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Advanced PLC Technology

National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3)

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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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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.

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Skills & Competencies

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
Career Pathways

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
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certification)

  • Production cost estimates — calculate and present using established cost models to support management decision-making in a mid-size manufacturing facility.
  • Operation sequences — plan and adjust for standard fabrication and assembly tasks to improve throughput with limited supervision.
  • Quality and reliability standards — analyze statistical process control data and product specifications to propose measurable objectives for finished goods.
  • Vendor and staff conferences — lead routine coordination meetings to align on purchases, specifications, and production schedules.
  • Production and design standards — draft and communicate proposed updates to management and user personnel in familiar process environments.
  • Testing equipment accuracy — evaluate calibration records and engineering drawings to identify deviations and recommend corrective actions.
  • Resource utilization recommendations — develop data-supported proposals for improving personnel allocation and material efficiency on the shop floor.
  • Engineering drawing currency — oversee systematic recording of design revisions and production problem logs using enterprise application integration software.
  • CAD-generated layouts — modify and validate facility or process flow diagrams to reflect approved engineering changes.
  • Systems performance — monitor key production indicators using industrial control software and escalate anomalies through appropriate reporting channels.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

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Completion Rate
33%
Placement Rate
Not reported