Control Systems Technician Training Series 

Designed for both discrete and continuous process manufacturers, the Control Systems Technician Training Series educates electrical maintenance and instrumentation technicians on increasingly complex plant floor systems and components.

Controls - Core
Introduction
Principles of Control
Principles of Calibration
Introduction to Control and Data Systems
The Human-Machine Interface
Basic Electrical Test Equipment
Digital and Analog Oscilloscopes

Controls - Continuous Process
Principles
Pneumatic Controls
Field Devices: Temperature, Pressure and Weight
Field Devices: Level and Flow
Field Devices: Analytical
Field Devices: Analog Configuration
Field Devices: Digital Configuration with a DCS
Field Devices: Using Field Communicators
Field Devices: Configuring with a Laptop PC
Introduction to Distributed Control Systems
Smart Controllers
Single Loop Control
Multiple Loop Control
Tuning Loops
Troubleshooting Loops
Troubleshooting DCS I/Os: Procedures
Troubleshooting DCS I/Os: Practices

Controls - Networks
Introduction
Setting Up and Troubleshooting
Fiber Optic Systems

Controls - Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
Architecture, Types and Networks
Numerics
Ladder Logic and Symbology
I/O Communication
Introduction to Programming
Installing and Maintaining
Program Entry, Testing and Modification
Programming Common Functions
HMIs and Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Hardware
Troubleshooting Software and Networks

Controls - Variable Speed Drives (VSDs)
Introduction to VSDs
Applications
System Integration
Programming Controllers
Controllers and Troubleshooting
System Troubleshooting