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10-MODULE CAREER PROGRAM · FREE TO ENROLL

Train as an industrial maintenance & controls technician.

Real plant knowledge, written by people who have actually crawled inside MCCs and traced ladder logic at 2 AM. Electrical fundamentals, LOTO, motors, PLCs, instrumentation, troubleshooting — everything you need to build a $30–$60/hour career.

10
Modules
36
Lessons
212
Key terms
100
Test questions

The full 10-module curriculum

Sequential and gated. Each lesson ends with a key-terms glossary. Each module ends with a 10-question test you must pass at 80% to unlock the next.

Full outline →
MODULE 01

Electrical Fundamentals for Industrial Systems

Voltage, current, resistance, AC vs DC, three-phase power, grounding, and how the National Electrical Code shapes every industrial install.

4 lessons10-question test
MODULE 02

Industrial Safety, LOTO & Arc Flash

OSHA 1910.147 lockout/tagout, NFPA 70E arc-flash boundaries, PPE categories, and the verify-zero-energy habit that keeps technicians alive.

4 lessons10-question test
MODULE 03

Reading Electrical Schematics & P&IDs

Ladder logic symbols, ISA instrumentation symbols, wire-numbering conventions, and the systematic way to trace a circuit from print to panel.

3 lessons10-question test
MODULE 04

Motors, Drives & Motor Control

Three-phase induction motors, across-the-line starters, soft starters, variable-frequency drives, and the practical troubleshooting that keeps lines running.

4 lessons10-question test
MODULE 05

Sensors & Instrumentation

Discrete sensors (proximity, photoeye, limit), analog instruments (4-20 mA, RTD, thermocouple, pressure, flow), and how to wire and troubleshoot them.

4 lessons10-question test
MODULE 06

Pneumatics & Hydraulics for Maintenance

How compressed air and oil power factory motion: valves, cylinders, FRLs, accumulators, and the most common failures you will be asked to fix.

3 lessons10-question test
MODULE 07

PLC Fundamentals

How a Programmable Logic Controller scans, reads I/O, executes ladder logic, and drives the world. Allen-Bradley and Siemens basics plus how to troubleshoot live.

4 lessons10-question test
MODULE 08

HMI, SCADA & Industrial Networks

How operators see and control the plant, and the Ethernet/IP, Profinet, and Modbus networks that move tags between PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA servers.

3 lessons10-question test
MODULE 09

Electrical Troubleshooting Methodology

The half-split method, signal tracing, and the disciplined use of DMM, oscilloscope, and megohmmeter that separates a $30/hour tech from a $60/hour tech.

3 lessons10-question test
MODULE 10

Predictive & Preventive Maintenance + Career Path

Vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, CMMS workflow, and the certifications and resume habits that turn this knowledge into a long industrial career.

4 lessons10-question test

How it works

01

Enroll free

Create your student account in 30 seconds. Email or Google. No card, no trial.

02

Work the modules in order

Lessons are gated. You can't skip — because in the real plant, you can't either.

03

Pass each module test at 80%

Ten questions per module. Misses show the right answer so you actually learn.

04

Finish with a portfolio of skills

Specific drives, PLCs, sensors, and methods you can put on a resume.

Sequential progression is enforced server-side. No skipping ahead, even with a clever URL.

Your future in the plant starts at Module 1.

Sign up, read your first lesson, take your first test today.

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