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Automation Engineer Technology - CERT C

A Certificate is outlined coursework that is designed to prepare a student to head out into the workforce in a short timeframe or for career advancement. This certificate totals 56 credit hours. Consult with an advisor for more information. Click on hyperlink to reveal a full list of courses. If you are interested in honors course options, please visit the HutchCC Honors Program (www.hutchcc.edu/honors) for further information.

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Required Courses


Course ID
Course Title
Credits
Notes

AE100
AC/DC Circuits
4.00
Fall 2026 Spring 2027
Fall 2026 Spring 2027

AE101
Digital Multimeter Principles
1.00
Fall 2026 Spring 2027
Fall 2026 Spring 2027

AE150
Programmable Logic Controls (PLCs)
3.00
Fall 2026 Spring 2027
Prereq: AE100 AC/DC Circuits.
Fall 2026 Spring 2027
Prereq: AE100 AC/DC Circuits.

AE155
Electrical Maintenance
3.00
Fall 2026 Spring 2027
Prereq: AE100 AC/DC Circuits.
Fall 2026 Spring 2027
Prereq: AE100 AC/DC Circuits.

AE200
Variable Frequency Drives and Electric Motors
3.00
Fall 2026 Spring 2027
Prereq: ME110 Fundamentals of Motor Controls.
Fall 2026 Spring 2027
Prereq: ME110 Fundamentals of Motor Controls.

AE202
Actuator/Sensor Systems
3.00
Fall 2026 Spring 2027
Prereq: AE155 Electrical Maintenance.
Fall 2026 Spring 2027
Prereq: AE155 Electrical Maintenance.

AE205
Intermediate Programmable Logic Controllers
3.00
Fall 2026 Spring 2027
Prereq: AE150 Programmable Logic Controllers.
Fall 2026 Spring 2027
Prereq: AE150 Programmable Logic Controllers.

AE210
Industrial HMI Design & Integration
3.00
Fall 2026
Prereq: AE150 Programmable Logic Controllers.
Fall 2026
Prereq: AE150 Programmable Logic Controllers.

AE250
Distributed/Integrated Control Systems
3.00
Spring 2027
Prereq: AE200 Variable Frequency Drives & Electric Motors, or AE205 Industrial PLCs.
Spring 2027
Prereq: AE200 Variable Frequency Drives & Electric Motors, or AE205 Industrial PLCs.

AE252
Control Systems Development
3.00
Fall 2026 Spring 2027
Prereq: AE200 Variable Frequency Drives & Electric Motors, or AE205 Industrial PLCs.
Fall 2026 Spring 2027
Prereq: AE200 Variable Frequency Drives & Electric Motors, or AE205 Industrial PLCs.

AE255
Industrial Robotics
3.00
Spring 2027
Prereq: AE150 Programmable Logic Controllers.
Spring 2027
Prereq: AE150 Programmable Logic Controllers.

AE256
Servo Motion Control
3.00
Spring 2027
Prereq: AE200 Variable Frequency Drives & Electric Motors, and AE205 Industrial PLCs.
Spring 2027
Prereq: AE200 Variable Frequency Drives & Electric Motors, and AE205 Industrial PLCs.

EE117
Conduit Fabrication
1.00
Fall 2026 Spring 2027
Fall 2026 Spring 2027

EE126
NEC Codeology
1.00
Fall 2026 Spring 2027
Fall 2026 Spring 2027

IS182
Cisco CCNA I/Networking I
3.00
Summer 2026 Fall 2026 Spring 2027
Summer 2026 Fall 2026 Spring 2027

ME106
Industrial Fluid Power
3.00
Fall 2026 Spring 2027
Fall 2026 Spring 2027

ME110
Fundamentals of Motor Controls
3.00
Fall 2026 Spring 2027
Prereq: AE100 AC/DC Circuits.
Fall 2026 Spring 2027
Prereq: AE100 AC/DC Circuits.

ME129
Mechanical Maintenance Skills
3.00
Fall 2026 Spring 2027
Fall 2026 Spring 2027

TR121
General Industrial Safety/OSHA10
1.00
Summer 2026 Fall 2026
Summer 2026 Fall 2026

Electives


  • AET Math Options
    Credit Hours : 3.00
    • Course ID
      Course Title
      Credits
      Notes

    • MA106
      College Algebra T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Summer 2026 Fall 2026 Spring 2027
      Prereq: HS GPA over 3.25, or Accuplacer NextGen QuantReason, Alg,Stats Score 263 or Above, or ACT Math Score of 22 or Higher.
      Summer 2026 Fall 2026 Spring 2027
      Prereq: HS GPA over 3.25, or Accuplacer NextGen QuantReason, Alg,Stats Score 263 or Above, or ACT Math Score of 22 or Higher.

    • MA117
      Contemporary Math T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Summer 2026 Fall 2026 Spring 2027
      Prereq: HS GPA over 3.0, or Accuplacer NG QuantReason, Alg, Stats Score 255 or Above, or ACT Math Score of 19 or Higher.
      Summer 2026 Fall 2026 Spring 2027
      Prereq: HS GPA over 3.0, or Accuplacer NG QuantReason, Alg, Stats Score 255 or Above, or ACT Math Score of 19 or Higher.

    • TR100
      Technical Math
      3.00
      Fall 2026 Spring 2027
      Fall 2026 Spring 2027

  • SH101 Public Speaking or SH210 Interpersonal Communication
    Credit Hours : 3.00
    • Course ID
      Course Title
      Credits
      Notes

    • SH101
      Public Speaking T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Summer 2026 Fall 2026 Spring 2027
      Summer 2026 Fall 2026 Spring 2027

    • SH210
      Interpersonal Communication T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Summer 2026 Fall 2026 Spring 2027
      Summer 2026 Fall 2026 Spring 2027


Total Credit Hours
56.00

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