I've been an electrician for many years and have learned many aspects of the trade such as motors, VFDs, starters, and power distribution systems; but never had a good foundational learning in PLCs or that arena. With the last few jobs I've had in the energy sector, I've had to start trouble shooting multiple aspects of automation. I would open a cabinet with a PLC in it, but had no idea what I was looking at. I knew what it does in general, but that was about it. After taking this class, I can look at a PLC and know what the different components and systems are, how they're connected and communicating with each other, I am able to navigate through the different programs and software utilized to operate these systems, I can filter through the logic and operations along with the HMI programming, and even navigate VFD programming, which I didn’t even think about before I took this class. This has helped me out so much and in the arenas that I work in, trying to find help learning these different aspects felt impossible and trying to learn it on my own was overwhelming and I didn't know where to start. Except for the idea of going back to school, but for me that's not an option because I'm older with a family and that would not be feasible. Everything for this course was laid out well and covered what I needed to overcome my knowledge gaps I had in a reasonable amount of time and at my pace. Now I can correct programming issues, confidently take on the trouble shooting aspects of my position without guessing and not knowing where to start. I owe this class a lot of gratitude when it comes to how much it has helped me and what it has added to my skillset and to improving the future of my career! I also would like to add that when I needed help with this course, that the coaching/teaching team was readily available and helped me with any needs. They were great and very pleasant to work with.