Certification: Programmable Controller Systems 3 (C-359)

3500 PNC Tower Louisville, KY 40202

Prepares individuals to connect, configure, program, adjust, monitor, and operate programmable logic controller (PLC) systems that use distributed I/O via Ethernet, serial data communications, Modbus communication protocol, and Statement List programming language. Other key skills include: programming/interpreting PLC-to-PLC data communications via Ethernet/IP and interpreting PLC programs with PID instructions, data arrays, string data, and data conversion instructions.
More information about this certification

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.