offers a variety of technical courses to prepare students for an entry-level position in the pulp and paper and related industries. These courses include:
    • Industrial Safety
    • Process Control
    • Quality Assurance
    • Hydraulics
    • Computer Skills
    • Teamwork
    • Electrical/Mechanical Skills
    • Pulp and Paper Technology

In addition to the classroom curriculum, some partners have world-class laboratories, providing students with hands on experience. Lab equipment includes:
    • Paper Testing
    • Dynamic Process Simulations
    • Process Control Pilot Plant
    • Batch Digester
    • Waste Water/Environmental Control/Recycle Testing

Graduates master the fundamentals of pulp and paper manufacturing, and are qualified to perform as technical and operating personnel. The combination of program attributes places the graduates in an excellent position to attain good, highly paid jobs in the process industry.
NPT2 and its partners hold high academic standards in a learning environment that is supportive of student growth and achievement.

For more detailed information on curriculum, visit one of the following educator partner websites:

Midwestern Node
Itasca Community College


Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

Rainy River Community College

Northeastern Node
Kennebec Valley Community College


Southern Node
Alabama Southern Community College

Dabney S. Lancaster Community College

East Mississippi Community College

York Technical College

Western Node
Clatsop Community College

Grays Harbor Community College

Lower Columbia College