Are the courses really free?
The short answer
Yes. Every lesson, the notes, the practice tasks and the final assessment of a free course cost nothing, with no card. Paying is optional: mainly the certificate once you pass. The career programmes are paid and separate.
Free and optional
| Detail | Free | Optional, paid |
|---|---|---|
| Lessons and notes | Yes | No |
| Final assessment | Yes | No |
| LADX Mini | Yes | No |
| Certificate | No | Yes |
| Mock exams | No | Yes |
| Graded project review | No | Yes |
Free
- Lessons and notes
- Yes
- Final assessment
- Yes
- LADX Mini
- Yes
- Certificate
- No
- Mock exams
- No
- Graded project review
- No
Optional, paid
- Lessons and notes
- No
- Final assessment
- No
- LADX Mini
- No
- Certificate
- Yes
- Mock exams
- Yes
- Graded project review
- Yes
Yes. Taking a free course never needs a card. At checkout you place a free order, and you get a receipt.
What is free
- every video lesson and the written notes for each module
- the practice task in each module and the optional course project
- the final assessment, with its attempts
- LADX Mini, the ladder-logic simulator in your portal, and the tools at Resources
What you can choose to pay for
- the certificate, after you pass a course's final: US$8.99 for a beginner course, US$10.99 for intermediate and US$16.99 for advanced
- a certificate pass, which covers the certificates you earn while it lasts: see What is a certificate pass?
- mock exams and a graded review of your project. The price is shown on the page before you pay.
The career programmes (the AEP, PGDIA, EPGDIA and AIP) are a different thing. They are paid, and each has its own page and terms: see Which programmes can I join?
The lessons play from the creators' own YouTube channels. EDWartens does not sell that footage.
What a certificate costs
US$8.99
Beginner course
US$10.99
Intermediate course
US$16.99
Advanced course
Updated 22 October 2026
Related answers
- How do I enrol on a course?On the course page choose Enrol now, then Place order, free at checkout. No money is taken, you get a receipt, and the course appears in your portal under My Courses.
- How do I get a certificate?Finish every module, pass the final assessment, then choose Get my certificate on the pass screen (or on your Certificates page) and pay once. It is issued straight away with your name, and anyone can verify it.
- Which programmes can I join?There are four paid career programmes: the AEP and PGDIA in our Electronic City classroom, and EPGDIA (live online) and the AIP (self-paced online). Each has its own page, fee and terms.
- Who can join?Anyone aged 16 or over can take the free courses. If you are 16 or 17, a parent or guardian must agree when you sign up. The career programmes ask you to confirm you are 18 or older.
- What is EDWartens?EDWartens India is the training brand of Wartens Automation Pvt Ltd in Bangalore. It offers free online engineering and AI courses with an optional certificate, and career programmes online and in the Electronic City classroom.
- Where do I begin?Pick a free course or a learning path, create your free account and enrol. If you want a classroom or live online programme, book free counselling. Everything else can wait.
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