Automation • Schneider Electric
Advance Diploma In Automation
Duration
3 Months
Fees*
₹15,000/-
QP code
IAS/Q5604 (L4)
Avg. salary
₹0–0/mo
* Course fees are subject to revision.
Industry PartnerEligibility
- ✓Diploma (Electronics, Mechatronics, Electrical, Instrumentation)
Job Roles
Advance Diploma in Automation, also known as PLC Programmer & Troubleshooter, is responsible for PLC programming, troubleshooting, commissioning, and maintenance of industrial automation systems. The job involves PLC programming, HMI development, SCADA monitoring, electrical panel wiring, AutoCAD electrical drawing preparation, pneumatic system integration, testing, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of industrial automation systems used in manufacturing and process industries.
Lab equipment
- ✓EcoStruxure Control Expert
- ✓Schneider Electric PLC trainer kits (M221, M200, M340)
- ✓Vigeo Designer / Citect SCADA
- ✓Industrial control panels with MCCB, MCB, Contactors, Relays, Timers, and Control Transformers
- ✓VFDs (Variable Frequency Drives), Soft Starters, AC Motors
- ✓Electrical installation and wiring trainer panels
- ✓Industrial communication modules (USB, Ethernet)
- ✓AutoCAD Electrical Software
What you'll cover
- 1
Module 1: Environment, Health & Safety
120 hrs - 2
Module 2: Basics Of Electrical Hardware & Their Installation
80 hrs - 3
Module 3: Communication Skill
32 hrs - 4
Module 4: Develop PLC Programming Using Software
128 hrs - 5
Module 5: Test PLC Programming Using Simulator
32 hrs - 6
Module 6: PLC Networking
24 hrs - 7
Module 7: Electrical Motor & Drives
56 hrs
Full topic-by-topic syllabus for every module is in the curriculum PDF ↓
Earn a nationally recognized certificate
Once you complete the curriculum, you'll appear for an independent assessment conducted by the Sector Skill Council (SSC). Clear it, and you'll receive a QP-aligned certificate under India's National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF), recognized by employers nationwide.
QP Code: IAS/Q5604 (L4)
Note: courses not aligned to a specific QP are awarded a joint certificate by SDI-B and the industry partner instead.
Hands-On Training
Practical, lab-based learning on real industry equipment — not just theory.
QP-Aligned Curriculum
Built to National Skill Qualification Framework standards, recognized across India.
Placement Support
Dedicated placement assistance connecting you with our industry network.
Industry Mentors
Learn from experienced trainers and mentors from our partner companies.
Jayanta Kumar Behura
Senior Trainer
B.Tech in Electrical Engineering · 12+ years of industry & training experience
Pabitra Kumar Ojha
Trainer
B.Tech in Electrical Engineering · 1+ years of industry & training experience
Our alumni from this course are working across leading automation, engineering, and manufacturing companies in India — here's where a few of them landed.
Jaya Hind Industries
John Deere
Dhoot Transmission
Motherson
Ampin One Solar
Rakon India Pvt. Ltd.
This course's graduates keep growing long after they leave SDI-B. Here's where a few of them are today.
Ankesh Kumar
Advance Diploma In Automation Graduate, SDI Bhubaneswar
SDI-B's Advance Diploma gave me real time on control panels, not just slides. By the time I graduated, writing and testing a PLC program felt completely natural.
Rakesh Kumar Sethi
PLC Programmer, Vertex Automation Pvt. Ltd.
The simulator-based testing modules were exactly what interviewers asked me to demonstrate. This course prepared me for the job, not just the exam.
Swagatika Jena
Automation Engineer, Alpha Industrial Systems