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Free electrical design software courses with certificate

EPLAN Electric P8, AutoCAD Electrical, SOLIDWORKS Electrical and DIALux evo, free and complete: projects, symbols, wires, terminals, PLC I/O, reports, 3D panel layout and lighting design with lux calculation, with notes, quizzes and an optional verifiable certificate.

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4 courses · 50 modules · 58h 20m of video · Updated 27 September 2026
EPLAN Electric P8 and Pro Panel course coverFree
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EPLAN Electric P8 and Pro Panel

Free EPLAN Electric P8 course for electrical designers: projects, terminals, PLC I/O, reports and Pro Panel 3D layouts. The certificate is optional and paid.

  • Create projects with base projects, plot frames and structure identifiers
  • Place symbols, devices, terminals, cables and PLC cards
  • Build macros and manage parts with the Data Portal
14 modules 13h 25mView course
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AutoCAD Electrical for Control Design

Free AutoCAD Electrical course for beginners: draw control schematics, PLC I/O, panels and reports. Learning is free; the certificate is optional and paid.

  • Install AutoCAD Electrical and master the interface and drawing aids
  • Manage projects, drawings, templates and title blocks
  • Draw wires with numbers, arrows and splices
12 modules 9h 40mView course
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SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic and 3D

Schematic design that connects to the mechanical model: introduction and licences, projects, templates, locations and functions, title blocks and symbols, manufacturer parts and libraries, wires, marks and multiwires, terminals, relays and black boxes, PLCs and I/O, cables and harnesses, macros, reports and revisions, Electrical 3D and routing, and mechanical schematics, P&ID and PDM.

  • Create projects with templates, locations and functions
  • Build title blocks, symbols, manufacturer parts and libraries
  • Draw schematics with wires, marks, multiwires, terminals and relays
12 modules 19h 54mView course
DIALux evo Lighting Design: Interior, Daylight and Documentation course coverFree
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DIALux evo Lighting Design: Interior, Daylight and Documentation

Professional lighting simulation with the free industry tool: interface and settings, importing DWG plans, building outlines, rooms, floors, doors, windows and roofs, spaces, ceilings, cut-outs and stairs, furniture and materials, luminaire catalogues and selection, automatic arrangement and lux calculation, lighting fundamentals with CRI and manual calculation, daylight, architectural techniques with cove and linear luminaires, raytraced images, documentation and export to AutoCAD, and a complete house project.

  • Import plans and model buildings, rooms, openings and roofs in DIALux evo
  • Furnish and assign materials with correct reflectances
  • Select luminaires from catalogues and arrange them to hit lux and uniformity
12 modules 15h 22mView course

Compare the Electrical design software courses

CourseLevelModulesVideoBrand
EPLAN Electric P8 and Pro PanelBeginner1413h 25mEPLAN
AutoCAD Electrical for Control DesignBeginner129h 40mAutodesk
SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic and 3DBeginner1219h 54mDassault Systèmes
DIALux evo Lighting Design: Interior, Daylight and DocumentationBeginner1215h 22mDIAL

Questions

Which electrical CAD tool should I learn first?
EPLAN if you are heading for panel builders and OEMs, AutoCAD Electrical if the plants you target use Autodesk; both courses are free and the drawing principles transfer.