The total cost of the Automation Technician Certificate Program is $1780. There are two payment options. Option 1 - Full Registration: $1780 - Students register and pay for the complete program at one time. Option 2 - Pay-As-You-Learn Registration - Initial registration is $560 (includes all learning materials, laboratory simulation software, user guides and Module 1) and registration for each of the remaining 17 can be purchased singly or in groups at a later date.