# Required education and knowledge of the target groups

The specific target groups must have the appropriate training and qualifications, as described.

Target group | Education | Specific required knowledge
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Electrical specialist | Professional education in electrics or electronics or mechatronics. | Knows the normative requirements for safe electrical installations. Can establish electrical connections (wiring) professionally according to circuit diagram.
Planning engineer | Technical education Technical college or engineering studies | Knows the function of a PLC, the valid safety regulations (machine guideline) and knows the intended use.
Application engineer | Technical education Technical college or engineering studies | Knows the function of a PLC, the valid safety regulations (machine guideline) knows the PLC software and the intended use.
System integrator | Comparable to application engineer, but different employment relationship, working as service provider/intermediary | Knows the function of a PLC, the valid safety regulations (machine guideline) knows the PLC software and the intended use. For Node-RED and container software further programming knowledge is required.
Programmer | Professional education in electronics or higher level of education | Knows how a PLC works and the normative requirements for PLC programs (IEC 61131). For Node-RED and container software further programming knowledge is required.
Service technician | Technical education Technical college or engineering studies | Knows the function of a PLC, the valid safety regulations (machine guideline) and knows the function of the machine or plant. Knows the diagnostic possibilities, systematic error analysis and troubleshooting.
Commissioning engineer | Technical education Technical college or engineering studies | Knows the function of a PLC, the valid safety regulations (machine guideline) and knows the function of the machine or plant.
Operator | Technical education Technical college or engineering studies | –
Data collector | Technical education IT or electrical education with additional qualification | Cloud experience IT knowledge For Node-RED and container software further programming knowledge is required.