Courses & credit hours

SACA C-201 — Electrical Systems 1

Connect, adjust, operate, troubleshoot, and analyze electrical circuits using basic components: resistors, capacitors, inductors, DC motors, solenoids, manual switches, relays, fuses, circuit breakers, transformers, and indicators. Includes electrical safety rules, reading circuit diagrams, applying Ohm's and Kirchhoff's Laws, using digital multimeters, interpreting series/parallel circuits, and assessing power and circuit protection.

SACA C-206 — Electrical System Installation 1

Install and commission electrical motor control circuits using control cabinet enclosures, 3-phase AC motors, magnetic motor starters, relays, switches, indicators, solenoid valves, safety disconnects, and circuit protection. Includes proper PPE, reading wiring installation diagrams, sizing circuit protection, installing on DIN rails, testing ground systems, and routing wire with raceways and conduits.

SACA C-202 — Electric Motor Control Systems 1

Connect, adjust, and operate electrical motor control circuits using 3-phase AC motors, reversing magnetic motor starters with overloads, drum switches, control relays, timer relays, and pushbutton, selector, limit, pressure, and float switches. Includes motor control safety, reading ladder logic diagrams, checking ground connections, and wiring motors for high and low voltage.

SACA C-204 — Motor Control Troubleshooting 1

Troubleshoot and remedy faults in electric motor control circuits and AC variable frequency drives. Skills include troubleshooting safety, systems troubleshooting, component testing, and using digital multimeters, clamp-on ammeters, and PLC status indicators.

SACA C-207 — Programmable Controller Systems 1

Program, configure, adjust, monitor, and operate industrial PLC systems. Includes PLC safety, normal and emergency startup/shutdown, operating in different modes, configuring software drivers and discrete I/O, loading and operating HMI programs, transferring programs between PC and processor, and interpreting ladder logic with contacts, coils, timers, counters, math, and comparison instructions.

SACA C-212 — Ethernet Communications 1

Connect, configure, monitor, and operate basic Ethernet networks in an Industry 4.0 environment. Includes interpreting and setting IP addresses for PCs, PLCs, and robots, configuring managed switches and subnets, star topologies, static and dynamic addressing, network diagnostics, and port security.

SACA C-208 — Programmable Controller Troubleshooting 1

Troubleshoot and remedy faults in programmable logic controller systems, covering the PLC power supply, power distribution system, processor module, discrete input and output modules, chassis, and discrete field I/O devices, using digital multimeters, PLC software, and status indicators.

SACA C-205 — Sensor Logic Systems 1

Connect, adjust, and operate discrete (on/off) electronic sensors and relay control sequence circuits — inductive, capacitive, magnetic reed, photoelectric, and hall effect sensors, limit switches, control and timer relays, DC motors, indicators, electro-pneumatic solenoid valves, and pneumatic actuators. Includes selecting a sensor type for an application and reading ladder logic diagrams.

SACA C-203 — Variable Frequency Drive Systems 1

Connect, configure, adjust, and operate AC variable frequency motor drives using basic volts-per-hertz mode. Includes VFD safety rules, manual keypad operation, normal and emergency shutdown, viewing and editing parameters, changing speed with a potentiometer, interfacing external discrete I/O, interpreting and resetting error codes, and configuring acceleration, deceleration, and braking.

SACA C-213 — Smart Sensor and Identification Systems 1

Connect, configure, program, monitor, and operate smart sensors (analog pressure/ultrasonic, photoelectric, stack light), barcode readers, and RFID readers. Includes connecting sensors via IO-Link Masters, downloading IODD and EDS files, configuring PLCs to receive sensor data, monitoring sensor health over the network, and programming RFID tags and barcode labels.

SACA C-210 — Mechanical Power Systems 1

Install, adjust, align, tension, operate, and analyze basic mechanical power transmission drive systems: motors, shafts, flexible jaw couplings, chain drives, V-belt drives, spur gear drives, and pillow block and flange bearings. Includes mechanical drive safety, correcting for soft foot, sizing keys, aligning shafts, calculating speed and torque, and lubrication.

SACA C-301 — Mechanical Power Systems 2

Extends mechanical power transmission work to heavy-duty drives: grid, gear, and flange couplings, QD/taper-lock bushings, timing and HTD belts, and heavy-duty and silent chains. Covers mechanical troubleshooting safety procedures, installing and adjusting timing belt, heavy-duty shaft coupling, heavy-duty chain and heavy-duty V-belt drive systems, reverse dial indicator shaft alignment, detecting wear, and sizing components for a specific load.

SACA C-209 — Pneumatic Systems 1

Connect, adjust, operate, and analyze pneumatic circuits using fittings, air compressors, filters, regulators, lubricators, gauges, rotameters, directional and flow control valves, check valves, cylinders, and motors. Includes pneumatic safety, reading circuit symbols and diagrams, the Force-Pressure-Area formula, Pascal's Law, compressor startup and shutdown, and measuring delta P.

SACA C-255 — Hydraulic Systems 1

Install and maintain hydraulic systems: replacing o-rings, cartridge and threaded components, hoses, steel tubing, filters, and fittings; inspecting hydraulic fluid for water, contaminants, temperature, and lubricity; taking oil samples; using a filter cart; interpreting oil specifications; and bleeding hydraulic cylinders.

SACA C-304 — Pneumatic Troubleshooting 1

Troubleshoot and remedy faults in electro-pneumatic, PLC-controlled systems, covering filters, regulators, lubricators, solenoid-operated directional control valves, flow control valves, vacuum generators, vacuum cups, vacuum switches, and quick exhaust valves.

SACA C-215 — Robot System Operations 1

Set up, adjust, monitor, and operate industrial robot systems in an Industry 4.0 environment. Includes robot safety rules, identifying robot types, components, and end-effectors, normal and emergency startup and shutdown, work envelopes, safety inspections, using a teach pendant to jog in joint mode or Cartesian coordinates, setting travel limits, defining frames, loading and testing programs, and recovering from faults.

SACA C-103 — Certified Industry 4.0 Associate III — Robot System Operations

An introductory credential preparing individuals to operate industrial robots and other Industry 4.0 technologies in a modern production environment. Ideal for manufacturing technicians, maintenance technicians, and IT professionals.

SACA C-216 — Robot Systems Integration 1

Program, interface, and optimize industrial robot systems for pick and place, basic assembly, machine load/unload, and gluing applications. Includes developing robot sequences and programs, entering programs and points with a teach pendant, interfacing sensors and solenoid outputs to robot digital I/O, interfacing robot I/O to a PLC, and cycle time optimization.

FANUC-1 — FANUC Certified Robot Operator — 1

Focuses on the core robot operator skills needed by entry-level workers, indicating an operator level of skills and knowledge. Covers a basic understanding of robot operations and programming, material handling, and its components.

SACA C-101 — Certified Industry 4.0 Associate I — Basic Operations

An introductory credential that prepares individuals to succeed in modern production environments using Industry 4.0 controls, automation, and processes. Appropriate for individuals working in any occupation in advanced manufacturing.

SACA C-104 — Certified Industry 4.0 Associate IV — IIoT, Networking & Data Analytics

Prepares individuals to program and optimize Industry 4.0 automation technologies such as IIoT, smart sensors and devices, networking, and data analytics software. Ideal for maintenance technicians and IT professionals.

SACA C-102 — Certified Industry 4.0 Associate II — Advanced Operations

Prepares individuals to analyze and modify modern production control systems that use Industry 4.0 automation technologies and processes. Appropriate for people in maintenance, IT, and engineering roles seeking to become versed in manufacturing facility floor controls, automation, and programming.