Think robotics, production line, machine functions or processes that take place within a factory or business and how PLC’s (programmable logic controller) collect and communicate vital information, which requires a skilled electrician trained in every function of these devices.

Take the PLC training courses you need in Ranken Technical College’s electrical automation training program.

Is automation training the right career move for you?

Ranken students working with a Denso robotThe ideal career for you would involve using cutting-edge technology to achieve practical goals.

You’re detail-oriented, logical and creative. You can understand complex systems and figure out ways to make them work more efficiently.

You think that working with robots would be really, really fun.

Does this sound like you? If so, Ranken’s electrical automation training and PLC training courses could be the path to a successful and rewarding career. For major manufacturing and commercial industries, electrical power is the lifeline of business. Companies today operate on complex electronic systems and rely on highly skilled workers to guarantee the strength of their services.

Interested in seeing more of our Electrical Automation Technology facilities? Take an interactive 360° virtual tour of Ranken Technical College’s ELECTRICAL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY departments.

Why choose Ranken for PLC training courses?

Ranken’s Electrical Automation Technology program produces skilled electricians.

Through lecture and shop/lab activities, you’ll spend your first year receiving instruction and training in electrical theory, solid-state electronics and logic control, installing electrical systems, power distribution and the National Electric Code (NEC).

In your second year, you’ll get hands-on experience with single- and three-phase motors, variable frequency motor drives, motion control, ladder diagrams, advanced control logic and industrial control networking.

You’ll also get state-of-the-art PLC training courses. In addition, you’ll be trained in the layout, installation and blueprint reading of commercial and industrial wiring in new construction projects.

Graduates earn an associate of technology or associate of science degree and enter the workforce as maintenance electricians with some of the largest companies in St. Louis.

Career opportunities in the field include commercial/industrial electricians, electrical control technicians and electrical maintenance/service technicians.

Interested in seeing more of our Electrical facilities? Take an interactive 360° virtual tour of Ranken Technical College’s ELECTRICAL departments.

Michael T. Fraley

Instructor, Full Time

Don Pierce, Jr.

Adjunct Instructor

Justin P. Burgess

Adjunct Instructor, Evening School

AT in Control Systems Technology and Electrical
Automation,
Ranken Technical College

Justin Foust

Instructor, Full Time

AT in Electrical Systems Design Technology,
Ranken Technical College

G. Brady Robeen

Adjunct Instructor, Evening School

AT in Control Systems Technology,
Ranken Technical College

Nicholas P. Howell

Adjunct Instructor, Evening School

BS in Applied Management,
Ranken Technical College
AT in Electrical Automation Technology,
Ranken Technical College
AT in Electrical System Design Technology,
Ranken Technical College

Allen Johnson

Instructor, Full Time

BS in Electrical Engineering Technology,
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Andrew R. Hawkins

Instructor, Full Time, Wentzville

AT in Control Systems Technology,
Ranken Technical College

Steve Gordin

Instructor, Full Time

MBA,
Indiana Wesleyan University
BS in Business Administration,
Indiana Wesleyan University

Monica Y. Kelson

Instructor, Full Time

Computer Aided Design Courses,
St. Louis Community College
Network Engineering Courses
St. Louis Community College

Ryan J. Proffer

Adjunct Instructor, Evening School

AT in Computer Networking,
ITT Technical Institute
Electrical Automation Technology Certificate,
Ranken Technical College
Industrial Technology Certificate,
Ranken Technical College

Robert B.J. Guiffrida

Instructor, Full Time, Wentzville

AT in Control Systems Technology,
Ranken Technical College

Jay Besher

Instructor, Full Time

Electronics Engineering Technology Degree,
ITT Technical Institute
Certifications:
Programmable Controllers I & II,
St. Louis Electrical Board
PLC Maintenance, Allen-Bradley, Modicon
Factory Authorized Drives Technician

Bradley M. Thomas

Instructor, Full Time

DMGT in Management,
Webster University
MS in Human Resource Management,
Lindenwood University
BS in Industrial & Organizational Psychology,
Washington University
Certificate in Industrial Electricity/Electronics,
Ranken Technical College
Certificate in General Studies,
St. Louis Community College
Certifications:
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
PLC Training – Allen Bradley

Dennis P. Pierce

Instructor, Full Time, Wentzville

Certificate in Electrical Mechanics,
Vatterott College
Certification:
EPA Universal Certification

James L. Gober

Instructor, Full Time, Wentzville

Courses taken at St. Charles Community
College and Pike/Lincoln Technical Center
Certifications:
Industrial Crane Operator/Trainer – OSHA
Rigging/Signal Person Trainer – OSHA

Anthony L. Wilkinson

Adjunct Instructor, Industrial Training

AT in Control Systems Technology,
Ranken Technical College
Certificate in Industrial Technology,
Ranken Technical College
Certifications:
Robot Operation Course – Fanuc
iRvision Course – Fanuc
Siemens TIA Course - Siemens

Sal R. Francis

Instructor – Electrical Automation Technology, Full Time

BS in Electrical Engineering,
San Diego State University
AS in Digital Electronics,
San Diego Mesa College

Mark J. Ganim

Instructor, Full Time

AT in Control Systems Technology,
Ranken Technical College
AT in Computer and Electronics Engineering,
ITT Technical Institute
Certifications:
Instrument Technician – Emerson Process
Management
Process Measurement Products – Emerson
Process Management
3051 Smart Pressure Transmitter – Emerson
Process Management
8700 Smart Magnetic Flowmeter – Emerson
Process Management
Temperature Transmitters – Emerson
Process Management

Roy E. Gillespie

Adjunct Instructor, Evening School

AT in Industrial Electricity & Electronics Technology,
Ranken Technical College
Certifications:
Industrial Electrician’s License – St. Louis City
NEC Code Update – EC&M
OSHA 10 Construction - OSHA
OSHA 501 General Industry Trainer – OSHA

Andrew R. Raines

Electrical Department Chair & Instructor

AT in Industrial Electricity & Electronics
Technology,
Ranken Technical College

In Ranken’s Electrical Automation Technology program, students gain experience with single- and three-phase motors, variable frequency motor drives, motion control, ladder diagrams, advanced control logic, industrial control networking and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). In addition, graduates learn the layout, installation and blueprint reading of commercial and industrial wiring in new construction projects.

Program graduates are trained to install, maintain, troubleshoot, program and repair electrical systems, including:

  • Power distribution
  • Variable frequency motor drives
  • Industrial motors, motor controls and networking
  • Switching circuits
  • Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) and PLCs

Nicole Betts

Department: Alumni Electrical
Full Building Mechanic, Facilities and Maintenance Department @ Ameren

2000 Industrial Electricity/ Electronics, 2006 HVAC, in progress BSAM
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Brian Pohl

Department: Alumni Electrical
Owner and Operator, Affordable Seamless Gutters

1995 Industrial Electricity Program
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Jonathan Willi

Department: Alumni Electrical
Electrical CAD Designer @ Tri Tech Automation

2017 Control Systems Technology
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Kyle Waelde

Department: Alumni Electrical
Fabricator @ Tri Tech Manufacturing

2021 Control Systems Technology
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Jacob Becker

Department: Alumni Electrical
System Solution Architect @ Tri Tech Automation

2010 Control Systems Technology
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Andrew Gardocki

Department: Alumni Electrical
Field Services and Controls Equipment Operator @ Tri Tech Automation

2021 Electrical Automation Technology
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Michael Ratcliff

Department: Alumni Electrical
Operator Technician @ EverGrain

2021 Control Systems Technology
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Sam Schlechte

Department: Alumni Electrical
Maintenance Technical @ Ranken Technical College

2017 Industrial Technology, 2019 Electrical Automation, 2021 BS Applied Management
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Caleb Goodrich

Department: Alumni Electrical
Material Handling Equipment and Controls & Programmable Logic Controls Technician @ CBRE

2020 Electrical Automation Technology/Control Systems Technology
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Natalie Howell

Department: Alumni Electrical
Assistant Electrical Estimator @ Schaeffer Electric

2021 Electrical Systems Design Technology and Bachelor of Applied Management
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Tonisha Harvey

Department: Alumni Electrical
Maintenance Technician Apprentice @ ABB

2020 Electrical Automation Technology; 2022 BS in Applied Management
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Andrew Hoemmen

Department: Alumni Electrical
Skilled Maintenance @ Toyota Motor Manufacturing Missouri

2020 Electrical Automation Technology
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Daniel Brostron

Department: Alumni Electrical
Drafter, Sargent & Lundy

2020 Electrical Systems Design Technology
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Richard Wetstein

Department: Alumni Electrical
Maintenance Technician @ Coca-Cola North America in Truesdale, MO

2019 Electrical Control Systems Technology
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Violet White

Department: Alumni Electrical
Wiring Installer @ AZZ Switchgear Systems

December 2019 Electrical Automation Technology
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Joeb Easterday

Department: Alumni Electrical
Control Engineer @ Hytrol

2019 Electrical Automation and Control Systems Technology
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George Riley

Department: Alumni Electrical
Field Engineer @ Underwriters Laboratories

2019 Electrical Construction Design and Management
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Matthew Blessing

Department: Alumni Electrical
McGowan Development Maintenance Manager

2017 Electrical Automation Technology; 2019 Control Systems Technology
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Jacob Hartman

Department: Alumni Electrical
R & D Lab Technician @ Hussmann Corporation

May 2016 Control Systems Technology; May 2019 Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Technology
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Dustin Snyder

Department: Alumni Electrical
BFN Design Lead and Estimator at Sargent & Lundy

2014 Electrical Systems Design Technology
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Nathaniel Turner

Department: Alumni Electrical
2013 Electrical Systems Design Technology

Design Engineer @ Sargent and Lundy
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Bridgett Turner

Department: Alumni Electrical
Designer @ Sargent & Lundy

2012 Electrical Systems Design Technology
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Eric Bowman

Department: Alumni Electrical
Numerical Control Electrician @ Boeing and Anheuser-Busch

2009-2016 AS in Electrical Construction Design & Mgmt, Industrial Technology, and Electrical Maintenance; 2020 BS in Applied Management
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Jay Washington

Department: Alumni Electrical
Energy Services Consultant @ Ameren Missouri

2004 Electrical Engineering
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