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.

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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.

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2 courses · 30 modules · 39h 58m of video · Updated 27 September 2026

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 50mView course

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

Course	Level	Modules	Video	Brand
Schneider Modicon PLC with EcoStruxure Machine Expert Basic	Beginner	18	18h 50m	Schneider Electric
Schneider EcoStruxure Control Expert (Unity Pro) with Modicon M340 and M580	Intermediate	12	21h 8m	Schneider Electric

Questions

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.