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Industrial PLC Technician, Certificate of Achievement

Banner Code: 1_CN_ELIP

Control Number: 41431

Not Financial Aid Eligible


The Industrial PLC Technician Certificate is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge required to work on the PLC-based industrial control systems commonly found in advanced manufacturing facilities. Students will gain hands-on experience with Siemens and Allen-Bradley controllers. Upon completion of this certificate, students will be able to troubleshoot PLC based systems, replace faulty electrical components, and program and commission systems. 

Students must complete the Industrial Electronics Technician Certificate of Achievement (13-14 units) as a part of the required coursework. 

Program Outcomes

  1. Students will gain the basic knowledge required to take the CET (Certified Electronics Technician) exam. 
  2. Students will be able to 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. 
  5. Students will acquire hands-on skills working with HMIs, SCADA, and industrial communication protocols.

Review Graduation Requirements.

Required Prerequisite

Industrial Electronics Technician Certificate of Achievement (13-14 units)

Course Title Units
Required Courses
ELEC A100Electronic Problem Solving3-4
or MATH A115 College Algebra
or MATH A120 Trigonometry
ELEC A111D.C. Circuits3
ELEC A112A.C. Circuits3
ELEC A131Automation 1- Industrial Control Systems4
Total Units13-14

Required Courses 

Course Title Units
Required Courses
ELEC A232Automation 2 - Programmable Logic Controller4
ELEC A233Automation 3 - Industrial Networks, HMI, and SCADA4
ELEC A102Safety, Maintenance, and Calibration1
ELEC A103Computer Hardware Configuration & Diagnostics3
or ELEC A290 Electronic Troubleshooting
Total Units12
Requirement Units
Prerequisite Requirements 13-14
Required Courses 12
Total Units 25-26

These sequences at Orange Coast College are curriculum maps for students to finish all requirements for the certificate. There may be advisories, prerequisites, or time requirements that students need to consider before following these maps. Students are advised to meet with an Orange Coast College Counselor for alternate sequencing.

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Semester 1Units
ELEC A100
Electronic Problem Solving
or College Algebra
or Trigonometry
3-4
ELEC A111 D.C. Circuits 3
 Units6-7
Semester 2
ELEC A112 A.C. Circuits 3
ELEC A131 Automation 1- Industrial Control Systems 4
 Units7
Year 2
Semester 1
ELEC A232 Automation 2 - Programmable Logic Controller 4
ELEC A233 Automation 3 - Industrial Networks, HMI, and SCADA 4
 Units8
Semester 2
ELEC A102 Safety, Maintenance, and Calibration 1
ELEC A103
Computer Hardware Configuration & Diagnostics
or Electronic Troubleshooting
3
 Units4
 Total Units25-26