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Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation
Major: 5313N
Effective Term: 2025 Spring   

Award: CCL  
Total Credits: 14
CIP Code: 15.0406

Instructional Council: Applied Technology
GPA: 2.0
SOC Code: Upon completion of this certificate, students may pursue a career as:
17-3023 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians


Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Industrial Control Systems program curriculum is designed to prepare students to troubleshoot, maintain, and repair a variety of automated electro-mechanical, product assembly, process control, and product distribution systems that use programmable controllers, process controllers, and electronic control systems. An Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Automated Industrial Technology (AIT) and additional AIT Certificates of Completion (CCL) are also available at select colleges. Please check with your local college for program availability.

Learning Outcomes
1. Describe and adhere to safety, health and environmental rules and regulations. (AIT100, AIT125, AIT205, AIT210, AIT215)
2. Install and test Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and process controllers. (AIT205, AIT210, AIT215)
3. Troubleshoot PLCs, process controllers and electronic systems. (AIT205, AIT210, AIT215)
4. Interpret electrical and power schematics. (AIT125, AIT205, AIT210, AIT215)
5. Measure current, voltage and resistance. (AIT125, AIT205)
6. Analyze AC/DC circuits in analog and digital systems. (AIT125, AIT205, AIT210, AIT215)
7. Calibrate, adjust and test PLC, process control, and electronic systems. (AIT205, AIT210, AIT215)
8. Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. (AIT125, AIT205, AIT210, AIT215)
Program Notes
This program is not eligible for Title IV Federal Financial Aid.
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.


Required Courses
AIT100 Industrial Safety 1
AIT125 DC and AC Components and Circuits 3
+ AIT205 Power Electronics and Variable Frequency Drives 3
+ AIT210 Programmable Logic Controller Programming and Troubleshooting 3
+ AIT215 Process Control Systems 4
Credits: 14

+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 25, 2024

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.





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