Certification: Motion Control Systems 1 (C-360)

3500 PNC Tower Louisville, KY 40202

Prepares individuals to program, configure, adjust, monitor, and operate industrial motion control systems that perform single-axis closed loop position and velocity control of actuators. Key skills include: adhering to motion control safety rules, performing normal startup/shutdown, operating motion control system in closed and open loop modes, performing emergency shutdown and reset, monitoring for proper operation through indicators and PC-based software, configuring for communication to PC via Ethernet, transferring programs, configuring for motor drives and limit sensors/encoders, and interpreting logic programs.

More than two years of education or training after high school required?
No
More than two years of work experience required?
No
Oral or Written Exam Required?
Yes
Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)?
No
Renew through Re-Examination?
No
Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)?
No
Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)?
No

Product/Equipment

A product/equipment certification tests for knowledge about the use of proprietary software or hardware products. This classification is used primarily for computer-related companies such as IBM, CISCO, HP, etc.