SCE US Certificates

Earners of this certificate must demonstrate an understanding of programming features in the hardware, software, and memory storage methods. Commissioning tasks including CPU cycling, networking, function block and data blocks.

• Understand Block types and differences in programming
• Describe attributes of memory storage areas
• Understand STOP and RUN modes and cycles in PLC programming
• Recognize network communication methods and terminology

WHAT IT TAKES TO EARN THIS CERTIFICATE

Pass the SCE Commissioning Basics with TIA Portal Online Exam with a score of 70 or above.
The exam is part 1 of the 5-part exam SCE Advanced Automation Fundamentals Certification Test for Students: PLC

Earners of this certificate must be able to make basic conversions from analog to linear scale and answer questions related to memory storage of analog values. The tasks include how to interpret analog signal values and configure analog input channels.

• Describe the difference between analog and digital
• Understand why A/D Conversion is required.
• Provide examples of analog signals/values.
• Recognize control engineering conventions for A/D conversion
• Understand elementary data types

WHAT IT TAKES TO EARN THIS CERTIFICATE

Pass the SCE Analog Value Processing in TIA Portal Online Exam with a score of 70 or above.
The exam is part 2 of the 5-part exam SCE Advanced Automation Fundamentals Certification Test for Students: PLC

Earners of this certificate must understand types of blocks and the differences between them. Users should understand data types, default units of measurements, and storage format for data types. User should show proficiency in basic SCL parameters and parameter assignments.

• Understand advanced differences in block types
• Recognize default data types assigned in programming
• Understand data type size in memory bits
• Recognize variable use in TIA Portal
• Understand basic SCL programming
• Describe more advanced attributes or programming with functions and function blocks

WHAT IT TAKES TO EARN THIS CERTIFICATE

Pass the SCE Data Blocks, Function Blocks, and Functions Online Exam with a score of 70 or above.
The exam is part 3 of the 5-part exam SCE Advanced Automation Fundamentals Certification Test for Students: PLC

Earners of this certificate must demonstrate proficiency in basic network communications between PLCs, HMIs, and distributed IO. Users should understand IP addresses and HMI tagging. Certificate earners should understand advanced programming concepts in TIA Portal including PID Controllers and technology objects. Diagnostics including status indicators, overrides, call structures and assignment lists are covered.

• Understand communication basics like IP and MAC addressing
• Recognize PROFIBUS and PROFINET basics
• Understand tag usage in HMI programming
• Understand basic SCL programming, PID and PWM
• Recognize status indicators and alarms in PLC programming

WHAT IT TAKES TO EARN THIS CERTIFICATE
Pass the SCE Advanced Troubleshooting, Communication and Tags Online Exam with a score of 70 or above.
The exam is part 4 of the 5-part exam SCE Advanced Automation Fundamentals Certification Test for Students: PLC

Earners of this certificate must understand the concept of digital twin, virtual commissioning and what the advantages are. Students should recognize the definition of basic IOT term including hardware and software-in-the-loop.

• Recognize software programs used in creating Digital Twins and 3D Modeling
• Understand the advantages offered by using virtual controllers in testing
• Recognize Software-in-the-loop (SiL) and Hardware-in-the-loop (HiL) methodology

WHAT IT TAKES TO EARN THIS CERTIFICATE

Pass the SCE Intro to Digital Twin and IOT Online Exam with a score of 70 or above.
The exam is part 5 of the 5-part exam SCE Advanced Automation Fundamentals Certification Test for Students: PLC