PLC Step By Step: Your Complete Guide (Udemy.com)
This course will help know TIMERS, Counters, Relays, Coils and Ladder Logic and build you FIRST PLC Program From Scratch
Created by: Educational Engineering Team
Last updated February 2026
What you will learn
- Build a fully functional PLC Program
- Use different type of relay that exist inside PLC
- Understand the Working principle of Relays and how they interact with Contacts
- Differentiate between PIC Microcontroller and PLC
- Use Different methods for programming PLC
How it compares
Against the other 335 rated Udemy courses in Engineering on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.1 out of 5higher than 13% of them
- Reviews109#281 of 336 by number of reviews
- Length2.3 hoursshorter than 81% of them
- Last updatedFebruary 2026more recently than 74% of them
Course Description
This course is designed to help people with no prior experience in PLC programming with the basic tools necessary to create a complete PLC program.
Why You Should Take This Course?
This course will help you understand PLCs.
It discusses TIMERS, Counters, Relays, Coils, and Ladder Logic.
You will learn how to build your first PLC program from scratch.
It will improve your knowledge about how to write PLC programs.
You can create reports or do other things with the information learned in this course.
Learn the basics of electrical engineering to use in a variety of fields.
You'll also be able to build your first PLC program from scratch!
Continual Updates 4.2 Star | More Than 1000 STUDENTS!!! THANK YOU!!!
What Students Are Saying:
"This rating was left because on the whole the lessons have been quite clear & understandable. Quite happy with the course manage to complete & program my first Ladder diagram." - Ashley Reid
"The course is very much interesting and good for newcomers in PLC." - Nelson Acierto
"Quick and to the point, easy to follow." - Stewart Arthur
"I fully understood the instructor's methodology of explaining the process of NC / NO. The instructor does a great job explaining the process. Great start to an interesting topic." - Grey Little
"Your course has been very educational and helpful to me, thank you!" - Samuel Hernandez
Course Overview: Topics such as control, Coils and Contacts, Input and Output, ladder logic programming, best practices, and more.
At the end of this course, you will know how to use timers and counters, latches, and relays to build a fully functional PLC Program.
Types of Tutorials Included:
Theoretical: Helps you understand the basics of control and how you can use different control techniques and implement them using PLC.
Practical: Helps you write your own PLC code for your machine and simulate it before loading it to an actual PLC to be able to track errors.
The course is structured in such a way that people with different experience levels in control and automation can benefit from the material inside it. Books and lectures in PDF are provided for future reference, in addition to 24-hour support for any PLC program issues.
You should take this course because it will help you start your industrial career by building the right theoretical and practical industrial automation knowledge in the PLC field.
What You Will Learn
Understanding and using timers, counters, relays, and coils.
Writing and debugging ladder logic programs.
Building your first PLC program from scratch.
Basics of electrical engineering for PLC applications.
Implementing control techniques using PLCs.
Who Is This Course For
Beginners with no prior knowledge of PLC programming.
Students and professionals looking to enhance their skills in industrial automation.
Anyone interested in learning about PLCs and ladder logic.
Requirements
No prior knowledge of PLCs required.
A computer with internet access.
Enthusiasm and a willingness to learn.
About the Instructor Info Educational Engineering Team
Team of skilled Engineers Sharing Knowledge with the World
Educational Engineering Team is a Leading Team in Microcontroller Industry, with over 13 Years of Experience in Teaching and Doing Practical Projects.
We strive to put all our hands-on experience in these courses. Instead of superficial knowledge - we go into the depth of the topic and give you the exact - step by step blueprint on how to tame simple as well as complex topics in easy and digestible bite-sized videos.
This real-world knowledge enables you to grasp knowledge easily, and you can apply this learning immediately to your life and projects.
Educational Engineering Team has been in the Programming and Microcontroller business since 2007. We have been part of many projects. Over the course of these years - we have gained a good insight into students’ and educators’ needs. We are passionate about sharing all our collective knowledge with you. As of 2018, we have already taught over 250k-THOUSAND students and counting.
Currently, we have more than 100+ Courses on Udemy
Educator and Author of "Educational Engineering".
Ashraf is an educator, Mechatronics engineer, electronics and programming hobbyist, and Maker. He creates online video courses on the EduEng YouTube Channel (More Than 4 Million View, 20k+ Subscribers) and is the author of four Microcontroller books.
As a Chief Educational Engineer since 2007 at Educational Engineering Team, the company he founded, Ashraf’s mission is to explore new trends and technology, helping educate the world to make it a better place.
Educational Engineering offers educational courses and Bootcamps, articles, lessons, and online support for electronics hobbyists, Programming hobbyists, Microcontroller hobbyists, STEM students, and STEM teachers.
That team also works as freelancer engineers, helping many students in their graduation projects, and provide guidance and consulting for many students over the years to help them kick-start their career.
Ashraf’s core skill is explaining difficult concepts in a step-by-step, easy-to-understand manner using video and text. With over 11 years of tertiary teaching experience, Ashraf has developed a simple yet comprehensive and informative style in teaching that students from all around the world appreciate.
His passion for Microcontrollers and Programming, particularly for the world of Arduino, PIC Microcontroller, and Raspberry Pi, has guided his personal development and his work through Educational Engineering.
Ashraf’s online courses have helped over 250,000 people from around the world to be better and to make a great career in the industry.
Educational Engineering Team offers courses on
Circuit Design, Simulation, and PCB Fabrication
Arduino, PIC Microcontroller, and Raspberry Pi
Programming in C, Python, and other programming languages
PLC Industrial Programming and Automation
3D Design and Simulation
Instructor Details
- 4.1 Rating
109 Reviews
Educational Engineering Team
Educational Engineering Academy is a global leader in high-tier microcontroller and embedded systems training. Founded by Ashraf, a veteran Mechatronics Engineer with over 13 years of industrial experience, our mission is to transform students from foundation-level learners into Systems Architects.
With a legacy dating back to 2007, we have moved beyond superficial tutorials. We specialize in Production-Grade Engineering, focusing on areas where AI cannot compete: hardware labs, physical circuit design, and complex industrial simulations. Having empowered over 650,000 students globally, we provide the exact, step-by-step blueprints required to master the "Microcontroller Industry" and "PLC Industrial Automation".
Why Engineers Choose Our Ecosystem:
• Deep-Thinking Architecture: Our curriculum utilizes a three-level assignment structure (Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced) to ensure you don't just watch videos, but solve real-world coding challenges.
• Professional Benchmarks: We provide Project Portfolio Reviews and Résumé Feedback to ensure your skills translate directly into a high-paying career.
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Reviews
By Billy Vincent on 7/14/2021
Im really wanting to continue my education in the Industrial Maintenance field and I need to learn more about my PLC's before I can move up. The accessibility of this course is amazing. Now I can learn during my down time. And I get to stay at home with my kids.
By Paul Kopcak on 7/20/2019
Good content and valuable resources to practice ladder logic for home automation projects.
By Jerry Naicker on 3/11/2019
I really enjoyed this course, simple and very informative. i am going to continue these courses.
By Michael Holcomb on 1/16/2019
Instructor is very difficult to understand, and frequently stumbles on his words. The course material seems overly simplified, yet he somehow make it more difficult that is needed.
By Yves Lessard on 12/31/2017
Thank you very much for the Link to Delta software WPL. Must said, i am a french guy and i had little problems to understand you at first but after a while ... getting better
By Adam Mahon-Cook on 9/24/2017
Very thorough. Instructor is a little quiet. I keep having to back up to catch what he's said.
By Grey Little on 6/19/2017
I fully understood the instructors methodology of explaining the process of NC / NO. Although it helps to have diagrams on the explanation; The instructor still does a great job with explaining the process. Great start to an interesting topic.
By Shawn Hamilton on 2/2/2017
really informative, hard to understand at the beginning. I was able to adapt.
By Samuel Hernandez on 1/23/2017
I apologize, I have been struggling with health issues, for the past couple of weeks. however, your course has been very educational and helpful to me, thank you!
By A I Reid on 11/17/2016
This rating was left because on the whole the lessons has been quiet clear & understandable. Quite happy with the course manage to complete & program my first Ladder diagram.
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