Let’s get ready to advance! Professional certificate programs are important in any career to advance to a new job, a new position, or even better pay. Penn State Berks offers several certificate programs for professionals, including a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) for industry certification.

This certificate program is for any automation-related engineer, such as Process Engineers, Chemical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, or Technicians (Electrical or Mechanical) interested in becoming professionally certified to work with Allen-Bradley PLCs and Programmable Logic Controllers with RSLogix software. PLC is widely used to control industrial machinery, digital displays and circuitry and sensors in the industrial setting.  Most often, PLC is used for industrial electromechanical processes, such as control of machinery on factory assembly lines, amusement rides, or light fixtures. PLCs are used in many machines, in many industries.

The concepts taught in the Penn State Berks’ certificate program also apply to the PLCs of other manufacturers, too.

PLC classes are offered Tuesdays beginning in September 2017 through May 2018. Students will learn about PLC basics, ControlLogix, PanelView, Loop Control, Digital Drives, and continue into advanced concepts to go to the next level of understanding Allen-Bradley PLCs, SLC-500 Programmable Logix Controllers, and CompactLogix Controllers.

Getting a certification in a technical field will almost certainly advance your career. Whether to a new job with a new company, or within your own department.

For more information on the PLC Certificate for Industry contact Erica Kunkel, Education Program Associate, at 610-396-6221, or via email at els5014@psu.edu.