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 1 of 2:

Dates: January 20 - May 19, 2021
Time: 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Semester Fee: $3590 per person

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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.

Mondays - Semester Two

Dates: January 25 – May 17, 2021
Time: 6:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Semester Fee: $2940 per person

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Tuesdays - Semester Two

Dates: January 19 – May 18, 2021
Time: 6:30 a.m.– 2:30 p.m.
Semester Fee: $2940 per person

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Fridays - Semester Two

Dates: January 22 – May 21, 2021
Time: 7 a.m.– 3 p.m.  
Semester Fee: $2940 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.

Tuesdays - Semester Two

Dates: January 19 – May 18, 2021
Time: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Semester Fee: $2975 per person

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Wednesdays - Semester Two

Dates: January 20 – May 19, 2021
Time: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Semester Fee: $2975 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

Thursdays - Semester Two

Dates: January 21 – May 20, 2021
Time: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Semester Fee: $3300 per person

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

Registration opens in Fall 2021

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

Tuesdays - Semester 1 of 3

Dates: January 19 – May 18, 2021
Time: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: Waupaca Regional Center
Semester Fee: $2998 per person

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Fridays – Semester 1 of 3

Dates: January 22 – May 28, 2021
Time: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: Appleton Campus
Semester Fee: $2998 per person

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