Meet Our Graduates

With the support of his employer, New England Controls, Frederic Ekollo enrolled in the online PLC program. As a System Engineer Frederic spends much of his time doing “programming and configuration, using Emerson DeltaV systems control software but wanted to enhance [his] knowledge of PLC’s. PLC and DeltaV programming are similar in many ways and combining both systems is like driving my dream car.”

“At the moment, I am swamped with other projects but in the near future expect to have a project that will allow me to configure logic using my new PLC skills.”

“It has been a pleasure to be part of George Brown College, and I really enjoyed the certificate program I took. It was very interesting. I will definitely recommend it to others.” 

Andrew Reid graduated from the PLC Technician Certificate program at George Brown College. He registered into it "to increase his knowledge and understanding of PLCs, as they are used to control fish production at our factory."

"Since taking the program I have used PLCs almost every day. The company has me doing a lot of their PLC program modifications to update our factories. I am the Chief Marine Engineer and am now more involved in the automation side of production rather than just the mechanical work."

Working full time Andrew found ‘the ability to complete the program with no time restrictions’ indispensable.

Scott Spooner works as a Senior Electrician at Crucible Steel in Syracuse New York. Scott registered into the PLC Technician II program ‘to stay current with today's technology’.

‘I found this program very challenging especially since I had never enrolled in an online course before. With the help of your staff and your awesome Resource Center I was able to complete this course despite all life distractions (work, relationships, travels, etc.) Thank you for a great experience.' 

Patrick Gagnon is currently working in the military as an Avionics and Electrical Technician. He decided to take both the PLC and PLC Technician II programs to refresh his existing skills but also gain more experience with the technology. Planning for his life after he leaves the military, Patrick is ‘sure the online programs will help [him] find new employment elsewhere.’