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2. Outline
• FOUNDATION Certified Training
• Developer Training
• Open Resources
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3. Foundation Certified Training Partner Program
• Certified End User Training Sites,
Instructors, Curriculum.
• Training sites, curriculum, and
instructors are all audited to meet
program requirements.
• Training centers are required to
maintain multiple FOUNDATION
fieldbus hosts and devices onsite.
• Course material must adhere to
set instructional standards.
• Look for the FCTP Logo
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4. Eight Certified Training Centers with More on the
Way
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5. Why Certified Training?
• Many sources of training are
available in the marketplace
• Very few are audited and certified
to ensure that they adhere to a set
of standards
• This is not a two day course or
online video
• We are serious about training!
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6. End User Training: Three Levels
• FOUNDATION Certified Professional: geared towards
engineers, designers, main instrumentation controls
contractor, and startup and commissioning specialists
wanting to increase their knowledge base of design,
planning, and implementation of FOUNDATION systems.
• FOUNDATION Certified Support Specialist: sales
professionals, end user management, and plant operating
staff wanting to be knowledgeable enough to communicate
intelligently about FOUNDATION technology.
• FOUNDATION Certified Technical Specialist: Maintenance
technicians, supervisors, and contract service support
specialists who install, maintain, repair/replace and
troubleshoot FOUNDATION systems.
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7. Developer Training: Introduction to
FOUNDATION fieldbus
• The vendor-neutral "Introduction to Foundation Fieldbus”
course is for developers, marketing professionals,
applications engineers, system integrators and others
interested in obtaining a fundamental knowledge of
Foundation technology.
• Course teaches basic concepts and new terminology
related to the Foundation integrated architecture. New
terminology, key strategies for wiring and installation of a
fieldbus network. Special emphasis is placed on design
issues like power requirements, device types and
topologies.
• Review of function blocks and the applications that
characterize a Foundation device.
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8. Developer Training: Introduction to
FOUNDATION fieldbus
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9. Developer Training: Advanced Principles of
FOUNDATION Fieldbus
• "Advanced Principles of Foundation Fieldbus" is designed
for manufacturers and developers of Foundation hardware
and software. The course is best suited for development
engineers, test engineers, and all who wish to understand
the detailed inner workings of a Foundation device.
• The “In-Depth” stuff. Complete overview of FOUNDATION
fieldbus infrastructure and understanding of the technical
specification.
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10. Developer Training: Advanced Principles
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11. Developer Training Schedule
Course Location Date
Introduction to Foundation Austin, TX, USA February 28, 2012
Fieldbus
Advanced Principles of Austin, TX, USA February 29 – March 2,
Foundation Fieldbus 2012
Introduction to Foundation Frankfurt, Germany May 8, 2012
Fieldbus
Advanced Principles of Frankfurt, Germany May 9-11, 2012
Foundation Fieldbus
Introduction to Foundation Austin, TX, USA August 7, 2012
Fieldbus
Advanced Principles of Austin, TX, USA August 8-10, 2012
Foundation Fieldbus
Introduction to Foundation Frankfurt, Germany November 6, 2012
Fieldbus
Advanced Principles of Frankfurt, Germany November 7-9, 2012
Foundation Fieldbus
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12. End User Training: Seminars
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13. End User Training: Seminars
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14. Sales Force Training: Seminars
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15. System Engineering Guide AG-181
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16. James O. Gray Scholarship Fund
• The James O. Gray – Fieldbus Foundation Scholarship Fund,
founded in 2003, honors Jim Gray, an engineer and lifelong
practitioner in the Instrumentation, Automation, and Systems
industry.
• Jim was a key contributor on the work to develop and establish
FOUNDATION fieldbus™ technology.
• Because of Jim’s significant and lasting contributions to the
fieldbus community, the Fieldbus Foundation™ has
established a scholarship endowment in his name.
• Through the James O. Gray Endowment Fund, deserving
students seeking a career in industrial automation will be
awarded scholarships allowing them to pursue their
educational goals.
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