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Free Schneider Electric PLC course with certificate

Modicon M221 programming in EcoStruxure Machine Expert Basic, free and complete: ladder, timers, counters, analog, Modbus, HMI and projects, with notes, quizzes and an optional verifiable certificate.

30 modules · 39h 48m of video · Updated 1 November 2026
Schneider Modicon PLC with EcoStruxure Machine Expert Basic course coverFree
FreePLC programmingBeginner

Schneider Modicon PLC with EcoStruxure Machine Expert Basic

The Modicon M221 from the first download to a hundred solved ladder problems, with the official Schneider how-tos for the tooling.

  • Install Machine Expert Basic and pick the M221 from the controller catalogue
  • Build AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, XOR and XNOR in ladder and prove them with truth tables
  • Latch with a seal-in or set/reset and know which one restarts after a power cut
18 modules 18h 40mView course
Schneider EcoStruxure Control Expert (Unity Pro) with Modicon M340 and M580 course coverFree
FreePLC programmingIntermediate

Schneider EcoStruxure Control Expert (Unity Pro) with Modicon M340 and M580

The large Schneider PLCs: Control Expert from install to hot standby, M340 and M580 hardware, ladder, FBD, ST and DFBs, analog and HART, Modbus TCP and EtherNet/IP with DTMs, OPC UA and OFS, SCADA integration, IEC 61850 and DNP3, safety outputs, diagnostics and migration.

  • Install Control Expert, use libsets, the simulator and downloads
  • Configure M340 and M580 CPUs, I/O cards, IP addresses and fail-safe outputs
  • Program with variables, arrays, ST, FBD, DFBs and DDTs
12 modules 21h 8mView course

Compare the Schneider Electric courses

CourseLevelModulesVideoBrand
Schneider Modicon PLC with EcoStruxure Machine Expert BasicBeginner1818h 40mSchneider Electric
Schneider EcoStruxure Control Expert (Unity Pro) with Modicon M340 and M580Intermediate1221h 8mSchneider Electric

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Is Machine Expert Basic free?
Yes, and it includes a simulator, so the entire course runs without a PLC.
Is the certificate from Schneider Electric?
The EDWartens Certificate of Completion is optional, paid, verifiable by code and issued after the final assessment. It is not a vendor credential.