Im an Electronics Technician in the Navy and I have no PLC experience

Im getting out of the Navy soon(4 months) and I have no PLC experience. Alot of jobs that I look at always say PLC experience a plus or required. I am a Journeyman Electronics Mechanic with over 5 years of experience but I want to learn PLC's. I understand what they are and what they do but are there any good free or low cost online courses that can really teach me how to use PLC's and create simulated experiments. Any advice also for good jobs out there? Thanks

Take a look at the tutorial right here at plctalk.net. Check out the simulator. Seriously consider purchasing the book and/or the videos.

Also look here:

http://www.thelearningpit.com

and here

http://shopv2.mrplc.com/