Technicians and maintenance personnel seeking advanced automation skills will find them here. With this certificate, you will focus on advanced automation skills including programmable logic controllers (PLCs), sensors, software, SCADA and the integration of multiple industrial devices. You will also learn skills in robotics, motion controllers and motion systems used in industry.

Program Overview:  AAM Flyer (PDF)

Target Audience: Journey Worker Electricians and Advanced Maintenance personnel with strong electrical backgrounds who desire to upgrade their PLC (Studio 5000), Robotics, Industrial Communication, and Device Integration knowledge.

Courses Include:  PLC 2, 3, 4, & 5, Robotics 1 & 2, Operator Interface, Enterprise Integration 2, and Cell Integration

Wednesdays - Semester 2 of 2:

Dates: August 25-December 15, 2021
Time: 6:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Semester Fee: $6000 per person or with grant, if awarded: $3700 per person

*Registration will be completed with Semester 1 participants at the completion of the semester.

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Today's manufacturers need skilled maintenance personnel to keep operations running smoothly. In year one of this program, you will get a solid foundation in electrical power systems and industrial machinery. You will learn about mechanical concepts and electrical power distribution, and build your skills in electronics, fluid power and programmable logic controllers.

Program Overview: Year 1 Flyer (PDF)

Target Audience: Front-line employees with mechanical/electrical aptitude preparing for a career in maintenance. 

Courses Include: DC Circuits 1 & 2, Hydraulics 1, College Tech Math 1A, Ladder Logic & Control Devices, Motor Drives 2, DC Circuits 3, AC Circuits 1, and System Trouble Shooting.

Tuesdays - Semester One

Dates: August 24-December 14, 2021
Time: 6:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Semester Fee: $2430 per person or with grant, if awarded: $1270 per person

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Thursdays - Semester One

Dates: August 26-December 16, 2021
Time: 6:30 a.m.– 2:30 p.m.
Semester Fee: $2430 per person or with grant, if awarded: $1270 per person

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In year two of this program, you will advance skills in the field of industrial maintenance and learn about elements of machines, fluid power, electrical power distribution, concepts of programming, and electronic construction.

Program Overview:  Year 2 Flyer (PDF)

Target Audience: Entry level-maintenance technicians who have successfully completed Industrial Maintenance Year 1 or equivalent.

Courses Include: Concepts of Programming, Pneumatics 1 & 2, Essentials of Manufacturing Safety, PLC 1 & 2 (Allen Bradley), Electronic Construction Applications, and Elements of Machines 1 & 2.

Wednesdays - Semester One

Dates: August 25-December 15, 2021
Time: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Semester Fee: $2200 per person

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After completing year 1 and 2 of the Industrial Maintenance employer training –choose from two skill-set options in year 3.  Depending on your maintenance and workforce needs learn about PLC’s, instrumentation and process control, robotics, advanced studies of fluid power and blueprint reading.  Hands-on study targets towards Siemens and/or Rockwell platforms.

Target Audience: Entry level-maintenance technicians who have successfully completed Industrial Maintenance Year 1 & 2 or equivalent.

Siemens Option:  Year 3 Flyer - WF (PDF)
Courses Include:  Hydraulics 2, PLC 2, 3, 4 & 5 (Siemens), Robotics 1 & 2, Instrumentation and Process Control 1, 2, & 3 (Siemens), and Blueprint Reading Fundamentals

Tuesdays - Semester One

Dates: August 24-December 14, 2021
Time: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Semester Fee: $3875 per person

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Rockwell Option: 
Courses Include: PLC 3 & 4 (Rockwell), Instrumentation and Process Control 1, 2, & 3 (Siemens)

Mondays - Semester One

Dates: August 23-December 13, 2021
Time: 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Semester Fee: $3835 per person

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This program targets front-line employees who need to learn the basics of mechanical maintenance and prepare for an entry-level position in maintenance or pathway into an apprenticeship program.

Program Overview:  Mechanical Flyer (PDF)

Target Audience: Front-line employees with mechanical aptitude preparing for an entry-level career in maintenance or apprenticeship program.

Courses Include:  Fluid Power 1 & 3, Electrical Safety, Industrial Maintenance Math, Rigging & Lifting for Manufacturing, Intro to Pipefitting, Blueprint Reading & Fab Tech, Elements of Machines 1 & 2, Machine Shop Basics, and Related Welding

Summer 2021 - Semester 2 of 3

Dates: May 24-25, June 7-8, June 14-15, June 21-22, 2021
Time: 6:15 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Location: Appleton Campus
Semester Fee: $1245 per person

*Registration will be completed with Semester 1 participants at the completion of the semester.

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Fall 2021 – Semester 3 of 3

Dates: August 24-December 14, 2021
Time: 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Appleton Campus
Semester Fee: $1800 per person

*Registration will be completed with Semester 2 participants at the completion of the semester.

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