Robot Technician Certificate

Students will discover how to be prepared to complete this short-term accelerated program in the engineering and advanced technology fields by completing the Advanced Technology Readiness course as a built-in  prerequisite. The nine critical competencies found throughout the program will be seen in various courses, projects and tasks, which include communication and collaboration, digital media literacy, and entrepreneurism. Students will learn the fundamentals of a variety of software applications, learn how to be resourceful during the program, and discover how to operate with an entrepreneurial mindset. The Robotics Technician program will then build on the Robot Programmer pathway beginning with Trade Fundamentals review of math, blueprint reading and measuring tools and OSHA 10, as relative to shop application and major components to the program. Training will include an introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) used for machine communication. Electrical fundamentals, Robot Electrical Troubleshooting, and Motor Drives and Control are also included in this pathway. The Robotics Technician is prepared to enter the complex environment of today’s automated processes with a comprehensive approach to installation, programming and troubleshooting. Upon successful completion, a FANUC Handling Tool Operation and Programming Certification and a FANUC iRVision 2D Certification will be issued. Students may choose to take a Siemens Mechatronic Systems Certification Level 1 exam.  Robot Technician Certificate Requirements .