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Anode Technical Institute

Certificate

ATM & Retail Cash Automation Systems Technician

A 12-credit certificate in four courses: ATM architecture, safes and power systems, cash dispensers, bill validators and recyclers, card readers, encrypting PIN pads and anti-skimming, and ATM networking, software diagnostics and preventive maintenance. Coursework is vendor-neutral. It prepares you for industry practice and does not by itself grant any license or agency certification.

12 credits
3 terms
Free to study · $99 for the credential
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Outcomes

What you will be able to do

  1. 01Service cash dispensing modules
  2. 02Troubleshoot validators and recyclers
  3. 03Inspect card readers and detect skimming
  4. 04Diagnose network and software faults

Careers

Where graduates work

  • ATM field service technician
  • Cash automation technician
  • Retail systems technician

Curriculum

Term 1

3 credits
ATM 1013 cr

ATM Architecture, Physical Security Enclosures, and Power Systems

This course provides foundational instruction on the physical architecture, structural enclosures, and electrical infrastructure of automated teller machines and retail cash terminals. Technicians learn to safely inspect, service, and troubleshoot structural cabinetry, high-security safes, locking mechanisms, and dedicated power delivery networks.

Term 2

6 credits
ATM 1053 cr

Cash Dispensing, Validation, and Recycling Systems

This course provides comprehensive technical training on the mechanical, optical, and electronic systems powering automated cash dispensers, note validators, and closed-loop cash recyclers. Students develop hands-on competency in sensor alignment, note transport troubleshooting, firmware maintenance, and mechanical overhaul procedures essential for retail cash automation.

ATM 1103 cr

Secure Card Readers, Encrypting PIN Pads, and Fraud Countermeasures

This course prepares field technicians to install, configure, diagnose, and maintain secure transaction input hardware in automated teller and retail cash terminals. Students master the electromechanical operation of card readers, cryptographic key loading on encrypting PIN pads, and the deployment of active anti-skimming defenses.

Term 3

3 credits
ATM 1153 cr

ATM Networking, Software Diagnostics, and Preventive Maintenance

This course equips technicians with the essential skills to configure secure automated teller machine telecommunications, execute systematic software diagnostics, and perform standardized preventive maintenance. Students will master network troubleshooting, platform recovery techniques, and scheduled servicing protocols to maximize terminal availability and operational reliability.

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