Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾

Free PLC training in Kuala Lumpur

Engineers and technicians in Kuala Lumpur can learn PLC programming, SCADA, drives and instrumentation free, online and at their own pace, with the courses below chosen for the city's ports and logistics, automotive, general manufacturing. The optional certificate is US$8.99 (≈ MYR 38) for a beginner course.

Why automation skills matter in Kuala Lumpur

The Klang Valley combines Malaysia's largest port with car assembly at Bukit Raja and Rawang and factory areas in Shah Alam. Employers there can use HRD Corp levy funds for approved training, and JPK's SKM framework recognises technical skills.

Ports and logistics

Port Klang, served by Westports and Northport, is Malaysia's largest port and handles palm oil and latex exports.

Automotive

UMW Toyota assembles cars at Bukit Raja, Klang, and Perodua assembles cars at Rawang, Selangor; Proton ended production in Shah Alam in September 2025 and moved it to Tanjung Malim.

General manufacturing

Shah Alam, Selangor concentrates its manufacturing in the Batu Tiga area and Sections 26, 27 and 28.

Industrial zones in and around Kuala Lumpur

Port Klang (Westports and Northport)
Malaysia's principal port on the Strait of Malacca, about 38 km south-west of Kuala Lumpur.
Shah Alam industrial areas
Manufacturing concentrated in Batu Tiga and Sections 26, 27 and 28 of Shah Alam, Selangor.

Which PLCs you are likely to meet

Local training-market signal (what providers teach, not a market-share figure): HRD Corp-registered Malaysian PLC trainers (e.g. AS Automation Services, Johor Bahru) train on Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Omron, Mitsubishi, Keyence, Schneider and GE Fanuc.

Free courses for Kuala Lumpur

PLC programming · Beginner · Free

Mitsubishi FX with GX Works2

Industrial networks · Intermediate · Free

Industrial Communication: Serial, Fieldbus, Ethernet, Modbus, PROFINET and OPC UA

Electrical · Beginner · Free

Electrical Control Panel Design, Building and Testing

Drives · Beginner · Free

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

Robotics · Beginner · Free

FANUC Robot Programming with the Teach Pendant and ROBOGUIDE

Robotics · Beginner · Free

ABB Robot Programming with RobotStudio and RAPID

All free courses

The certificate

Beginner US$8.99 (≈ MYR 38), 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 Malaysia. EDWartens is not affiliated with them.

Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM)
Statutory regulator under the Registration of Engineers Act 1967; registers graduate engineers, professional engineers and engineering technologists.
HRD Corp
Collects the HRD levy from employers under the PSMB Act 2001 and funds approved employee training.
Department of Skills Development (JPK)
Awards the Malaysian Skills Certificate (SKM) levels 1 to 3 and skills diplomas under the National Skills Development Act 2006.

Questions from Kuala Lumpur

Is there free PLC training in Kuala Lumpur?

Yes, online. Every EDWartens course is free to learn in full from Kuala Lumpur: 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$8.99 (about MYR 38), 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 Kuala Lumpur?

Start with Mitsubishi FX with GX Works2. It matches what plants in the region commonly run; the other courses on this page follow Kuala Lumpur's main industries.

Is the certificate recognised by employers in Kuala Lumpur?

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 Malaysia: Penang

Sources

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