The Automation Fundamentals Certificate courses provide students with the foundational skills training needed for a multitude of careers in Automation. This certificate creates a pathway into capstone career programs, either advanced certificates or AS degrees or BS degrees, in disciplines such as Electrical Technology, Industrial Electronics, Industrial Automation, Mechatronics, Robotics, Building Automation Systems, HVAC/R, and Water-Wastewater Technology. This certificate is transferrable between six partner colleges in Orange County that offer these career programs. 

1. Students will be able to use fundamental electrical laws and mathematics to analyze AC and DC Circuits. 
2. Students will be able to use diagnostic tools on industrial systems and work safely in accordance with NFPA 70E. 
3. Students will acquire the skills necessary to connect to a PLC, diagnose system problems, backup a program, and restore a program to a controller. 
4. Students will gain proficiency in reading and creating schematics, wiring diagrams, and ladder logic diagrams for advanced control systems.