Advanced PLC Technology
National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3)
The advanced PLC module builds on foundational and applied knowledge, focusing on deeper integration of PLC programming with other essential elements like Human Machine Interface (HMI) systems.
Format
Hybrid
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Skills developed through this program
- Program complex PLC systems
- Design industrial networks
- Manage distributed PLC systems
- Program advanced PLC functions
- Write and optimize PLC programs
- Develop advanced HMI applications
Occupations this program prepares you for
- Industrial Engineers17-2112.00
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-3023.00
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians17-3024.00
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-3026.00
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-3027.00
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School25-2032.00
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers47-1011.00
- Electricians47-2111.00
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers49-1011.00
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics49-9041.00
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians49-9081.00
- Plant and System Operators, All Other51-8099.00
- Machinists51-4041.00
- Tool and Die Makers51-4111.00
- Mechanical Door Repairers49-9011.00
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters51-2041.00
- Woodworkers, All Other51-7099.00
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians49-3011.00
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics49-3023.00
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists49-3031.00
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers49-9021.00
- Sheet Metal Workers47-2211.00
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-4121.00
Credentials this program stacks toward
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Detailed information about this program
The advanced PLC module builds on foundational and applied knowledge, focusing on deeper integration of PLC programming with other essential elements like Human Machine Interface (HMI) systems. Students learn to program, modify, and adapt PLC functions to address dynamic industrial applications, ensuring seamless integration of all the components within the CP Lab. The PLC acts as the central controller, coordinating interactions between actuators, sensors, and information systems, which are vital for teaching complex automation processes. Mastery of these skills is highly valued in modern industry due to the increasing reliance on automated and connected systems. Topics include Ladder Logic Programming, HMI (Human Machine Interface), Advanced Functions: Operation and Programming, Advanced Networking, Program Modifications, Troubleshooting, and Uploading and Downloading Programs to a PLC.
What you need to earn this credential
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