Engineering - Introduction to Control and Automation Level 2

Selby College is offering working adults the opportunity to rapidly upskill and retrain into higher skilled jobs through its brand-new training programme.

As part of the government’s pledge to reduce skills gaps and boost access to more high-quality training alternatives, Selby College has developed a new course to provide working adults with technical training in Industrial and Automation.

Designed to meet future skills needs, this course aims to provide adults with the technical training to be able to rapidly upskill in digital technologies.

The programme is designed to provide learners with an overview of Industrial Control and Automation, including an introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Pneumatics.

With a blend of classroom and remote learning, learners have a greater flexibility in how and when they learn, so that they can fit it around their lives and commitments.

This course offers the perfect opportunity for learners to retrain or upskill. Although it is applicable to working adults/employees from all backgrounds, it may appeal to certain professionals, including:

Engineer

Engineering Technician

Engineering Maintenance Technician

PLC Technician

Production Line Operator

Manufacturing Operator

Production Maintenance Engineer

Automation Engineer/Technician

Design Engineers

Project Engineers

Air filtration and drying

Applications of pneumatics and hydraulics

Basic PLC programming

Basic circuit theory including circuit design using CAD

Fault finding on industrial pneumatic systems

Gas generation including compressors

This is an introductory course and is applicable to learners or employees from all backgrounds. There are no standard entry requirements.

Employed individuals could progress onto roles with increased level of responsibility particularly where those roles utilise equipment associated with control and automation such as PLCs, Pneumatics, Hydraulics, Compressors etc.

Job seekers and career changers would be better placed to gain employment within the manufacturing and engineering sectors in roles such as engineering Technician, Maintenance Technician, Production Line Operator or through an engineering Apprenticeship.

Those seeking further study could apply for courses such as BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Engineering, Higher National Certificate or Higher National Design in General Engineering or a Level 3 Engineering Apprenticeship.