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16 Semester Credit Hours; Curriculum: 0264

Certificate prepares students for entry-level automation technician positions. Program content includes occupational safety, technical print reading and key concepts related to industrial automation. Students will learn how to operate, setup and maintain various industrial automation systems. This certificate can be completed in one semester.

Course List
Code Title Hours
Courses for a Certificate
CAD 101Industrial Drafting and Design4
MFG 101Occupational Safety2
MFG 112Automation Overview3
MFG 135Fluid Power and Controls4
or MFG 240 Programmable Controllers
MFG 170Industrial Electronics3
or MFG 225 Motors and Controls
Total Hours16

Automation Technician Certificate Pathway

The following Pathway is recommended for students pursuing the Automation Technician Certificate.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Semester OneHours
MFG 101 Occupational Safety 2
MFG 112 Automation Overview 3
MFG 170
or MFG 225
Industrial Electronics
or Motors and Controls
3
 Hours8
Semester Two
CAD 101 Industrial Drafting and Design 4
MFG 135
or MFG 240
Fluid Power and Controls
or Programmable Controllers
4
 Hours8
 Total Hours16

Note: Pathway is a recommended sequence of courses. Students should contact the department chair or program coordinator with questions about the course sequence, prerequisites and recommendations.

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Discuss concepts and applications of industrial electronics.
  2. Interpret views and symbols used in technical drawings.
  3. Describe various applications of automation in modern production.
  4. Operate various automation systems following OSHA safety rules.
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