Detroit, United States 🇺🇸

Free PLC training in Detroit

Engineers and technicians in Detroit can learn PLC programming, SCADA, drives and instrumentation free, online and at their own pace, with the courses below chosen for the city's automotive (ev), automotive (suv assembly), automotive (trucks). The optional certificate is US$23.99 for a beginner course.

Why automation skills matter in Detroit

Detroit has GM's all-electric Factory Zero and Stellantis's Jefferson and Mack plants inside the city, with Ford's Rouge complex next door in Dearborn. Vehicle assembly plants like these run on robotics, PLCs and conveyor controls.

Automotive (EV)

GM's Factory Zero, on the Detroit-Hamtramck border, builds the GMC Hummer EV, Cadillac Escalade IQ and Chevrolet Silverado EV.

Automotive (SUV assembly)

The Stellantis Detroit Assembly Complex builds the Jeep Grand Cherokee (Mack and Jefferson) and the Dodge Durango (Jefferson).

Automotive (trucks)

Ford's River Rouge complex in neighbouring Dearborn builds F-Series trucks.

Oil refining

Marathon Petroleum operates the Detroit Refinery.

Industrial zones in and around Detroit

Detroit Assembly Complex
Stellantis's adjacent Jefferson and Mack plants on Detroit's east side.
Ford River Rouge Complex
Ford manufacturing complex in Dearborn on the River Rouge.
Michigan Central
Ford-restored station in Corktown, reopened in 2024 as an innovation hub for Ford and its partners.

Which PLCs you are likely to meet

General regional pattern: Allen-Bradley (Rockwell Automation) grew to hold the largest share of the PLC hardware and software market in North America.

Free courses for Detroit

PLC programming · Beginner · Free

Allen-Bradley Studio 5000

Robotics · Beginner · Free

FANUC Robot Programming with the Teach Pendant and ROBOGUIDE

Robotics · Beginner · Free

ABB Robot Programming with RobotStudio and RAPID

Quality management · Intermediate · Free

Automotive Core Tools: FMEA (AIAG-VDA 1st Edition)

Instrumentation · Beginner · Free

Industrial Instrumentation and Process Control

DCS · Intermediate · Free

Emerson DeltaV DCS

All free courses

The certificate

Beginner US$23.99, 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 States. EDWartens is not affiliated with them.

NCEES
Develops the FE and PE exams used for US professional engineer licensure.
International Society of Automation (ISA)
Automation professional body behind the CAP and CCST certifications and the ISA/IEC 62443 cybersecurity standards.
Apprenticeship.gov (US Department of Labor)
US Department of Labor portal for Registered Apprenticeship programmes.
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
National society representing licensed Professional Engineers in the US.

Questions from Detroit

Is there free PLC training in Detroit?

Yes, online. Every EDWartens course is free to learn in full from Detroit: 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$23.99, 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 Detroit?

Start with Allen-Bradley Studio 5000. It matches what plants in the region commonly run; the other courses on this page follow Detroit's main industries.

Is the certificate recognised by employers in Detroit?

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.

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Sources

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