2017 PLC Robotics Tech Training

OAKLAND COUNTY, Michigan – Three information sessions, Thursday, August 10, 2017 (2 p.m.), Wednesday, August 16 (5:30 p.m.), and Thursday, August 24 (10 a.m.), have been announced for a new PLC (programmable logic controller) Robotics Technician Training Program at Oakland Community College. The program is offered at no charge to qualified participants in partnership with Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan (WIN), Oakland County Michigan Works!, and Oakland Community College Economic and Workforce Development.

Advanced Manufacturing is one of the fastest growing and highest-demand industry sectors in Southeast Michigan. To find out the qualifications for FREE training, interested prospective students should attend one of the free information sessions. According to payscale.com, entry-level robotics technicians earn an average of $39,000+; more with greater technical competencies and related experience.

Advance registration for the information sessions is required. Call Mona at (248) 691-8437 x 2966 or register online at http://bit.ly/2vqp8s1. Information sessions will be held at Oakland Community College - Auburn Hills Campus, 2900 Featherstone Road, MTEC Building - Room 242, Auburn Hills, MI 48326.

About OCC

With multi campus system throughout Oakland County, OCC offers degrees and certificates in approximately 100 career fields as well as university transfer degrees in business, science and liberal arts. The College provides academic and developmental experiences allowing each student to reach their full potential and enhance the communities they serve.  More than 45,000 students annually attend OCC; more than a million students have enrolled in the College since it opened in 1965. Learn more at oaklandcc.edu.

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