Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪

Free PLC training in Abu Dhabi

Engineers and technicians in Abu Dhabi can learn PLC programming, SCADA, drives and instrumentation free, online and at their own pace, with the courses below chosen for the city's oil refining, petrochemicals, aluminium. The optional certificate is US$15.99 (≈ AED 59) for a beginner course.

Why automation skills matter in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi's refining, petrochemical, aluminium and nuclear plants (Ruwais, Borouge, EGA Al Taweelah, Barakah) run on process control and instrumentation, and KEZAD hosts manufacturers in metals, polymers and chemicals. PLC, DCS and instrumentation skills map directly onto these sites.

Oil refining

ADNOC's Ruwais Refinery, about 245 km west of Abu Dhabi city, is the largest refinery in the Middle East.

Petrochemicals

Borouge, the ADNOC-Borealis polyolefins venture, operates its production site at Ruwais, integrated with the refinery.

Aluminium

Emirates Global Aluminium's Al Taweelah smelter is described as the world's largest single-site primary aluminium producer.

Nuclear power

The Barakah nuclear power plant in Al Dhafra has had all four units in commercial operation since September 2024.

Ports and logistics

Khalifa Port, Abu Dhabi Ports' flagship deepwater port, handles the emirate's container traffic with semi-automated terminal equipment.

Industrial zones in and around Abu Dhabi

KEZAD (Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi)
KEZAD Group, formed in 2022 from KIZAD and ZonesCorp, runs 12 zones next to Khalifa Port covering metals, polymers, specialty chemicals, automotive, food processing and logistics.
Ruwais industrial area
ADNOC's industrial complex in Al Dhafra region, home to the Ruwais Refinery and Borouge.
Musaffah
ADNOC Refining's pipeline and terminal operations sit in Musaffah, which also hosts a KEZAD logistics park.

Which PLCs you are likely to meet

Local training-market signal (what providers teach, not a market-share figure): Dubai automation training providers list Siemens, Rockwell Automation / Allen-Bradley, Mitsubishi Electric, Schneider, Omron, Honeywell and Delta among the tools taught.

Free courses for Abu Dhabi

PLC programming · Beginner · Free

Siemens TIA Portal

Instrumentation · Beginner · Free

Industrial Instrumentation and Process Control

DCS · Intermediate · Free

Emerson DeltaV DCS

Safety · Advanced · Free

Safety Instrumented Systems and SIL to IEC 61511

Process control · Intermediate · Free

PID Control for PLC Engineers

Drives · Beginner · Free

Variable Frequency Drives: Wiring, Programming, PLC and Network Control

All free courses

The certificate

Beginner US$15.99 (≈ AED 59), a one-off fee. Your bank handles any currency conversion. Issued when you pass the course's final assessment, with a code anyone can verify.

How the certificate works

Useful local bodies

For registration and recognised qualifications in United Arab Emirates. EDWartens is not affiliated with them.

Society of Engineers - UAE
Established in 1979; accredits engineering qualifications for practice in the UAE (the SOE membership card).

Questions from Abu Dhabi

Is there free PLC training in Abu Dhabi?

Yes, online. Every EDWartens course is free to learn in full from Abu Dhabi: video lessons, notes, practice and a final assessment, in English, at your own pace. They run in the vendors' free or trial software with simulators, so you need a computer, not a PLC.

How much is the certificate?

The certificate is optional. For a beginner course it is US$15.99 (about AED 59), a one-off fee; intermediate and advanced courses cost a little more. Learning stays free whether or not you buy it.

Which PLC should I learn first in Abu Dhabi?

Start with Siemens TIA Portal. It matches what plants in the region commonly run; the other courses on this page follow Abu Dhabi's main industries.

Is the certificate recognised by employers in Abu Dhabi?

It is an EDWartens Certificate of Completion with a public verification code, not a vendor, university or government qualification. Employers can check it online; many will also want to see a project you built.

Also in United Arab Emirates: Dubai

Sources

Local facts checked 26 September 2026. Company and plant names are their owners' and are mentioned for context only.