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PLC Program Prerequisites

Academic Prerequisites

The academic prerequisites for students entering into the PLC Technician program is a high school diploma, with credits at or above the general level or equivalent mature student status.  

If you are 19 years or older and do not have a high school diploma, you may enrol as a mature student.

Previous practical PLC experience is helpful, but not essential.

If you have minimal or no background in PLCs, we recommend  that you begin your studies by taking this foundation PLC Technician program .This program teaches the simpler 500 series PLC technology and provides a slightly simpler introduction to PLCs.

 

To participate in these programs students must have a personal computer that meets the following minimum specifications:

Minimum System Requirements:

  • Intel Core i3, i5, i7, AMD Ryzen 3, 5, 7 or equivalent processor
  • 4GB RAM
  • 500 MB of available disk space
  • Windows 7/ Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10/Windows 11
  • 32 and 64 bit compatible
  • Internet Access
  • Email Account

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.