Controls Engineering Academy

Learn the skills you need to excel as an automation professional

Benefits

Why Learn with
Controls Engineering Academy?

Practical Courses

Our courses focus on building practical skills quickly by building projects.

Learning Paths

Our courses are laid out in learning paths to support you on your journey to master.

Flexible

Become a member to access all courses or buy individual courses to learn a specific topic.

Expert Led

Our courses are taught by industry veterans with 10+ years of experience in industrial automation

All Levels

We have courses for all levels to help you get from where you are to where you want to be

Supported

Our instructors are available to answer any questions you might so you'll never be stuck

What's Included?
120+
Lessons
10+
Courses
3+
Learning Paths

Get access to our growing catalog of courses on PLC programming, HMI development, and more

AB-CCW-HMI-100

Build a basic PanelView 800 application in Connected Components Workbench
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10+
Lessons
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Configuring PanelView 800 HMIs with Connected Components Workbench

AB-CCW-PLC-100

Learn the basics of programming Micro800 PLCs with Connected Components Workbench.
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10+
Lessons
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Programming Micro800 PLCs with Connected Components Workbench

AB-CCW-PLC-110

Learn how to test Connected Components Workbench projects by monitoring logic and modifying variable values
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10+
Lessons
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Programming Micro800 PLCs with Connected Components Workbench

AB-CCW-PLC-120

Learn how to use extended bit instructions in Connected Components Workbench
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10+
Lessons
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Beginner
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Programming Micro800 PLCs with Connected Components Workbench

AB-CCW-PLC-130

Learn how to use timer and counter instructions in Connected Components Workbench
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10+
Lessons
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Programming Micro800 PLCs with Connected Components Workbench

AB-LGX-PLC-100

Learn the basics of programming Logix 5000 PLCs with Studio 5000 Logix Designer.
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10+
Lessons
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Programming Logix 5000 PLCs with Studio 5000 Logix Designer

AB-LGX-PLC-110

Learn how to test Studio 5000 Logix Designer projects by monitoring logic and modifying tag values
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10+
Lessons
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Beginner
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Programming Logix 5000 PLCs with Studio 5000 Logix Designer

AB-LGX-PLC-120

Learn how to use extended bit instructions in Studio 5000 Logix Designer
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10+
Lessons
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Beginner
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Programming Logix 5000 PLCs with Studio 5000 Logix Designer

AB-LGX-PLC-130

Learn how to use timer and counter instructions in Studio 5000 Logix Designer
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10+
Lessons
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Beginner
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Programming Logix 5000 PLCs with Studio 5000 Logix Designer

AB-LGX-PLC-140

Learn how to compare and compute numbers in Studio 5000 Logix Designer
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10+
Lessons
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Beginner
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Programming Logix 5000 PLCs with Studio 5000 Logix Designer
Testimonials

What Our Customers Are Saying

Perfect for anyone looking to gain hands-on experience with PLC programming.

Ala Eddine Sdiri

I love the way new concepts are introduced and explained in an easy-to-understand way.

Dan Malone

I've learned a lot by following the courses and building projects from scratch.

Mariella Secci

Pricing

Flexible Pricing to Suit You

€9.97/course
Access to one courses
One on one expert support
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€29.97/month
Access to all courses
One on one expert support
Cancel any time
Entry to monthly prize draw
30 day free trial
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Controls Engineering Academy?
Controls Engineering Academy is a learning platform for industrial automation. Unlike other platforms, we teach controls engineering by getting you to build projects. This helps to build the practical skills that employers are looking for and that you need to excel as an automation professional.
What's included with a membership?
Access to all courses, priority support, and entry into our monthly draw to win a PLC starter kit.
Can I cancel my subscription?
You can cancel your Controls Engineering Academy membership whenever you want, but please note that we do not offer partial or pro-rata refunds for cancellations.
What can I learn with Controls Engineering Academy?
Our courses focus on programming Allen Bradley Logix 5000 PLCs using Studio 5000 Logix Designer and programming Allen Bradley Micro800 PLCs using Connected Components Workbench.

We are working to expand our catalog to cover other topics like HMI development, SCADA development, drive configuration, motion control, safety engineering, and industrial networking. You will gain access to those courses as they are published.
How does the monthly draw work?
Every month we randomly select a member and ship them a PLC starter kit. Some terms apply which are available on the website.

New courses, coming soon

RA-FTVME-HMI-100

Build a basic PanelView application in FactoryTalk View Designer
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June 2025
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Planned

AB-LGX-PLC-150

Learn how to build a portfolio of basic PLC projects with Studio 5000 Logix Designer
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June 2025
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Planned

AB-CCW-PLC-140

Learn how to work with numeric data by using compare and compute instructions in Connected Components Workbench
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May 2025
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Planned

CODESYS-PLC-100

Learn the basics of PLC programming with CODESYS
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May 2025
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Planned

AB-LGX-HMI-100

Build a basic PanelView 5000 application in Studio 5000 View Designer
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May 2025
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Planned

AB-LGX-PLC-140

Learn how to work with numeric data by using compare and compute instructions in Studio 5000 Logix Designer
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May 2025
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Get access to all our courses to learn the skills that you need to excel as an automation professional and be in with a chance to win a PLC starter kit worth $750 every month.

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