Advanced PLC Technician - Technical Certificate of Credit

The Advanced PLC certificate is designed to prepare graduates of the Electronics Program,
Industrial Maintenance - Electrical, and Electrical Control Systems for continued careers in
recent technology advancement. The program emphasizes a combination of programming
theory, electronics theory and practical applications for process control utilizing PLC with a
variety of sensors and actuators communicating over industry standard busses. Program
Graduates receive an Advanced PLC Certificate.

Length of Program
A minimum of 31 credit hours is required for graduation. A full time student can expect to
complete the program in 3-4 quarters.

Employment Opportunities
Graduates of the Advanced PLC certificate program are prepared for positions above entry-level and/or career advancement in the fields of industrial maintenance and electrical control systems.

Admissions Requirements
Age: Applicant must be 16 years or older.
Education: A high school diploma or its equivalent is not required.
Program Acceptance/Placement: Applicant must achieve program ready or provisional scores on the ASSET placement test (or submit acceptable SAT/ACT scores). Applicants who do not attain the minimum scores may take refresher/remedial instruction in order to meet admissions requirements.

Curriculum

Course # Course Title Credit Hrs

CIS 255 Introduction to C Programming 7
ELC 212 Motor Control 6
IDS 141-B Basic Industrial PLC's 6
IDS 142-B Industrial PLC's II 6
IDS 209 Industrial Instrumentation 6