Registration now open: CompactLogix Hands-on Training, September 22 to 25:
(Note: You can schedule custom training sessions for 2 or more students – contact us to learn more)
Whether you’re an individual looking to upgrade your skills, or a manager who needs to train up your staff, The Automation School can help you meet your training goals with our in-person, hands-on training taught by our Certified Automation Specialist with over thirty-five years’ experience.
More information about our hands-on labs, training center, local hotels, and more can be found below:
Lab Equipment:
– All students are provided with a dedicated workstation for specific PLC/PAC each day.
– All hands-on labs are self paced, and students can choose between the Basics, Beyond Basics, Mastering Applications, and Distributed I/O Labs.
– Students are also required to attend a preliminary technical lecture on the first day of the course (in an adjoining lecture room) so the instructor can cover course logistics collectively with all students.
Current Self-Paced Labs:
PAC Basics™ Labs
Getting started with PLCs was never better with our new, in-person edition of our five-star rated PLC Basics™ course. As the name suggests, this course is designed for Electricians, Technicians, and Engineers™ that have basic electrical knowledge, and now want to learn how PLCs work, as well as how to program, edit, and troubleshoot them are invited to work on our self-paced PLC/PAC Basics Labs, and attend the associated Lectures
PAC Beyond Basics™ Labs
Students who are already proficient with Programmable Controllers, and would like to check out some of the more intermediate features are invited to work on our Beyond Basics Labs, and attend the associated Lectures. Note: Users new to the platform should consider take PLC/PAC Basics™ first.
Mastering PAC Applications with Factory I/O Labs
Students who’d like to sharpen their application solving skills are invited to work on our Mastering Applications Labs, and attend the associated Lectures.
Integrating Distributed I/O™ Labs
Students who are already proficient with Programmable Controllers, and would like to learn how to add different Distributed I/O products to their system are invited to work on our Integrating Distributed I/O Labs, and attend the associated Lectures.
Why choose The Automation School?
While it is true many companies offer in-person training, you’ll find that most of them focus on taking their students through years old presentations and hands-on lab books. And while we’re fans of history, in 2026 students need the flexibility to focus on what’s important to them and their company.
And as part of Insights In Automation, The Automation School is the ONLY automation training company that provides the flexibility to learn multiple products in a single week, while also attending technical lectures from our veteran instructors who also interview top product experts on a regular basis.
So in addition to having most informed teaching staff on the planet, we also have the most diverse set of hardware and optional exercises of any private company in the USA. Through our partnership with dozens of vendors on the media side of our business, we have more third party hardware available for our students to learn on than any other company.
Learning Center details:
The Automation School’s “Learning Center” is co-located with the Insights In Automation offices on the third floor of the historic Clock Tower Business Center in downtown Pittsfield, which is in the center of Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
In the below image (from left to right) you can see the entrance to the Clock Tower’s second floor, then the elevator to the third floor, and finally the third floor dining area:
And below you can see our office in relation to the dining are, as well as the hall leading to the Learning Center:
And below you’ll find some more images of our Learning Center setup for Rockwell and Siemens courses:
Local Hotels:
Due to the number of local attractions in the area, there are many hotels within minutes of our offices. One of the closet and most affordable hotels is the Holiday Inn & Suites in downtown Pittsfield. Another downtown Hotel under a mile away from out offices is the highly rated Hotel on North (Street).
If you need to schedule a “custom” in-person course, please reach out to us via voicemail at 413-749-4300, or schedule an online meeting dwith us using our Calendly link below:
While it is true many companies offer in-person training, you’ll find that most of them focus on taking their students through years old presentations and hands-on lab books. And while we’re fans of history, in 2026 students need the flexibility to focus on what’s important to them and their company. 
And as part of Insights In Automation, The Automation School is the ONLY automation training company that provides the flexibility to learn multiple products in a single week, while also attending technical lectures from our veteran instructors who also interview top product experts on a regular basis. 
o in addition to having most informed teaching staff on the planet, we also have the most diverse set of hardware and optional exercises of any private company in the USA. Through our partnership with dozens of vendors on the media side of our business, we have more third party hardware available for our students to learn on than any other company.
