Who can join?
The short answer
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.
Who can join what
| Detail | Free courses | Career programmes |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum age | 16 | 18 |
| Parent or guardian tick at 16 or 17 | Yes | No |
| Counselling first | No | Admissions confirms the fit |
| Hardware needed | No | Course page says |
Free courses
- Minimum age
- 16
- Parent or guardian tick at 16 or 17
- Yes
- Counselling first
- No
- Hardware needed
- No
Career programmes
- Minimum age
- 18
- Parent or guardian tick at 16 or 17
- No
- Counselling first
- Admissions confirms the fit
- Hardware needed
- Course page says
Free courses. Anyone aged 16 or over can create an account and learn. If you are 16 or 17, you tick a box at sign-up to say a parent or guardian has agreed.
Career programmes (the AEP, PGDIA, EPGDIA and AIP). Their terms ask you to confirm that you are 18 or older. The engineering programmes are for graduates and diploma holders in electrical, electronics, instrumentation, mechanical or mechatronics engineering, and for B.Sc graduates in related subjects, including final-year students. The AIP is open to graduates and final-year students in any engineering or science subject, and needs no coding experience. Admissions confirms the fit in a free counselling session.
Please use your real name: it is printed on any certificate you earn. Keep to one account, so your progress and certificates stay together.
The free courses are in English and at your own pace. They use the makers' free or trial software and simulators, so you need no hardware.
Updated 22 October 2026
Related answers
- How do I create an account?Choose Sign up, fill in the short form and open the confirmation link we email you. It is free and no card is needed.
- 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.
- What software do I need?Each course page lists its software and hardware. It is usually the maker's free or trial version with a simulator, and you never need real hardware. Some courses start with no software at all.
- 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.
- Are the courses really free?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.
- 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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