C-101 Certified Industry 4.0 Associate I – Basic Operations
SACA’s C-101 Certified Industry 4.0 Associate I – Basic Operations certification is an introductory credential that prepares individuals to succeed in modern production environments that use Industry 4.0 controls, automation, and processes. This certification is appropriate for individuals working in any occupation in advanced manufacturing.
Basic Operations Competencies:
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Concepts & Terminology of Smart Manufacturing
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Basic Setup, Adjustment & Operation of Automated MachinesSafety and Hand ToolsBlueprint & Schematic ReadingPrecision MeasurementBasic Electrical Control, Pneumatic, & Sensor Systems OperationBasic Robot Operation & TerminologyProduction Monitoring via HMI, Internet, Ethernet, & Smart Phones
Test Procedure: Candidates are permitted to familiarize themselves with CPI’s equipment, then they take the SACA Gold Certification test.
- Cost: $496 per test
C-201 Electrical Systems 1
Prepares individuals to connect, adjust, operate, troubleshoot, and analyze electrical circuits using basic electrical components: resistors, capacitors, inductors, DC motors, solenoids, manual switches, relays, fuses, circuit breakers, transformers, and indicators. Other key skills include: adhering to electrical safety rules, reading electrical circuit diagrams, applying Ohm’s Law and Kirchoff’s Law, using digital multimeters, interpreting series/parallel circuits, and assessing power/circuit protection.
Test Procedure: Candidates are permitted to familiarize themselves with CPI’s equipment, then they take the SACA Gold Certification test.
Cost: $496 per test
C-202 Electric Motor Control Systems 1
Prepares individuals to connect, adjust, and operate electrical motor control circuits using these electrical components: 3-phase AC motors, reversing magnetic motor starters with overloads, drum switches, control relays, timer relays, pushbutton switches, selector switches, limit switches, pressure switches, and float switches. Other key skills include: adhering to motor control safety rules, reading ladder logic circuit diagrams, checking for proper ground connections, wiring motors for high and low voltage, and interpreting common motor control application circuits.
Test Procedure: Candidates are permitted to familiarize themselves with CPI’s equipment, then they take the SACA Gold Certification test.
Cost: $496 per test
C-203 Variable Frequency Drive Systems 1
Prepares individuals to connect, configure, adjust, and operate AC variable frequency motor drives using basic volts per hertz mode. Key skills include: adhering to VFD safety rules, operating VFD in manual using keypad, performing normal VFD startup and shutdown, performing emergency shutdown, viewing and editing parameters, changing speed with potentiometer, interfacing/configurating external discrete I/O, interpreting error codes, resetting drive errors, and configurating for acceleration, deceleration and braking.
Test Procedure: Candidates are permitted to familiarize themselves with CPI’s equipment, then they take the SACA Gold Certification test.
Cost: $496 per test