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Salt Lake Technical College

PLC And VFD Systems

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HOW MANY COURSES

6 Courses

 

WHAT IS THE COST?

$1,700

 

HOW LONG TO COMPLETE?

8 Weeks

 

Tuition is subject to change without notice. Additional fees may be required.

The CAPM course will prepare you to sit for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) certification exam. There are prerequisites to sit for the Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification exam including education and work experience requirements. Please review the full exam requirements at www.pmi.org Exam fees are not included in the program fee and students must schedule the exams on their own after they have completed their training.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Electrical and shop safety - PPE and LOTO protocols
  • Fundamental electrical principles including AC and DC voltages/currents
  • Industrial control systems design| documentation| and construction
  • Allen Bradley Studio 5000 and Factory Talk programs
  • Industrial control circuits documents and blueprints
  • Simple cable and circuit soldering

This 150-hour certificate is offered through six courses covering topics in electronics, industrial controls, and electrical assembly. These skills-based classes are made up of lecture and lab components. By the end of this program, students will be able to: demonstrate effective electrical and shop safety including PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) use; follow safety procedures, and lock-out tag-out protocol; measure AC & DC voltages and currents, and explain fundamental electrical principles; design, document, and construct industrial controls systems that integrate a VFD, HMI, and motors with a PLC using Allen Bradley Studio 5000 and Factory Talk programs; interpret documents and prints describing various industrial control circuits;, and solder simple circuits and build simple cables. Successful completion of the six courses listed below meets the requirements to earn the PLC and VFD Systems Technician Certificate.

The courses are to be taken in order:

  1. Basic Controls - WTAU 110
  2. Electrical Safety - WTAU 100
  3. Complex Controls - WTAU 130
  4. Motors & VFD Systems - WTAU 140
  5. Integrated Controls - WTAU 150
  6. Instrumentation - WTAU 160

If you are approved for funding, Utah Works will pay 100% of the cost of the tuition associated with the course.

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OCCUPATIONS

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics

Technologists and Technicians

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Technologists and Technicians

Entry-Level Wage: $17.99

Median Wage: $23.34

Monthly Openings: 11

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CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

PLC & VFD Systems 6 courses 14 weeks $1,700 Register Now

CONTACT

Meagan Woodford | 801-957-2231 | mbaile54@slcc.edu