Online vs. Hands-On
Online training has been around for years, and its advantages are easy to appreciate: no travel expenses, minimal time away from work, and the convenience of learning directly from your home or office.
Yet most of us have also experienced the downside of virtual classes. Long presentations, limited engagement, and the constant distraction of emails, messages, and phone calls can make it difficult to stay focused and fully absorb the material.
Wouldn’t it be ideal to combine the convenience of online learning with the practical, interactive experience of a traditional hands-on class?
Virtual Labs Platform
The PROFI Interface Center (PIC), a certified PI Training Center based in Johnson City, Tennessee, USA, has done exactly that with its Online PROFINET Certified Network Engineer Course. In addition to live instructor-led presentations and real-time student interaction, the course incorporates a new innovative Virtual Labs Platform. Through an automation visualization framework, each participant can interact with PROFINET devices and network components as if the equipment were physically sitting on the desk in front of them.
The result is a highly engaging virtual learning environment that delivers an experience remarkably close to traditional hands-on training. This short video provides a glimpse into the Virtual Labs Platform:
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Like any Certified training offered by all PI Training Centers around the world, the course includes both theoretical and practical examinations, enabling successful participants to earn their PROFINET Certified Network Engineer certificate.
The Online PROFINET Certified Network Engineer classes are offered regularly and can be viewed here.