Training Success Elements

  • Acquire high-demand Industry 4.0 career skills in as little as 2 months.
  • Self-paced training works well with your family and work responsibilities.
  • Practice-based courses build your competency and confidence.
  • A personal coach helps you to stay on track.
  • Our instructional support team assists you throughout your training.
  • Upon graduation, you are ready to step up into a new 21st century career.

Overview

This training program provides you must-have hard and soft skills to thrive in the 21st century automation-laden workplace. The 160-hour training can be completed in as little as 2 months.

There are no lectures or exams. You learn at your own pace, by completing practical mini projects and solving problems rather than by answering quiz questions.

Mandatory courses include Workplace Math, Data Literacy, Computational Literacy 1, and Spatial Literacy. Electives include Data Visualization, Computational Literacy 2, Reading Blueprints, Introduction to CNC, Introduction to Electricity, Introduction to Hydraulics, and Introduction to Mechanics.

By working with your personal coach and the support team, you also acquire essential soft skills that include problem solving, attention to detail, critical and logical thinking, professional communication, time management, perseverance, and adaptability.

The training is self paced and works well with your family and work responsibilities. You have a personal coach to help you stay on track, and a dedicated support team to assist you throughout your training.

Upon completing the program, you will have shown that you are able to learn and apply new knowledge that your new job will require and you will have acquired the hard and soft skills needed to be an effective Automation Technician. You will also be ready to pass widely recognized certifications including the ACT Workkeys NCRC (National Career Readiness Certificate) and TOSA spreadsheet certificate.

Job Placement

We have a relationship with large numbers of employers who understand the value of our training and use our recruitment portal to get a chance to interview you when you graduate or even before you do so.

Mandatory Courses

    • Workplace Math
      This 20-hour course is for you if you need a refresher on basic math, and it can be waived if you demonstrate math fluency. It takes away any anxiety you might feel towards math. In small and simple steps, we review how to work with whole and decimal numbers, fractions, percentages, unit conversions, and solve simple tech-related math problems. After completing this course, you are ready to pass the ACT WorkKeys Applied Math exam.
    • Data Literacy
      In this 40-hour course, you become proficient with spreadsheets. You learn how to organize, format, and manipulate data, use formulas and functions, perform calculations, use Boolean logic and conditionals, work with conditional aggregate functions, wildcards, and arrays, work with date and time values, use info functions, and interpret errors. You learn how to process text data, perform basic data lookups, import data from external sources, clean data, and prepare it for analytics. After completing this course, you are ready to pass the TOSA Basic Level exam.
    • Computational Literacy 1
      In this 40-hour course, you learn how computers think, how they operate, and how they can be used to solve problems. You learn how to design algorithms and type code, identify repeating patterns, and use loops to repeat actions. Upon completing the program, you have acquired the mindset and skills needed to successfully deal with automation and intelligent machines. After completing this course, you are also ready to pass the ACT WorkKeys Workplace Documents exam.
    • Spatial Literacy
      Spatial literacy, often referred to as spatial thinking or spatial reasoning, is the ability to understand and reason about spatial relationships in both two and three dimensions. In this hands-on course, you review basic geometry concepts including 2D and 3D shapes, translations (vectors) and rotations (angles), and then you actively build numerous 3D models. The models are built by typing simple commands, in a similar way that you program a robot or a machine. By doing this, you practice coding, attention to detail, and perseverance which are critical automation-related skills. A good understanding of the 3D space is desirable in many Industry 4.0 related careers including robotics, manufacturing, construction, logistics, healthcare, and others. Finally, the Spatial Literacy course exposes you to 3D printing, which is an attractive job skill on its own.

Elective Courses

    • Data Visualization
      In this 20-hour course, you learn fundamental data concepts and how to use spreadsheets to visualize both quantitative (numeric) and qualitative (categorical) data. You review basic statistics concepts and are introduced to data analytics. After completing this course, you are ready to pass the TOSA Advanced Level exam and the ACT WorkKeys Graphic Literacy exam. Prerequisites: Data Literacy.
    • Computational Literacy 2
      This 40-hour course is designed for you if you’ve enjoyed Computational Literacy 1 and are interested in learning more programming. You learn about Boolean logic, conditional statements, conditional loops, how to define custom commands and functions, and how to break complex problems into simpler ones. Prerequisites: Computational Literacy 1
    • Reading Blueprints
      In this 20-hour course, you learn how to read, understand, and interpret blueprints. These are technical drawings used in manufacturing, engineering, construction, interior design, architecture, and many other areas. The course covers various types of blueprints, the structure of a blueprint, and then it goes in detail over all important components of a blueprint. Being able to read blueprints opens the doors for you to many exciting career opportunities.
    • Introduction to CNC
      This 20-hour course provides an introduction to Computer Numerical Control (CNC). This is a modern manufacturing method that automates the control, movement, and precision of machine tools through the use of G-code and preprogrammed software tools.
    • Introduction to Electricity (coming)
      In this 20-hour course, you learn about common electronic units and prefixes, voltage, current, resistance, Ohm's law, electric power, wires and connectors, series and parallel circuits, analog and digital signals, and communication protocols. You also learn how to understand schematics which are the maps for designing, building, and troubleshooting circuits.
    • Introduction to Hydraulics (coming)
      This 20-hour course covers fundamental principles of fluid mechanics and hydraulic engineering practice. You learn how to solve pipe networks, optimize pumping systems, design pumps and turbines, solve equations for gradually-varied flow and unsteady flow, and gain knowledge of hydraulic structures like spillways, gates, valves, and culverts.
    • Introduction to Mechanics (coming)
      This 20-hour course covers fundamental principles of mechanics and mechanical engineering practice. You get an understanding of the operation of various machines and equipment. This includes knowledge of how to operate, troubleshoot, and perform routine maintenance on machinery.
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