PLC · Basic level
Siemens TIA Portal PLC Course: Industrial PLC Programming
Learn to configure, program and troubleshoot a Siemens PLC through hands-on exercises on real hardware. You go from your first S7-1200 project to finding faults, taught by engineers who commission production lines for a living.
✓ Basic level
✓ 3 days (24 hours)
✓ Valbrembo (BG) or at your site
✓ KIPROM Academy certificate
3 days
24 hours of hands-on work on Siemens S7-1200 PLCs
Max 6
People per class, with one training bench for every 2
3 formats
In class in Valbrembo (BG), at your company or live online
On request
A tailored quote for individuals and companies, certificate included
What you'll be able to do
By the end of the course you'll handle these tasks on your own, at the bench and on the machine.
Set up a project
Create a new TIA Portal project and configure the S7-1200 hardware, devices, tags and data types.
Program in Ladder and FBD
Write logic with contacts, timers, counters and comparisons, and organise your code into OBs, FCs and DBs.
Handle inputs and outputs
Map digital and analog I/O and check their status online.
Test with PLCSIM
Download your program to PLCSIM and test it before it goes anywhere near a machine.
Read and edit code
Open an existing program, understand what the machine is doing and why, and change it safely.
Find a fault
Track down faults with the diagnostic tools: watch tables, forcing and the diagnostic buffer.
Who this course is for
It's built for people starting from scratch with PLCs who want a skill they can use on the plant floor right away.
✓ Maintenance electricians who want to understand the PLC and clear stoppages without calling the machine builder
✓ Technicians and recent graduates looking for a practical skill that helps them get hired or move up
✓ Anyone new to PLCs who wants to learn on real hardware instead of slides
Prerequisites: basic electrical knowledge and everyday PC skills.
Course program
3 days, 24 hours, all at the bench. Every topic is tried straight away on real PLCs, HMIs and I/O.
Day 1
Architecture and setup
PLC architecture and the scan cycle, S7-1200 hardware, creating a project, configuring devices, tags and data types.
Day 2
Ladder and FBD programming
Ladder and FBD: contacts, timers, counters and comparisons. OBs, FCs and DBs. Downloading and testing with PLCSIM.
Day 3
Going online and diagnostics
Watch and force tables, the diagnostic buffer and fault finding on a bench with simulated faults. Final exercise: a small conveyor belt.
How we teach
01 · Learn
Each concept is explained in a few minutes, with examples from real production lines.
02 · Build
You program it right away in TIA Portal and download it to the PLC on your bench.
03 · Troubleshoot
You hunt down simulated faults with the online tools, just as you would in a plant.
04 · Commission
You get the final sequence running on a small conveyor belt.
A lab that works like a real line
You work directly on PLCs, HMIs and I/O. Every topic gets tested on the bench as soon as it's explained.
One training bench for every 2 people.
The final exercise is a small conveyor with sensors and actuators that you program, test and commission yourself.
What's on the bench
✓ Siemens S7-1200 and S7-1500 CPUs
✓ HMI panel and I/O modules
✓ Drive, push button stations and sensors
✓ Fault simulator
What's included
Everything you need to get up to speed, with no hidden costs.
✓ 24 hours of hands-on training at the bench
✓ A training bench with PLC, HMI and I/O for every 2 people
✓ Course materials
✓ Groups of 6 at most, so the instructor can follow each person's project
✓ KIPROM Academy certificate of attendance (PDF with your name, the course, hours and signature)
Upcoming dates
In class in Valbrembo (BG)
Fixed schedule • Enrolment open • Max 6 seats
At your company
Dates on request, on your own line and with your own programs
Live online: real time lessons with PLCSIM and a remote lab.
Price on request. Payment, rescheduling and cancellation terms are sent with your quote.
Training built around your team
We run the course on your line, with your PLCs and your programs. Afterwards we write SOPs, MOPs and One Point Lessons so the whole team keeps working the same way. Training can be funded through the interprofessional fund your company belongs to, such as Fondimpresa or Fondartigianato, and we help you put the program together.
Learn from the people who start up the lines.
KIPROM commissions plants in more than 50 countries. That field experience is what we bring into the classroom.
51+
countries where we've commissioned plants
15+
years of field experience
Max 6
people per class
100%
hands-on work on real hardware
Instructor
Oussama K. Laji
Founder & Technical Director, KIPROM
In the field since 2014: field engineer at SMI, automation developer at Teambyte, then founder of KIPROM. He has handled start-ups and support in more than 50 countries.
Instructor
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Marco Locatelli
Automation Engineer
Automation engineer with over 10 years of experience in PLC programming, HMI development and plant commissioning
Our YouTube channel
Try it for free first
Our channel Automazione Spiegata has free lessons on PLCs and automation. If you like the way we teach, the course is the next step.
Why KIPROM Academy
Our training comes out of the factory, not a classroom. We teach what we do every day on real production lines around the world.
Real site experience
Every example comes from lines we have commissioned in food, beverage, pharma and logistics.
Hands on the hardware
One training bench for every 2 people, with PLC, HMI, I/O, a drive and fault simulation.
Small groups
Six people at most, so the instructor can work with each of you on your own project.
Enrol or ask us a question
Tell us what you do today and what you'd like to learn, and we'll suggest the right course within 24 hours. Max 6 people per class, no commitment.
Corso Europa Unita 2, 24030 Valbrembo (BG), Italy
Ready to program your first PLC?
3 days of hands-on practice on real hardware, with no more than 6 people per class. Tell us where you are today and we'll reply within 24 hours.
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know before you enrol. Can't find your answer? Email us at info@kiprom.com.
No. The basic course starts from zero on PLC programming. All you need is some basic electrical knowledge and everyday PC skills.
You don't need to buy a licence. In class you work on KIPROM's training benches, and before the course starts we send you all the practical details, including what to bring.
Yes. At the end of the course you receive a KIPROM Academy certificate in PDF with your name, the course you attended, the hours and the instructor's signature.
Yes. We come to your site and adapt the examples and exercises to the machines and PLCs your team uses every day. Get in touch for a quote.
Company training can be funded through Italian interprofessional funds such as Fondimpresa or Fondartigianato. We'll help you work out the steps.
Six at most, with one training bench for every two people. That way the instructor can follow everyone's project.
Pricing is on request. Once you contact us, we send a quote with the payment and cancellation terms, before you commit to anything.
In class at KIPROM, Corso Europa Unita 2, Valbrembo (BG), at your own company, or live online.
Public classes are taught in Italian. For company courses in another language, such as English, write to us and we'll find a solution together.
You'll be able to create a TIA Portal project, configure an S7-1200, write and test Ladder programs with PLCSIM, and diagnose the most common faults.
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