Career Coaching

Learning to program PLCs is the first step. Turning that skill into a better role is the second. Every Accelerated Program student gets one-on-one career coaching alongside their technical training.

The Coach

Your career coach

Parker Patterson is a professional career coach who works with students to find and win roles in controls and automation, whether that's a promotion at your current employer or a move to a new company.

The Coverage

What career coaching covers

Career exploration

Identifying the roles that fit your background: controls and automation technician, controls engineer, maintenance and automation specialist, and more.

Resume and application review

Rebuilding your resume and writing application letters that present your trades experience alongside your new PLC skills.

LinkedIn profile review

Job search strategy

Finding the employers who hire for these roles.

Interview preparation

Practice with the technical and behavioral questions asked for controls and automation positions.

Salary negotiation

Knowing what the role pays and how to ask for it.

Proof of Skill

A portfolio to show employers

Throughout the program you build a portfolio of practical PLC programs. In an interview you can show real work, not just talk about it.

Your Current Employer

Many students move up where they already work

Employers often prefer to train the person who already understands their plant. Many of our students use their new skills to take on PLC and controls work within their current company.

We can't guarantee a job, but we do everything we can to prepare you for the opportunities you're aiming for. Questions? Talk to our team.

Ready to build the skills and the career? Apply now to the Accelerated Program.

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