Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) Technician II Certificate

The PLC Technician II Certificate program prepares students to work in the rapidly expanding field of industrial automation and control. It incorporates technical skills from the electrical, mechanical, computer and manufacturing disciplines, and emphasizes the use and programming of PLCs within complex industrial control systems. The PLC Technician II Certificate program prepares students to work in the rapidly expanding field of industrial automation and control. It incorporates technical skills from the electrical, mechanical, computer and manufacturing disciplines, and emphasizes the use and programming of PLCs within complex industrial control systems. The program material and PLC simulation software (PLCLogix) used in this program are based on the Rockwell Logix 5000 PLC. PLCLogix is a Programmable Logic Controller simulator that emulates the operation of a ControlLogix controller and the RSLogix 5000 software. It is an ideal tool for learning the fundamentals of ladder logic programming with tag-based addressing. This distance education certificate program meets the needs of both employers who require a highly skilled technical workforce and students who require cost-effective, high-quality, and accredited, technical training. You complete all the required modules (including lab projects, review exercises, and practice exams) from the comfort of your own home using an interactive learning package. The package consists of a DVD containing 19 modules, which are delivered using text, audio, 2D and 3D animations, video and hundreds of laboratory projects using the PLCLogix simulator. A final exam is taken online (computer-based testing) for each module. You may enrol in this distance education certificate program at any time (open-enrolment) and complete each module at your own pace. A typical completion time for this program is 32 weeks, but there are no time limits. Program of Study: ELNC 9071: Overview of PLCs ELNC 9094: PLC Processors ELNC 9073: I/O System ELNC 9074: Programming Terminals and Peripherals ELNC 9075: Installation and Maintenance of PLCs ELNC 9076: Relay Logic ELNC 9095: Ladder Logic Programming ELNC 9078: Timers ELNC 9079: Counters ELNC 9096: Branch and Loop control ELNC 9081: Sequencers ELNC 9097: Data Handling ELNC 9098: Math Instructions ELNC 9084: Process Control ELNC 9099: PLC Communications ELNC 9086: Number Systems and Codes ELNC 9087: Digital Logic ELNC 9093: Advanced Programming Languages ELNC 9092: Robotics Your Career: This certificate program prepares you to work in the rapidly expanding field of industrial automation and control. PLC technicians install and repair industrial electronic equipment, including I/O networks, data highways, variable speed drives and process control equipment, and write PLC programs for a wide variety of automated control systems, ranging from simple on-off control systems to robotics. PLC technicians also find employment in the industrial engineering field, where they are actively involved in the design and implementation of PLC control systems. This distance education program meets the needs of both employers who require a highly skilled technical workforce and students who require cost-effective, high-quality and fully accredited technical training. Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to the program, section, and/or semester.