Industrial communications training

JCOM Automation Inc. provides high quality hands-on training. All the courses include labs and exercises using state-of-the-art equipment. The class sizes are intentionally small to ensure each participant gets maximum exposure to the tools and equipment.

Our PROFIBUS and PROFINET courses are certified by PROFIBUS and PROFINET International.

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Upcoming training events

 

April 2024

April 3 & 4 – EtherNet/IP Troubleshooting and Maintenance – Peterborough

April 8 to 12 – Certified PROFINET Network Engineering with PA module – Peterborough

June 2024

June 17 & 18 – Certified PROFIBUS Troubleshooting and Maintenance – Online

June 20 – Modbus Troubleshooting and Maintenance – Online

June 24 – Modbus Troubleshooting and Maintenance – Online, Australia

September 2024

September (TBD) – Certified PROFIBUS Network Engineering – Online (or in-person), Australia

October 2024

October 7 to 11 – Certified PROFINET Network Engineering with PA module – Online

October 21 to 25 – Certified PROFIBUS Network Engineering – Peterborough

November 2024

November 19 & 20 – Certified PROFINET Troubleshooting and Maintenance – Peterborough

Course registration

To register for any course offered by JCOM Automation please send an email to admin@jcomautomation.ca and include the course name in your email.

Please see our full list of training courses below. If you are interested in taking a course that is not on our training calendar please contact us. 

What People Are Saying

What our customers are saying:

“For those working stateside, get yourself on a training course with our friend James Powell. What he doesn’t know about PROFIBUS/PROFINET and every other form of industrial communications isn’t worth knowing” – Andrew Morse, Director, AJM Engineering Management

What our customers are saying:

“Excellent course. Great pace. Wish I taken this course years ago!”

“Great hands-on course!”

“Awesome Course. Glad I did it.”

What our customers are saying:

“The practical work was what I learned from the most!”

“Very nicely designed course – Thank you!”

“Excellent delivery of information.”

What our customers are saying:

“Your classes are the best! You changed the trajectory and velocity of my career just after having gone through a class with you” – Ali Khaliq, Control Systems Manager, JLL Canada.

What our customers are saying:

“Very knowledgeable instructor, it makes a difference!”

“Hands-on is a good feature of the course”

We focus on the training you need to keep your network healthy.

Many of our courses are offered at three levels:

Installers

Installers courses are aimed at network equipment installers

Maintenance and Troubleshooting

 Courses designed for network maintenance staff

Network Engineering

Perfect for advanced maintenance staff and engineers

What We Offer

JCOM Automation offers a wide variety of courses to suit any skill level and network protocol. Our courses are offered in-person or online or we can bring our hands-on training to your location.

Contact us at admin@jcomautomation.ca for more information.

Certified PROFIBUS Installer

This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to run the communication cables, wire the connectors, test the cables, and setup basic equipment.

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PROFIBUS Troubleshooting and Maintenance course

Learn the skills to understand PROFIBUS DP and PA concepts, components, cabling, and be able to find, analyze and solve problems in PROFIBUS installations.

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Certified PROFIBUS Network Engineering

Become an elite Certified PROFIBUS DP/PA Network Engineer. Learn the skills to design, install, commission, and troubleshoot both PROFIBUS DP and PA networks.

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Certified PROFINET Installer

This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to run the communication cables, wire the connectors, test the cables, and setup basic equipment.

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PROFINET Troubleshooting and Maintenance course

Learn the skills to quickly find, analyze, and isolate PROFINET network problems.

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Certified PROFINET Network Engineering with PA module

Become an elite Certified PROFINET  Network Engineer. Learn the skills to design, install, commission, and troubleshoot PROFINET networks.

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Modbus Troubleshooting and Maintenance course

Learn the skills to quickly find, analyze, and isolate Modbus network problems.

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EtherNet/IP Installers course

This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to run the communication cables, wire the connectors, test the cables, and setup basic equipment.

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EtherNet/IP Maintenance & Troubleshooting

Learn the skills to quickly find, analyze, and isolate EtherNet/IP network problems.

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HART, SIMATIC PDM, PACTware Maintenance course

Learn the skills to quickly find, analyze, and solve HART network problems. You will also be able to effectively use both SIMATIC PDM and PACTware to connect to all of your HART instruments.

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Introduction to Industrial Ethernet (Modbus TCP, EtherNet/IP, and PROFINET)

Learn the difference between Modbus TCP, EtherNet/IP, and PROFINET and how to choose one over the other. Learn the skills you need to implement a small system, monitor operation, and how to troubleshoot a network.

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EMC Awareness for Industrial Automation

This one-day course aims to raise awareness of EMC issues, the theory behind them, and how to ensure that the design and installation of Industrial Automation systems can reduce the likelihood of EMC related issues in the future.

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System Design Course

Learn system design techniques following a top-down approach. This course will enable you to design a system that is reliable, maintainable, expandible, and minimizes the impact of control system or network failures.

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