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3 January 2026
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Automation Training for Fresh Engineering Graduates: Start Your Career Right

A practical guide for new engineering graduates, how to enter the automation industry, which courses to take, and how to build your first industrial portfolio.

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Just graduated with an engineering degree and wondering how to enter the automation industry? This guide is for you.

The Reality Gap

Most engineering degrees teach theory but not industry-standard tools. You learn control theory but not TIA Portal. You study circuits but never wire a real PLC panel.

EDWartens Solution

Our programs are designed specifically to bridge this gap: - 100% hands-on, hardware-based training - Real industrial project experience - Resume building and interview preparation - Direct placement through Oscabe (oscabe.com) and 3BOX AI (3box.ai)

95% of our graduates are placed within 3 months of completing training.

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