The short answer
Learners and working professionals share the free learner account at Start free. Employers and universities or colleges each have their own sign-up page. Everyone signs in with the same Log in.
The account types
| Detail | Learner or professional | Employer | University or college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign up at | Start free | Employer sign-up | University sign-up |
| Portal you open | Learner portal | Employer portal | University portal |
| Official email needed | No | Yes | Yes |
| Checked by our team | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sign in with Log in | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Learner or professional
- Sign up at
- Start free
- Portal you open
- Learner portal
- Official email needed
- No
- Checked by our team
- No
- Sign in with Log in
- Yes
Employer
- Sign up at
- Employer sign-up
- Portal you open
- Employer portal
- Official email needed
- Yes
- Checked by our team
- Yes
- Sign in with Log in
- Yes
University or college
- Sign up at
- University sign-up
- Portal you open
- University portal
- Official email needed
- Yes
- Checked by our team
- Yes
- Sign in with Log in
- Yes
There are four account types:
- Learner (student or job seeker): free courses, verifiable certificates and internships.
- Working professional: the same free learner account, for building skills alongside your job.
- University or college: for staff of a university, college or school, such as lecturers and placement or training officers.
- Employer: for people who hire or train for a company, to find engineers, post jobs and plan internships.
How to sign up
- Learners and working professionals: choose Start free, or go to Create your free account, and pick Student or job seeker or Working professional in the form.
- Employers: Employer sign-up.
- Universities and colleges: University sign-up.
Organisation sign-ups need an official email on your organisation's own domain; personal addresses such as Gmail are not accepted. Our team then verifies the organisation, usually within one working day.
Everyone signs in with the same Log in form. You can change your type later in Settings: see How do I change my account type?.
Which one is mine?
Who are you signing up for?
Myself, to learn
Start free: Student or job seeker, or Working professional.
A company
Employer sign-up, with your work email.
A university or college
University sign-up, with your official email.
Updated 22 October 2026
Related questions
- How do I create an account?Choose Start free, fill in the short form and open the confirmation link we email you. It is free and no card is needed.
- How do I change my account type?Open Settings, then Account, and use the Account type card. Learner and Working professional switch at once; moving to Employer or University asks for your organisation's details.
- Where do I log in?Everyone signs in the same way: choose Log in at the top of any page and enter your email and password. Learners, employers and universities use the one form, and it opens your own portal.
- What is EDWartens?EDWartens is the training arm of Wartens Ltd, a UK company. edwartens.com offers free online engineering and AI courses, a free 3D lab, internships and job simulations, with optional verifiable certificates.
- Are the courses really free?Yes. Every lesson, the notes, the practice tasks and the final assessment are free, with no card and no trial. Paying is optional: mainly the certificate once you pass.
- Who can join?Anyone aged 16 or over. If you are 16 or 17, a parent or guardian must agree. Use one account, in your real name.
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