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Automation and Robotics Technician

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The Automation and Robotics Technician diploma program from the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) provides the skills and confidence to build, maintain, calibrate and integrate automation and control systems.

Students will learn cross-industry system control applications using 6-axis robotic arms, PLCs, motors, HMIs, pneumatics, and more, in an advanced lab featuring equipment from industry-leading manufacturers such as Kuka, ABB, Siemens, and others.

Graduates can apply their training to a wide variety of sectors including agriculture, industrial manufacturing, and the oil and gas industry.

Other programs in this sector:

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 | Coastal Forest Worker Certificate
 | Computer Information Systems Admin.
 | Marine Sciences
 | Power Engineering
 | Refrigeration Plant Operator

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This diploma program is designed to build on the knowledge gained in an Electronics Technician Certificate program from UFV or elsewhere.

 

Refer to the PROGRAM link in the schedule below to learn about the program requirements.