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Industrial automation is not new — but the skills required to maintain it are critically short. Robotics & Automation Tech is a 2-year credential program covering industrial robot programming, PLC ladder logic, SCADA/HMI integration, and automated manufacturing cell maintenance. Graduates are qualified for high-paying positions in automotive, food processing, pharmaceutical, and aerospace manufacturing.
Curriculum Highlights
- Electrical fundamentals — power distribution, motor controls, VFDs, safety lockout/tagout
- PLC programming — Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Mitsubishi ladder logic and function block
- HMI/SCADA configuration — FactoryTalk, Ignition, WinCC panel development
- Industrial robot programming — FANUC, KUKA, ABB, Universal Robots path programming and I/O
- Machine vision integration — Cognex, Keyence camera setup and logic integration
- Automated cell design and commissioning basics
- Predictive maintenance and condition monitoring — vibration, current signature, thermal
- Hands-on lab at MDN manufacturing floor — live industrial equipment
Career Outcomes
- Automation Technician — $58,000–$80,000/yr starting
- PLC Programmer — $65,000–$95,000/yr
- Robotics Integrator — $75,000–$110,000/yr
- Controls Engineer (with engineering degree continuation) — $95,000–$130,000/yr
- Manufacturing operations supervisor pathway
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