Introduction to PLC

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Starts 28 July 2025
at North Cambridgeshire Training Centre

Course ID	24ET5781
Mode	06 - Employer Training
Level	Other
Duration	3 Days
Price	£1620.00

Days & Times

Mon 09:00-16:00

Tue 09:00-16:00

Wed 09:00-16:00

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Overview of course

This three-day course has been designed to give those with little or no experience of PLC systems, a deep dive into one of the key components of many automated systems. The course starts with basic principles and builds up to a final project where you will design, build, and program an industrial conveyor control system. This practical course gives learners the confidence they need in the workplace when working with PLC systems.

Course content:

PLC Definition
Basic operation
IEC Standards
Ladder logic
Networks
Set up
History
Data Types
Timers
Counters
Comparators
Moving Data
Function Blocks
Step Programming
HMI set up
Wiring inputs and outputs to the device
Project: Creating an automated materials handling conveyor system

Qualifications

You will receive an MTC certificate on completion of the course.

Further course detail

This course is delivered in partnership with MTC and will run at our North Cambridgeshire Training Centre in Chatteris.

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Please contact nctc@easterneducationgroup.ac.uk to book.

Days & times

Starting 28/07/2025
Monday 09:00 - 16:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 16:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 16:00

Course price

£1620.00