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Free Allen-Bradley PLC courses with certificate

Is there a free Allen-Bradley PLC course in the UK? Yes. These 10 courses are free to learn and cover RSLogix 500, Studio 5000 and Micro800 from zero, with quizzes and simulation. Rockwell's own training is paid. The EDWartens certificate is optional (£19 including VAT) and is not a Rockwell credential.

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Allen-Bradley in the UK

RSLogix 500 or Studio 5000?

Allen-Bradley CompactLogix and ControlLogix are common in UK food, drink, pharmaceutical and automotive plants, and MicroLogix and SLC 500 systems still run on older lines. RSLogix 500 covers that installed base and Studio 5000 covers the current range.

A sensible order

Take RSLogix 500 or Studio 5000 first, then Studio 5000 Advanced once you can write and test a program. Add the courses around the controller as your work needs them: drives for motors, servo motion for positioning, GuardLogix for safety, and an HMI course for the operator screen. Finish each course's final exam before you start the next, so you build one skill at a time.

Do you need Rockwell software?

RSLogix Micro Starter Lite and Connected Components Workbench Standard are free. Studio 5000 has a trial, and the courses show what you can run in an emulator. Studio 5000 Emulate is a paid Rockwell product. For ladder logic with nothing to install, use the EDWartens Lab PLC simulator.

Rockwell training and other free options

Checked 24 October 2026

On 24 October 2026 we found no general free tier for Rockwell Automation's own training, which is a paid catalogue. Solis PLC lists a free RSLogix 500 course among its short free courses. These courses are free self-study for the same software family, written to be taken in order.

EDWartens is not affiliated with or endorsed by Rockwell Automation.

Using it in practice

The PLC Programmer and Commissioning Engineer job simulations put PLC skills into a simulated UK workplace (days 1 to 5 are free, and it is practice, not employment). Then look at what employers ask for on the PLC and automation jobs board. Employers name the brand they use, so reading a few adverts will tell you whether Allen-Bradley is the right first choice.

Questions

Allen-Bradley: common questions

Do I need Rockwell software licences?
No. RSLogix Micro Starter Lite and Connected Components Workbench Standard are free. Studio 5000 has a trial, and the courses show what runs in an emulator.
Which course first: RSLogix 500 or Studio 5000?
RSLogix 500 if you are new to PLCs, because its file-based addressing teaches the fundamentals. Studio 5000 if you are heading for a plant with Logix controllers.
Is the certificate from Rockwell?
No. It is an EDWartens certificate of completion, optional and not a Rockwell credential or a regulated qualification.
Is there a free Allen-Bradley course with a certificate?
You can learn free. The optional EDWartens certificate costs £19 including VAT after you pass the final exam.
Are Allen-Bradley PLCs used in the UK?
Yes. CompactLogix and ControlLogix are common in UK food, drink, pharmaceutical and automotive plants, and older MicroLogix and SLC 500 systems are still in service.
Do I need hardware?
No. Each course runs in free software, a trial or an emulator, and the Lab's browser simulator covers ladder logic.

Next steps

Practise, then apply

Job simulations (practice, not employment)

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