Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) Technician Program
(Distance Education)
(T903)

2022-20232023-2024
  • Program Name:
    Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) Technician
  • Code: T903
  • Credential:
    George Brown College Certificate
  • Method of Study:
    Part-time
  • Duration:
    32 weeks (approximately)
  • Centre:
  • School: Mechanical Engineering Technologies
  • Location: Online
  • Starting Months: Open enrolment
  • Domestic Tuition:
    $1,700.00 *
  • Winter 2023 Delivery:
    Online
  • Spring 2023 Delivery:
    Online

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Overview

Program Overview

The Programmable Logic Controllers Technician (PLC) Certificate program provides the basic technical skills and knowledge necessary to work with programmable logic control systems found typically in an industrial/manufacturing environment. The program covers the operation of various PLC control systems including both discrete and analog control devices. The simulation software, PLCLogix 500, which is included with the program, simulates the Rockwell Logix 500 series of PLCs.

ADVANCED STANDING

If you have finished the PLC Technician II program, you are exempted from 7 modules of the PLC Technician program.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

This online distance program is only available to study while remaining in your home country and does not qualify for study/work permit eligibility in Canada.

Full Description

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

This online distance program is only available to study while remaining in your home country and does not qualify for study/work permit eligibility in Canada.

Complete all aspects of the program while studying at home using an interactive learning package and receive a PLC Technician certificate. This innovative Distance Education program combines state-of-the-art PLC simulation with one of the biggest-selling PLC books in history.

The learning materials, provided in a web-based downloadable file format, with 19 courses (modules) contain text, audio, 2D and 3D animations, computer-based testing and PLCLogix 500 simulation software.

The interactive PLCLogix 500 simulation software essentially converts your computer into a virtual PLC and allows you to run, verify and debug ladder logic programs based on the Allen-Bradley RSLogix 500 format. PLCLogix 500 allows you to familiarize yourself with many different features associated with Allen-Bradley PLCs, including timers, counters, sequencers and math functions. Design ladder logic programs, perform tests and simulate the operation of real-world components, including motors, solenoid valves and a wide variety of other discrete and analog I/O devices.

You may enrol at any time during the year (open enrolment) and complete the modules in the learning package at your own speed. The typical completion time is 32 weeks, but there are no time limits.

PREREQUISITES

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (with credits at or above general level) or equivalent or mature student status.

Courses

Required Courses

The modules should be taken in the following order.

COMPULSORY (19)

CodeCourse Name
ELNC 9071Overview of PLCs
ELNC 9072Central Processing Unit
ELNC 9073I/O System
ELNC 9074Programming Terminals and Peripherals
ELNC 9075Installation and Maintenance of PLCs
ELNC 9076Relay Logic
ELNC 9077Ladder Logic
ELNC 9078Timers
ELNC 9079Counters
ELNC 9080MCR, JUMP and FORCE Instructions
ELNC 9081Sequencers
ELNC 9082Data Transfer
ELNC 9083Math Functions
ELNC 9084Process Control
ELNC 9085Data Communications
ELNC 9086Number Systems and Codes
ELNC 9087Digital Logic
ELNC 9120RTUs and PACs
ELNC 9116Introduction to Automation

Detailed course outlines

Career & Postgraduate Study Opportunities

Career Options

This program prepares you to work in the rapidly expanding field of industrial automation and control. Automation in the industry is providing jobs for technically trained people who can build, program, integrate, service, maintain and operate PLCs. The PLC Technician program will provide the basic technical skills and knowledge necessary to work with electrical control systems typically found in an industrial environment.

PLC technicians install and repair industrial electronic equipment, including I/O networks, data highways, variable speed drives and process control equipment, and write PLC programs for a wide variety of automated control systems, ranging from simple on-off control systems to robotics. PLC technicians also find employment in the industrial engineering field, where they are actively involved in the design and implementation of PLC control systems.

Tuition and Fees

Domestic Tuition

$1,700.00 *

Additional Costs

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

This online distance program is only available to study while remaining in your home country and does not qualify for study/work permit eligibility in Canada.

There is no additional cost. Students can pay tuition in full or pay-as-you-learn option as below

Initial registration is $440 (includes all learning materials, laboratory simulation software and access to the Module 1 exam) and registration for each of the remaining 18 modules is $70/module. Students may register for one or more modules at any time. International applicants are charged the same fees but in U.S. dollars (US$440); the posted exchange rate in effect at the time of your registration will be used to determine the final fee in Canadian dollars. There is no refund on learning material.

* Amounts listed are the total of tuition for programs starting in Fall 2021. Fees are subject to change for programs starting in Fall 2022 and at later dates.

Financial Assistance

This program is not eligible for OSAP funding.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this website is subject to change without notice. It should not be viewed as a representation, offer or warranty. Students are responsible for verifying George Brown College fee requirements.

How to Qualify and Apply

Admission Requirements

Applicants are selected on the basis of their academic achievement, including the required courses, and any other selection criteria outlined below.

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent**
  • Grade 12 English (C or U)
  • Grade 11 math (M or U) or Grade 12 (C or U)

** Mature student status (19 years of age or older)

Special Requirements

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

This online distance program is only available to study while remaining in your home country and does not qualify for study/work permit eligibility in Canada.

Minimum Computer Requirements
  • Pentium-based PC or equivalent
  • mMinimum 512MB RAM (1GB recommended)
  • minimum 250MB available hard disk space
  • Windows 7/8/8.1/10
  • email account
  • Internet access
  • 32- and 64-bit compatible

Note: Our program software is strictly made for Windows Operating Systems and will therefore only run on Windows-based computers. It will NOT work on Apple computers running Mac Operating Systems such as Macbook, Chromebook computers running Chrome Operating Systems such as Google Pixelbook or any device running Linux Operating Systems.

How to Apply

Call 416-415-4726 or see www.plctechnician.com.

Contact Us

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

This online distance program is only available to study while remaining in your home country and does not qualify for study/work permit eligibility in Canada.

Call us at 416-415-4726, or toll-free 1-888-553-5333.

E-mail info@gbctechtraining.com.

Course details are available at plctechnician.com.

Sign up and learn more about your options, our programs, and life at George Brown.

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) Technician Program
(Distance Education)
(T903)

2022-20232023-2024
  • Program Name:
    Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) Technician
  • Code: T903
  • Credential:
    George Brown College Certificate
  • Method of Study:
    Part-time
  • Duration:
    32 weeks (approximately)
  • Centre:
  • School: Mechanical Engineering Technologies
  • Location: Online
  • Starting Months: Open enrolment
  • Domestic Tuition:
    $1,700.00 *
  • Winter 2022 Delivery:
    Semester 1: Online
  • Spring 2022 Delivery:
    Not Running

Compare up to 3 programs

Overview

Program Overview

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

This online distance program is only available to study while remaining in your home country and does not qualify for study/work permit eligibility in Canada.

The Programmable Logic Controllers Technician (PLC) Certificate program provides the basic technical skills and knowledge necessary to work with programmable logic control systems found typically in an industrial/manufacturing environment. The program covers the operation of various PLC control systems including both discrete and analog control devices. The simulation software, PLCLogix 500, that is included with the program, simulates the Rockwell Logix 500 series of PLCs.

Full Description

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

This online distance program is only available to study while remaining in your home country and does not qualify for study/work permit eligibility in Canada.

Complete all aspects of the program while studying at home using an interactive learning package and receive a PLC Technician certificate. This innovative Distance Education program combines state-of-the-art PLC simulation with one of the biggest-selling PLC books in history.

The learning materials, provided in a web-based downloadable file format, with 19 courses (modules) contains text, audio, 2D and 3D animations, computer-based testing and PLCLogix 500 simulation software.

The interactive PLCLogix 500 simulation software essentially converts your computer into a virtual PLC and allows you to run, verify and debug ladder logic programs based on the Allen-Bradley RSLogix 500 format. PLCLogix 500 allows you to familiarize yourself with many different features associated with Allen-Bradley PLCs, including timers, counters, sequencers and math functions. Design ladder logic programs, perform tests and simulate the operation of real-world components, including motors, solenoid valves and a wide variety of other discrete and analog I/O devices.

You may enrol at any time during the year (open-enrolment) and complete the modules in the learning package at your own speed. Typical completion time is 32 weeks, but there are no time limits.

PREREQUISITES

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (with credits at or above general level) or equivalent or mature student status.

Courses

Required Courses

The modules should be taken in the following order.

COMPULSORY (19)

CodeCourse Name
ELNC 9071Overview of PLCs
ELNC 9072Central Processing Unit
ELNC 9073I/O System
ELNC 9074Programming Terminals and Peripherals
ELNC 9075Installation and Maintenance of PLCs
ELNC 9076Relay Logic
ELNC 9077Ladder Logic
ELNC 9078Timers
ELNC 9079Counters
ELNC 9080MCR, JUMP and FORCE Instructions
ELNC 9081Sequencers
ELNC 9082Data Transfer
ELNC 9083Math Functions
ELNC 9084Process Control
ELNC 9085Data Communications
ELNC 9086Number Systems and Codes
ELNC 9087Digital Logic
ELNC 9120RTUs and PACs
ELNC 9116Introduction to Automation

Detailed course outlines

Career & Postgraduate Study Opportunities

Your Career

This program prepares you to work in the rapidly expanding field of industrial automation and control. Automation in industry is providing jobs for technically trained people who can build, program, integrate, service, maintain and operate PLCs. The PLC Technician program will provide the basic technical skills and knowledge necessary to work with electrical control systems typically found in an industrial environment.

PLC technicians install and repair industrial electronic equipment, including I/O networks, data highways, variable speed drives and process control equipment, and write PLC programs for a wide variety of automated control systems, ranging from simple on-off control systems to robotics. PLC technicians also find employment in the industrial engineering field, where they are actively involved in the design and implementation of PLC control systems.

Tuition and Fees

Domestic Tuition

$1,700.00 *

Additional Costs

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

This online distance program is only available to study while remaining in your home country and does not qualify for study/work permit eligibility in Canada.

There is no additional cost. Students can pay tuition in full or pay-as-you-learn option as below

Initial registration is $440 (includes all learning materials, laboratory simulation software and access to the Module 1 exam) and registration for each of the remaining 18 modules is $70/module. Students may register for one or more modules at any time. International applicants are charged the same fees but in U.S. dollars (US$440); the posted exchange rate in effect at the time of your registration will be used to determine the final fee in Canadian dollars. There is no refund on learning material.

* Amounts listed are the total of tuition for programs starting in Fall 2020. Fees are subject to change for programs starting in Fall 2021 and at later dates.

Financial Assistance

This program is not eligible for OSAP funding.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this website is subject to change without notice. It should not be viewed as a representation, offer or warranty. Students are responsible for verifying George Brown College fee requirements.

How to Qualify and Apply

Admission Requirements

Applicants are selected on the basis of their academic achievement, including the required courses, and any other selection criteria outlined below.

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent**
  • Grade 12 English (C or U)
  • Grade 11 Math (M or U) or Grade 12 (C or U)

** Mature Student status (19 years of age or older)

Special Requirements

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

This online distance program is only available to study while remaining in your home country and does not qualify for study/work permit eligibility in Canada.

Minimum Computer Requirements
  • Pentium-based PC or equivalent
  • Minimum 512MB RAM (1GB recommended)
  • Minimum 250MB available hard disk space
  • Windows 7/8/8.1/10
  • Email account
  • Internet access
  • 32 and 64 bit compatible

How to Apply

Call 416-415-4726 or see www.plctechnician.com.

Contact Us

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

This online distance program is only available to study while remaining in your home country and does not qualify for study/work permit eligibility in Canada.

Call us at 416-415-4726, or toll-free 1-888-553-5333.

E-mail info@gbctechtraining.com.

Course details are available at plctechnician.com.

Sign up and learn more about your options, our programs, and life at George Brown.

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) Technician Program
(Distance Education)
(T903)

2022-20232023-2024
  • Program Name:
    Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) Technician
  • Code: T903
  • Credential:
    George Brown College Certificate
  • Method of Study:
    Online
  • Duration:
    32 weeks (approximately)
  • Centre:
  • School: Mechanical Engineering Technologies
  • Location: Online
  • Starting Months: Open enrolment
  • Domestic Tuition:
    $1,700.00 *
  • Fall 2020 Delivery Method:
    Online (on-campus activities will resume as soon as it is safe to do so)

Compare up to 3 programs

Overview

Program Overview

The Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) Technician program addresses the needs of employers who require a highly skilled technical workforce and those of students who need cost-effective, high-quality, fully accredited technical training.

Full Description

Complete all aspects of the program while studying at home using an interactive learning package and receive a PLC Technician certificate. This innovative Distance Education program combines state-of-the-art PLC simulation with one of the biggest-selling PLC books in history.

The learning materials, provided in a downloadable file format, with 19 courses (modules) contains text, audio, 2D and 3D animations, computer-based testing and PLCLogix 500 simulation software.

The interactive PLCLogix 500 simulation software essentially converts your computer into a virtual PLC and allows you to run, verify and debug ladder logic programs based on the Allen-Bradley RSLogix 500 format. PLCLogix 500 allows you to familiarize yourself with many different features associated with Allen-Bradley PLCs, including timers, counters, sequencers and math functions. Design ladder logic programs, perform tests and simulate the operation of real-world components, including motors, solenoid valves and a wide variety of other discrete and analog I/O devices.

You may enrol at any time during the year (open-enrolment) and complete the modules in the learning package at your own speed. Typical completion time is 32 weeks, but there are no time limits.

PREREQUISITES

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (with credits at or above general level) or equivalent or mature student status.

Courses

Required Courses

The modules should be taken in the following order.

COMPULSORY (19)

semester courses
CodeCourse Name
ELNC 9071Overview of PLCs
ELNC 9072Central Processing Unit
ELNC 9073I/O System
ELNC 9074Programming Terminals and Peripherals
ELNC 9075Installation and Maintenance of PLCs
ELNC 9076Relay Logic
ELNC 9077Ladder Logic
ELNC 9078Timers
ELNC 9079Counters
ELNC 9080MCR, JUMP and FORCE Instructions
ELNC 9081Sequencers
ELNC 9082Data Transfer
ELNC 9083Math Functions
ELNC 9084Process Control
ELNC 9085Data Communications
ELNC 9086Number Systems and Codes
ELNC 9087Digital Logic
ELNC 9120RTUs and PACs
ELNC 9116Introduction to Automation

Detailed course outlines

Career & Postgraduate Study Opportunities

Your Career

This program prepares you to work in the rapidly expanding field of industrial automation and control. Automation in industry is providing jobs for technically trained people who can build, program, integrate, service, maintain and operate PLCs. The PLC Technician program will provide the basic technical skills and knowledge necessary to work with electrical control systems typically found in an industrial environment.

PLC technicians install and repair industrial electronic equipment, including I/O networks, data highways, variable speed drives and process control equipment, and write PLC programs for a wide variety of automated control systems, ranging from simple on-off control systems to robotics. PLC technicians also find employment in the industrial engineering field, where they are actively involved in the design and implementation of PLC control systems.

Tuition and Fees

Domestic Tuition

$1,700.00 *

Additional Costs

Pay-as-you-learn tuition

Initial registration is $440 (includes all learning materials, laboratory simulation software and access to the Module 1 exam) and registration for each of the remaining 18 modules is $70/module. Students may register for one or more modules at any time. International applicants are charged the same fees but in U.S. dollars (US$440); the posted exchange rate in effect at the time of your registration will be used to determine the final fee in Canadian dollars. There is no refund on learning material.

* Amounts listed are the total of tuition for programs starting in Fall 2019. Fees are subject to change for programs starting in Fall 2020 and at later dates.

Financial Assistance

This program is not eligible for OSAP funding.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this website is subject to change without notice. It should not be viewed as a representation, offer or warranty. Students are responsible for verifying George Brown College fee requirements.

How to Qualify and Apply

Admission Requirements

Applicants are selected on the basis of their academic achievement, including the required courses, and any other selection criteria outlined below.

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent**
  • Grade 12 English (C or U)
  • Grade 11 Math (M or U) or Grade 12 (C or U)

** Mature Student status (19 years of age or older)

Special Requirements

International Students

This online distance program is only available to study while remaining in your home country and does not qualify for study/work permit eligibility in Canada.

Minimum Computer Requirements
  • Pentium-based PC or equivalent
  • Minimum 512MB RAM (1GB recommended)
  • Minimum 250MB available hard disk space
  • Windows 7/8/8.1/10
  • Email account
  • Internet access
  • 32 and 64 bit compatible

How to Apply

Call 416-415-4726 or see www.plctechnician.com.

Contact Us

Call us at 416-415-4726, or toll-free 1-888-553-5333.

E-mail info@gbctechtraining.com.

Course details are available at plctechnician.com.

Sign up and learn more about your options, our programs, and life at George Brown.

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) Technician Program
(Distance Education)
(T903)

2022-20232023-2024

Compare up to 3 programs

Overview

Program Overview

The Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) Technician program addresses the needs of employers who require a highly skilled technical workforce and those of students who need cost-effective, high-quality, fully accredited technical training.

Full Description

Complete all aspects of the program while studying at home using an interactive learning package and receive a PLC Technician certificate. This innovative Distance Education program combines state-of-the-art PLC simulation with one of the biggest-selling PLC books in history.

The learning materials, provided in a downloadable file format, with 19 courses (modules) contains text, audio, 2D and 3D animations, computer-based testing and PLCLogix 500 simulation software.

The interactive PLCLogix 500 simulation software essentially converts your computer into a virtual PLC and allows you to run, verify and debug ladder logic programs based on the Allen-Bradley RSLogix 500 format. PLCLogix 500 allows you to familiarize yourself with many different features associated with Allen-Bradley PLCs, including timers, counters, sequencers and math functions. Design ladder logic programs, perform tests and simulate the operation of real-world components, including motors, solenoid valves and a wide variety of other discrete and analog I/O devices.

You may enrol at any time during the year (open-enrolment) and complete the modules in the learning package at your own speed. Typical completion time is 32 weeks, but there are no time limits.

PREREQUISITES

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (with credits at or above general level) or equivalent or mature student status. 

Courses

Required Courses

The modules should be taken in the following order.

COMPULSORY (19)

semester courses
CodeCourse Name
ELNC 9071Overview of PLCs
ELNC 9072Central Processing Unit
ELNC 9073I/O System
ELNC 9074Programming Terminals and Peripherals
ELNC 9075Installation and Maintenance of PLCs
ELNC 9076Relay Logic
ELNC 9077Ladder Logic
ELNC 9078Timers
ELNC 9079Counters
ELNC 9080MCR, JUMP and FORCE Instructions
ELNC 9081Sequencers
ELNC 9082Data Transfer
ELNC 9083Math Functions
ELNC 9084Process Control
ELNC 9085Data Communications
ELNC 9086Number Systems and Codes
ELNC 9087Digital Logic
ELNC 9120RTUs and PACs
ELNC 9116Introduction to Automation

Career & Postgraduate Study Opportunities

Your Career

This program prepares you to work in the rapidly expanding field of industrial automation and control. Automation in industry is providing jobs for technically trained people who can build, program, integrate, service, maintain and operate PLCs. The PLC Technician program will provide the basic technical skills and knowledge necessary to work with electrical control systems typically found in an industrial environment.

PLC technicians install and repair industrial electronic equipment, including I/O networks, data highways, variable speed drives and process control equipment, and write PLC programs for a wide variety of automated control systems, ranging from simple on-off control systems to robotics. PLC technicians also find employment in the industrial engineering field, where they are actively involved in the design and implementation of PLC control systems.

Tuition and Fees

Domestic Tuition

$1,700.00 *

Additional Costs

Pay-as-you-learn tuition

Initial registration is $440 (includes all learning materials, laboratory simulation software and access to the Module 1 exam) and registration for each of the remaining 18 modules is $70/module. Students may register for one or more modules at any time. International applicants are charged the same fees but in U.S. dollars (US$440); the posted exchange rate in effect at the time of your registration will be used to determine the final fee in Canadian dollars. There is no refund on learning material.

* Amounts listed are the total of tuition for programs starting in Fall 2018. Fees are subject to change for programs starting in Fall 2019 and at later dates.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this website is subject to change without notice. It should not be viewed as a representation, offer or warranty. Students are responsible for verifying George Brown College fee requirements.

How to Qualify and Apply

Admission Requirements

Applicants are selected on the basis of their academic achievement, including the required courses, and any other selection criteria outlined below.

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent**
  • Grade 12 English (C or U)
  • Grade 11 Math (M or U) or Grade 12 (C or U)

** Mature Student status (19 years of age or older)

Special Requirements

International Students

This online distance program is only available to study while remaining in your home country and does not qualify for study/work permit eligibility in Canada.

Minimum Computer Requirements

  • Pentium-based PC or equivalent
  • Minimum 512MB RAM (1GB recommended)
  • Minimum 250MB available hard disk space
  • Windows 7/8/8.1/10
  • Email account
  • Internet access
  • 32 and 64 bit compatible

How to Apply

Call 416-415-4726 or see www.plctechnician.com.

Contact Us

Call us at 416-415-4726, or toll-free 1-888-553-5333.

E-mail info@gbctechtraining.com.

Course details are available at plctechnician.com.

Sign up and learn more about your options, our programs, and life at George Brown.