Automation Fundamentals

This program provides students with the foundational skills training needed for a multitude of careers in the field of automation and provides a pathway to capstone career education programs,  including both advanced certificate programs and AS degrees, in electrical technology, industrial electronics, industrial automation, mechatronics, robotics, building automation systems, HVAC/R and water/wastewater technology.  

Upon successful completion of the program, students will bbe able to use fundamental electrical laws and mathematics to analyze AC and DC circuits; use diagnostic tools on industrial systems and work safely in accordance with NFPA 70E; connect to a PLC, diagnose system problems, backup a program, and restore a program to a controller; and be proficient in reading and creating schematics, wiring diagrams and ladder logic diagrams for advanced control systems. 

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The goal of this program is to provide students with foundational skills in automation technology and provide a pathway into capstone CTE certificate and/or A.S. degree programs including Industrial Electronics Technician, Industrial PLC Technician, Industrial Robotics Technician, and Embedded Systems Technician. 

To receive the certificate, students must successfully complete 11 units of required coursework as set forth below. 

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
ELEC A111	D.C. Circuits	3.0	S1
ELEC A112	A.C. Circuits	3.0	S1
ELEC A102	Safety, Maintenance and Calibration	1.0	S1
ELEC A131	Automation 1 - Industrial Control Systems	4.0	S1
	Total Units	11.0

This program is one of a group of certificate and degree programs designed to provide progressive and complementary skills training in automation technology.

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