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Fieldbus Foundation:We Take Training Seriously

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Outline

• FOUNDATION Certified Training• Developer Training• Open Resources

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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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Eight Certified Training Centers with More on the Way

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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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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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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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Developer Training: Introduction to FOUNDATION fieldbus

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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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Developer Training: Advanced Principles

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Developer Training Schedule

Course Location DateIntroduction to Foundation Fieldbus

Austin, TX, USA February 28, 2012

Advanced Principles of Foundation Fieldbus

Austin, TX, USA February 29 – March 2, 2012

Introduction to Foundation Fieldbus

Frankfurt, Germany May 8, 2012

Advanced Principles of Foundation Fieldbus

Frankfurt, Germany May 9-11, 2012

Introduction to Foundation Fieldbus

Austin, TX, USA August 7, 2012

Advanced Principles of Foundation Fieldbus

Austin, TX, USA August 8-10, 2012

Introduction to Foundation Fieldbus

Frankfurt, Germany November 6, 2012

Advanced Principles of Foundation Fieldbus

Frankfurt, Germany November 7-9, 2012

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End User Training: Seminars

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End User Training: Seminars

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Sales Force Training: Seminars

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System Engineering Guide AG-181

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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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