The Foundation Program consists of Level 1 technical training in addition to practical and essential skills related to the Industrial Instrument Mechanic apprentice program. "Industrial Instrument Mechanic" means a person who installs, repairs, maintains, replaces, calibrates, programs and general services all process monitoring and/or control instruments including indicators, recording devices, control loops and computers whether these instruments are pneumatic, hydraulic, electronic, electrical, mechanical, fluidic, nuclear, optical or chemical including signal transmission, telemetering and digital devices in industrial operations.