Certification: Programmable Conveyor Systems 1 (C-361)

3500 PNC Tower Louisville, KY 40202

Prepares individuals to program, configure, adjust, monitor, and operate asynchronous pallet transfer conveyor systems that use RFID pallet tracking, Ethernet communications and PLC control. Key skills include: adhering to conveyor safety rules, performing normal startup/shutdown, operating conveyor system in manual and automatic, performing emergency shutdown and reset, monitoring for proper operation through indicators and PC-based software, developing/interpreting PLC logic programs that control conveyor sequences, using HMI programs to operate conveyor, and testing/commissioning conveyor systems.

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.