Industrial Controls Automation Technologies
A Continuing Education Series of Courses
If you are currently in an equipment support position, and desire to improve your knowledge and skill set, consider enrolling in these available courses. Completing this program will help you get into a rewarding career that is in high demand and will always be around. Upon successful completion of the program, CPU Electronic Services will provide support for job placement. The instructor will provide you with all the tools to succeed. It’s up to you to possess the dedication and desire to make your life successful.
The ICAT℠ program is a series of courses designed and taught by Stew Fink, owner of CPU Electronic Services. The program totals 657 hours and students can choose from full-time schedules, or from several part-time flex schedules. This is a program that meets the needs of employers in all types of fields and is the building blocks of many careers available. You can enroll in these courses with little knowledge of what a machine does and leave with experience to troubleshoot and fix most electrical machinery used in industry. The ICAT℠ program has many valuable subjects that will launch your new career or enhance the knowledge you already possess. Additionally, the prices for these courses are much more affordable than most other industrial training continuing education programs.
Class hours range from 8:00am to 10:00pm Monday through Thursday. Typical part-time classes are two days a week with class being 3 or 4 hours each. Typical full-time classes consists of 12 to 18 hours per week of class time. For a complete list of days and times that are currently available, see the ICAT℠ program schedule link below.
Please contact Stew Fink at (717) 421-2841 or stew@onemain.com for more information, a classroom tour, or registration.
Updated 03/1/2019
CPU 001 (45 Hrs.) – Electrical Schematics for Machine Wiring
This course is the very first block in the foundation. Subjects taught in this course are electrical symbols, electrical vocabulary, and how to interpret and draw electrical schematics.
CPU 002 (156 Hrs.) – Introduction to Electrical Control Circuits
This course builds on what students learned in CPU 001. Subjects include the ins and outs of switches, pushbuttons, relays, and many electrical devices. Students will start designing their own machine and creating a working electrical circuit for it. This is where all the studying starts to seem rewarding as students are creating something and making it work.
CPU 003 (24 Hrs.) – Motor Control Drives
This course gives students the knowledge to program and diagnose a variable speed drive. Learning this technology enhances what students have already learned and makes their circuits and machines come alive.
CPU 004 (30 Hrs.) – Electrical Sensing Devices
This course provides students with the understanding of many of today’s sensing devices. Students will learn what is available, how they work, the advantages and disadvantages of each. Students will also learn how to incorporate them into their circuits and how to troubleshoot them.
CPU 005 (75 Hrs.) – PLC Fundamentals
This course teaches students how to read, write, and understand PLC code. Students will learn why PLC’s have become so important in today’s high speed manufacturing. Students will also learn to program and troubleshoot their circuits. Students will see the difference in what PLC technology did for manufacturing.
CPU 006 (30 Hrs.) – Electrical Drafting
This course will provide students with an edge on their workforce competition by learning how to make professional quality electrical schematics.
CPU 007 (24 Hrs.) – Electrical Soldering
This course teaches students how to properly repair circuits in an electrical circuit or electronic board. This course is a must-have in the fast paced manufacturing environment.
CPU 008 (24 Hrs.) – Introduction to Pneumatics
This course teaches students pneumatic symbols, types and styles of air cylinders, and air valves. Students will be drawing pneumatic schematics and they will also start building pneumatic circuits by the end of this course. Pneumatics are in just about every stage of manufacturing, so this skill is a compliment to the program.
CPU 009 (42 Hrs.) – Advanced Pneumatics
This course builds on what students learned in the Introduction to Pneumatics course. Students will be designing circuits and learning more complicated circuits that today’s manufacturing requires for speed and reliability. The instructor is very enthusiastic about pneumatics and will challenge you.
CPU 010 (30 Hrs.) – Advanced Electrical Drafting
This course compliments the first drafting course. Students will learn to make professional quality mechanical drawings.
CPU 011 (60 Hrs.) – Electrical Controls Troubleshooting
By the time students reach this course they would have designed and built several electrical circuits. In this course students will be incorporating most of the technologies they have learned up to this point. Their circuits and machines will be more complicated. This is where students will enhance their troubleshooting skills and show off what they can do.
CPU 012 (72 Hrs.) – PLC Control Troubleshooting
In this course students will still be creating circuits and building machines but will soon realize why manufacturers need these skills in their companies. PLC’s are faster, easier, and more reliable than older technologies.
CPU 013 (45 Hrs.) – Introduction to Industrial Wiring
In this course students will learn the proper ways of machine wiring. Students will start at high voltage and learn to safely wire a machine’s control circuit.