Nov 23, 2024

2023-2024 SLCC General Catalog

2023-2024 SLCC General Catalog [**** ATTENTION: YOU ARE VIEWING AN ARCHIVED CATALOG ****]

Advanced PLCs & Robotics Technician: CA (SLTC)(CTE)

This certificate is not currently accepting new students. It is completing curriculum alignment with other technical colleges in the Utah system of higher education. Once that is complete, the catalog will be updated with the approved curriculum..

Certificates of Achievement | 384 clock hours

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Program Description

This program is designed to meet the immediate needs of workforce training for the Advanced Manufacturing sectors. This program will prepare individuals to fill the needs in the Robotics Technician job area, and related job titles such as; Automation Technician, Electrical and Instrumentation Technician (E and I Technician), Field Service Technician, Instrument and Automation Technician, Instrument Specialist, Instrument Technician, Instrumentation and Controls Technician, Instrumentation and Process Controls Technician, Process Control Technician, Programmable Logic Controllers Technician. These Technicians may build, install, test, or maintain robotic equipment or related automated production systems.

The KAIT 0118 (PLCs II) course will provide continuing education and offer training covering newer PLC platforms and hardware.

The program includes two industry supported courses that will lead to industry certification for Robotics. The KAIT 0103 course and the program is completed by the KAIT0104. Demonstration of proficiency results in FANUC Certification for Robotics iRVision 2D.

Career Opportunities
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Summary Report for: 17-3024.01 - Robotics Technicians

Estimated Cost for Students
Tuition and student fees: http://www.slcc.edu/satts/cost-financial-aid.aspx.
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Program Entry Requirements
Recommendation is previous PLC experience or training, covering SLCC500 platforms and ladder logic applications.

CASAS Test Required
Reading: 10.0
Math: 10.0

Program Requirements

Required Hours (384 clock hours)

Time to Completion

Time to completion for full-time students at 24 hrs/week, would be approximately 16 weeks or 4 months. Time to completion for part-time students at 12 hrs/week, would be approximately 32 weeks or 8 months.

Program Learning Outcomes

Program learning outcome alignment with Student Learning Outcomes in brackets.

The student will be able to demonstrate the mastery of competency for the programming, setup, connection, operation, editing, for PLC motor control and other applications. Apply basic PanelView Plus terminal operation/Human Machine Interface [HMI] and programming. PLC instruction set, to include, PLC Timer and Counter Instructions, Program Control Instructions, and Analog/Digital inputs and outputs. [1,3,4,9]
The student will be able to demonstrate the mastery of competency for FANUC Robotics Handling Tool System, setup, record and/or troubleshoot programs, power up and jog the robot, load, run and test various programs as applied to industry applications. Demonstration of proficiency results in FANUC Certification for Handling Tool Operations and Programming. [1,3,4,9]