Job simulations
Job simulation questions
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What is a job simulation?
A job simulation is a realistic training project at a simulated company. You get the emails, tickets and project documents a junior engineer gets, do the work in your browser and the 3D lab, and have every task checked. It is not a real job, and it is free to start.
Is a job simulation a real job or an internship?
No. It is a training project at a simulated company. It is not employment, an internship or a work placement. If you want a longer programme with an AI mentor and a free certificate, see our internships.
Is it really free?
Yes. Days 1 to 5 are free: every ticket, the documents, the 3D lab, checking and model answers. Nothing is sold inside the work. The certificate and the longer Premium edition are optional.
How many hours is it?
The free edition is days 1 to 5, self-paced. Each role page lists its tickets with minutes. The hours on your profile are active hours you logged on EDWartens, not hours at a company.
What do I get at the end?
A profile entry under Work experience, marked as a job simulation, with the dates and your logged hours. The optional certificate adds a graded score, a verification page and a QR code.
Can I put it on my CV?
Yes, as a job simulation, with the simulated company named. List it under projects or training, not as employment.
Is the company real?
No. Every company, client and site is fictional and is always shown with "(simulated company)". The people in the story are roles, such as Lead Engineer, not real people.
How do I check a certificate?
Open the verification page printed on it, or scan its QR code. It shows the holder, the role, the score band and the date.
How is a job simulation different from a course?
A course teaches a subject. A job simulation gives you a project to deliver, with documents, a deadline and a lead who wants an answer. Many roles link the free courses that prepare you.
Does the free edition expire?
No. It is self-paced. A day opens when you hand in the previous day's tickets.
What is in Premium?
Days 1 to 20: change requests, site work and faults, a handover, a capstone reviewed by an engineer and an AI viva. The certificate is included.
If I buy the certificate first, do I pay twice for Premium?
No. What you paid for the certificate is credited when you upgrade to Premium for the same simulation.
Will it help me get a job?
It shows you can do the work and gives you something specific to talk about. We do not promise a job, and a simulation does not replace a qualification.
Which devices does it work on?
Any modern browser, on a laptop or a phone. The 3D lab is easiest on a laptop.
A job simulation is a realistic training project at a simulated company. It is not employment, an internship or a work placement. Hours are active hours the learner logged on EDWartens. Last reviewed 19 Oct 2026.