Program | Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Technician Program ( Distance Education ) | Faculty | Mechanical and Engineering Technologies |
Credential | George Brown College Certificate | Duration | 1 year |
Starting Month | Open Enrolment | Co-op opportunities | No |
Program Description:
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.
Admission Requirement:
Applicants are selected on the basis of their academic achievement, including the required courses, and any other selection criteria outlined below.
Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent**
Grade 12 English (C or U)
Grade 11 Math (M or U) or Grade 12 (C or U)
** Mature Student status (19 years of age or older)
Pentium-based PC or equivalent
DVD drive or USB port and sound card
Minimum 32MB RAM (64MB recommended)
Minimum 100MB available hard disk space
Windows XP/ME/Vista/7/8/8.1/10
Email account
Internet access
16, 32 and 64 bit compatible
Tuition Fees:
Application Fee | $95 |
Base Tuition Fee | $13,520 for 2 semesters $20,280 for 3 Semesters |
Incidental Fees (Student ID, Student association membership, etc.) | $1,500 |
Mandatory Health Insurance | $570.82 for one year coverage( Sep-Aug) $388.28 for 8 months coverage(Jan-Aug) $204.64 for 4 months coverage (May- Aug) |
Public Transportation ( Per year), estimated | $1,500 |
Books and supplies (estimated per year) | $1,000-$1,200 |
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.
Link to George Brown Official Website
http://www.georgebrown.ca/T949-2017-2018/