What is EDWartens?
EDWartens is the training division of Wartens (UK). Its online academy offers complete, free courses in PLC programming, SCADA, HMI, drives, robotics and AI, with an optional certificate.
EDWartens is the training division of Wartens, a UK engineering group (Wartens Ltd, company number 15262249). edwartens.com is its online academy.
Every course is free to learn in full: video lessons, written notes, a practice task in each module and a final assessment. If you pass the final, you can add an optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion that anyone can verify.
Classroom training with real hardware and placement support is run by regional centres, listed on the Support page.
Updated 27 September 2026
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- Are the courses really free?Yes. Every lesson, note, practice task and the final assessment are free, with no card and no trial. The only paid item is the optional certificate.
- How do I enrol on a course?On the course page choose Enrol now, free, then place the free order at checkout. You go straight to the first lesson; no payment is taken.
- How do I get a certificate?Finish every module, pass the final assessment, then add the certificate and check out. It is a one-off fee from US$2.99 for a beginner course; checkout shows your price.