Robots and Automation Certificate
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 25
Last Re-Certification Date: 9/19/2024
Program Description
This certificate will train students in the necessary skills and knowledge to seek employment as a technician responsible for the installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of automated equipment. Basic principles of DC, AC and digital circuits are the cornerstone of this certificate. Skills of wiring, programming and troubleshooting programmable logic controllers are then added to the student's basic knowledge. Robotics skills are taught including robot set-up, flow charting, programming points, programming sequence instructions and conditional commands.
Established in 2016
CIP: 47-0303 Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology.
Training Program Type
Vocational
Provider Information
Rend Lake College
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
Quality Assurance
- North Central Association
- Illinois Community College Board
- Illinois State Board of Education
Education Information
Community College Certificate of Completion
32 Weeks ( 320.00 Hours / 18.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $1,980.00 |
| Fees | $945.00 |
| Total Cost | $2,925.00 |
Financial Aid
- Pell Grants
- Illinois Monetary Award Program
Application Procedure
Open admission. ID and proof of residency needed.
Entry Requirements:
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Full-Time Enrollment
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Classroom Instruction
- Labs
- Day Classes
Performance Data
Program: Robots and Automation Certificate
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 25
Last Re-Certification Date: 9/19/2024
Program Description
This certificate will train students in the necessary skills and knowledge to seek employment as a technician responsible for the installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of automated equipment. Basic principles of DC, AC and digital circuits are the cornerstone of this certificate. Skills of wiring, programming and troubleshooting programmable logic controllers are then added to the student's basic knowledge. Robotics skills are taught including robot set-up, flow charting, programming points, programming sequence instructions and conditional commands.
Established in 2016
CIP: 47-0303 Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology.
Provider Information
Rend Lake College
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
Quality Assurance
- North Central Association
- Illinois Community College Board
- Illinois State Board of Education
Education Information
Community College Certificate of Completion
32 Weeks ( 320.00 Hours / 18.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $1,980.00 |
| Fees | $945.00 |
| Total Cost | $2,925.00 |
Financial Aid
- Pell Grants
- Illinois Monetary Award Program
Application Procedure
Open admission. ID and proof of residency needed.
Entry Requirements:
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Full-Time Enrollment
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Classroom Instruction
- Labs
- Day Classes