The competency-based Programmable Controller Training System includes thirty (30) application lessons, and a menu driven Advanced Programming Software from Allen-Bradley. The hardware consists of a 19" rack mount cabinet constructed of heavy-duty 16-gauge steel with baked on textured enamel finish that houses the PLC, input/output jacks, fault insertion switches, input switches, output indicators and added current limiting protection circuit that allows reverse-voltage and over voltage protection on the input side; interface kit and optional portable Allen-Bradley Hand-Held Terminal input device.