CERTIFICATE COST
How Much Does an EDWartens Certificate Cost?
What is free on EDWartens, what the optional certificate costs, when you can buy it, what it is and is not, and how anyone can verify it.
What does a free course with certificate cost at EDWartens? The course costs nothing. The certificate is optional and is a small one-off fee, from US$2.99 for a beginner course, with intermediate and advanced courses costing a little more. Checkout shows your price before you pay.
This page explains what is free, what is not, when you can buy a certificate and what it proves.
What is free
Everything you need to learn is free, in every course: PLC, SCADA, HMI, drives and VFDs, robotics, DCS, instrumentation, electrical design and CAD, industrial networks, safety, IIoT, and 12 AI courses for engineers.
The video lessons are made by independent YouTube creators and credited by name on every course page. EDWartens does not host or sell the videos. What we write is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessment. Courses run in vendor trial or free software with simulators such as PLCSIM, CCW and CODESYS, so you do not need hardware.
You need a free account so your progress is saved. We do not ask for a card, and there is no trial period that runs out.
What you pay for
The only paid item is the EDWartens Certificate of Completion. You can buy it only after you pass the course's final assessment, so you never pay for a certificate you have not earned. If you never buy it, nothing about the course changes: your progress and your pass stay on your account.
There is one certificate per course, and you pay only for the courses whose certificate you want. Checkout shows your price before you pay.
What you need to earn it
You have to pass the course's final assessment first. It has 15 questions drawn from the whole course, and the pass mark is 60%. You get three attempts; after that there is a 24-hour wait, then a fresh paper. Passing gives you the option to buy the certificate. The learning itself was free all along.
How the level is chosen
Every course page states its level: Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced. The certificate follows that level, and a beginner certificate costs the least. Some examples:
- Siemens TIA Portal is a beginner course.
- PID Control for PLC Engineers is intermediate.
- Safety Instrumented Systems and SIL to IEC 61511 is advanced.
If you want several certificates
Every course has its own certificate, so the total depends on how many you choose. You rarely need them all. Choose the courses closest to the job you want and keep your money for those.
What the certificate is
It is an EDWartens Certificate of Completion. It says that you completed a named EDWartens course and passed its final assessment. It carries a unique code and a QR code, so anyone you show it to can check it is genuine.
What it is not
It is not a vendor certification. A certificate for our Siemens TIA Portal course is not a Siemens certification, and one for our Allen-Bradley Studio 5000 course is not a Rockwell certification. Only the vendors can award those.
It is not a university or government qualification, and it is not accredited. If a job or a visa needs a formal qualification, this certificate does not replace one.
What it does well is show an employer, quickly and checkably, that you have worked through a specific course and passed its assessment. It is strongest when you pair it with something you built during the course, such as a project file.
How verification works
Anyone can check a certificate at edwartens.com/verification. They either scan the QR code on the certificate or enter the code together with the holder's full name. A successful check shows the holder's name, the course, the certificate type, the issue date and its current status. A revoked certificate stops verifying.
Checking takes a minute and needs no account, so an employer does not have to take your word for it.
Is it worth paying for?
Buy it if someone will look at it: an employer, a recruiter, a CV that needs evidence of recent training. Skip it if you are learning for your own work and nobody will ask. The learning is the same either way.
If you are unsure, finish the course and pass the assessment first. By then you will know whether the course matched the job you want, and you will be deciding on a certificate for a course you have actually completed rather than one you hope to finish.
Common questions, answered in one line
- Is the course free? Yes, in full, with no card.
- When do I pay? Only after you pass the final assessment, and only if you want the certificate.
- What does it cost? A small one-off fee, from US$2.99 for a beginner course.
- Who can verify it? Anyone, at edwartens.com/verification.
Start learning
Pick a course from the free course catalogue, or begin with free PLC training. Allen-Bradley Studio 5000 and Siemens TIA Portal are both good first courses. Learning and the assessment are free; the certificate is optional, a small one-off fee from US$2.99, and is an EDWartens certificate of completion, not a vendor or accredited qualification. Create a free account to start. Questions about pricing: info@wartens.com.
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Questions
Are EDWartens courses really free?
Yes. Every course is free in full: video lessons, notes, practice tasks and the final assessment. You need a free account to save progress, and no card is asked for.
How much is the EDWartens certificate?
It is a small one-off fee, from US$2.99 for a beginner course, with intermediate and advanced courses costing a little more. Checkout shows your price before you pay.
When can I buy the certificate?
Only after you pass the course's final assessment, so you never pay for a certificate you have not earned. If you never buy it, your progress and your pass stay on your account.
Is the EDWartens certificate a Siemens or Rockwell certification?
No. It is an EDWartens Certificate of Completion. It is not a vendor certification, not a university or government qualification, and not accredited.
How can an employer check my certificate?
Each certificate has a unique code and a QR code. The employer enters the code with your full name at edwartens.com/verification, or scans the QR code, and sees whether it is genuine.
