Basic Programmable Logic Controllers Plc Fundamentals Training

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate the ability to identify and describe the basic components and architecture of a PLC system.
• Apply ladder logic programming techniques to design simple control circuits.
• Implement basic PLC programs using programming software and test them on a simulated or real PLC.
• Analyze and troubleshoot common PLC input/output and program errors.
• Evaluate the safety considerations and best practices for working with PLCs in an industrial environment.
• Design a simple PLC-based control solution for a given process or machine sequence.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for technicians, electricians, and engineers who are new to PLCs or require a solid foundation in PLC fundamentals for their roles in manufacturing, process control, or industrial maintenance.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practicals are essential to reinforce theoretical concepts and develop skills in wiring, programming, and troubleshooting PLC systems. Learners will work on real PLC hardware and simulation software to implement ladder logic programs and debug faults.

Practical Activities

• Hardware Identification and Wiring — Learners identify PLC components, connect input devices (push buttons, sensors) and output devices (lights, relays) to the PLC, and verify wiring. (3h)
• Programming with Ladder Logic — Using PLC software, learners write, simulate, and download programs including basic logic, timers, counters, and interlocking to control output devices. (4h)
• Troubleshooting and System Integration — Learners diagnose and fix faults in pre-wired PLC systems, and integrate an HMI panel to monitor and control the process. (3h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.