Training
SIEMENS SITRAIN Specialized training for Specialized systems.
Simotech delivers specialized training focused on Siemens technologies. We support clients across mining, manufacturing, and process industries with formal training from Siemens SITRAIN.
Courses
Explore certified Siemens SITRAIN courses covering automation, drives, industrial networks, instrumentation, motion control, and digitalization technologies.
Training Venue Options
Flexible training solutions available on-site, at Simotech, or through Siemens SITRAIN facilities to suit your operational requirements.
Booking Procedure
A straightforward enrolment process with flexible scheduling, formal quotations, and Siemens-approved training confirmation procedures.
TIA Portal Courses
Courses for S7-1500 Advanced Controllers, S7-1200 Basic Controllers and WinCC, for TIA Portal.
| COURSE | CODE | DURATION |
| Introduction to Programmable Controllers see SIMATIC S7 Courses |
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| TIA Portal System Upgrade (STEP7 to TIA Portal) | TIA-SYSUP | 5 days |
| S7-1200 Micro Course | TIA-MICRO1 | 3 days |
| S7-1200 Micro Advanced Course | TIA-MICRO2 | 2 days |
| TIA Portal Service & Maintenance Part 1 | TIA-SERV1 | 5 days |
| TIA Portal Service & Maintenance Part 2 | TIA-SERV2 | 5 days |
| TIA Portal Programming Part 1 | TIA-PRO1 | 5 days |
| TIA Portal Programming Part 2 | TIA-PRO2 | 5 days |
| TIA Trouble Shooting and Diagnostics | TIA-TRB | 3 days |
| TIA Portal WinCC HMI (Operator Panels) | TIA-WCCM | 3 days |
| TIA Portal WinCC SCADA | TIA-WCCS | 5 days |
| TIA Portal Structured Control Language (SCL) | TIA-SCL | 5 days |
| TIA Portal PROFINET Networking | TIA-PN | 4 days |
| How to use Simatic Licence Manager | TIA-ALM | 1 day |
| TIA Portal Certification Courses | ||
| Siemens Certified Service Technician | TIA-SERV3 | 5 days |
| Siemens Certified Programmer | TIA-PRO3 | 5 days |
SIMATIC S7 Courses
Courses for Advanced Controllers S7-300 and S7-400 with “classic” SIMATIC Manager and STEP 7, SCADA and HMI panels with WinCC and WinCC Flexible, LOGO! logic module.
| COURSE | CODE | DURATION |
| Introduction to Programmable Controllers | ST-PLCINTRO | 3 days |
| LOGO Systems Course | LOGO! | 2 days |
| S7 Service & Maintenance Part 1 | ST-7SERV1 | 5 days |
| S7 Service & Maintenance Part 2 | ST-7SERV2 | 5 days |
| S7 Programming Course Part 1 | ST-7PRO1 | 5 days |
| S7 Programming Course Part 2 | ST-7PRO2 | 5 days |
| S7 Troubleshooting course | ST-7TROUBLE | 3 days |
| WinCC SCADA | ST-WINCC | 5 days |
| WinCC Flexible Course (HMI Operator Panels) | ST-WINCCFLEX | 3 days |
| WinCC Flexible Advanced Course | ST-WINCCFLEX ADV | 2 days |
| SIMATIC S7 Certification Courses | ||
| Siemens Certified Service Technician Level 2 | ST-7SERV3 | 5 days |
| Siemens Certified Programmer | ST-7PRO3 | 5 days |
DCS (PCS7) Courses
Courses for SIMATIC PCS7 process control system
| COURSE | CODE | DURATION |
| PCS7 Systems Course | ST-PCS7SYS | 10 days |
| PCS7 Service and Maintenance | ST-PCS7SR1 | 5 days |
| PCS7 Advanced AS | ST-PCS7ASE | 5 days |
| PCS7 Advanced OS | ST-PCS7OSE | 5 days |
Industrial Network Courses
Courses for industrial networks, including SIMATIC NET, PROFINET, PROFIBUS and ASi.
| COURSE | CODE | DURATION |
| Introduction to SIMATIC NET | SCT-S7NETSIA | 3 days |
| SIMATIC S7 PROFIBUS Course | ST-PROFIBU | 5 days |
| SIMATIC S7 Ethernet/PROFINET Course | ST-ETHERPR | 5 days |
| Actuator Sensor – Interface Course | IK-ASISYS | 2 days |
| Internationally Certified PROFIBUS and PROFINET Training | ||
| PROFIBUS Courses: | ||
| CERTIFIED Installer Course | CPI-INS | 1.5 days |
| CERTIFIED Installer with Trouble shooting Course | CPI-INT | 2 days |
| CERTIFIED Engineers Course | CPI-ENG | 4 days |
| CERTIFIED Installer with Engineers Course | CPI-INE | 5 days |
| PROFINET Courses: | ||
| CERTIFIED Installer Course | CPN-INS | 1.5 days |
| CERTIFIED Engineers Course | CPN-ENG | 3 days |
Process Instrumentation Courses
Courses for measurement instruments of flow, level, weighing, pressure, temperature and positioners.
| COURSE | CODE | DURATION |
| Fundamentals of Process Instrumentation | PI-FUN | 3 days |
| PI – Flow | PI-FLOW | 3 days |
| PI – Level | PI-LVL | 4 days |
| PI – Weighing | PI-WNG | 3 days |
| PI – Pressure, Temperature and Positioners | PI-PTP | 3 days |
Engineered Drives and Switchgear Courses
Short description of course group
| COURSE | CODE | DURATION |
| Beginners Course: | ||
| Fundamentals of AC Drives – INCLUSIVE OF Micro Master 440 | DR-DRV-FUN | 5 days |
| DC Drives: | ||
| SIMOREG DC- Master 6RA70 – Start-up and Service | DR-DC70-1H | 5 days |
| SINAMICS DCM – Start-up and Service | DR-DCM-PMG | 5 days |
| SIMOVERTS (AC Master Drives): | ||
| MASTER DRIVE 6SE70 – Start-up and Service | DR-MD-1H | 5 days |
| MASTER DRIVE 6SE70 – Advanced Diagnostics and Repair | AC83 | 2 days |
| SINAMICS for General Application (G Drives): | ||
| SINAMICS G120 Wiring, Commisioning, Service and Diagnostics | DR-G12-PM | 5 days |
| SINAMICS G150 / G130 / S150 – Diagnostics and Service | DR-G15-DG | 5 days |
| SINAMICS G150 / G130 / S150 – Advanced course (DR-G15-PR) | DR-G150-PR | 2 days |
| SINAMICS for Sophisticated Application (S Drives): | ||
| SINAMICS S120 (with Servo Motor) – Diagnostics and Service | DR-S12-PM | 5 days |
| SIMOTION: | ||
| SIMOTION and SINAMICS S120 Maintenance | MC-SMO-HI | 5 days |
| SIMOTION System and Programming Course | MC-SMO-SYS | 5 days |
| PERFECT HARMONY: | ||
| Perfect Harmony MV drive – Diagnostics and Service | DR-PH-B | 5 days |
| SIMOCODE: | ||
| SIMOCODE DP and PROV Retrofit, Wiring, Engineering, Commissioning and Diagnostics | SD-SIMOPROV | 5 days |
| SIRIUS Soft Starters: | ||
| SIRIUS Soft Starters Introduction to the use and application of the SIRIUS range of soft starters (3RW30,3RW40 and 3RW44) |
SD-SSTART | 2 days |
SINUMERIK CNC Courses
Computer Numeric Control courses for Milling and Turning.
| COURSE | CODE | DURATION |
| Programming course for G-code Course variants available for Milling or Turning. |
PRG-CNC | 5 days |
| Advanced Programming course – Milling/Turning | ADV-PRG-CNC | 5 days |
| Operators and Setters course – Milling/Turning machines | OP-ST-CNC | 5 days |
| SHOPMILL programming – Milling machines | SHOPM-CNC | 3 days |
| SHOPTURN programming – Turning machines | SHOPT-CNC | 3 days |
| Course location/venue: Tshwane University of Technology, Soshanguve, South Africa | ||
Digital Enterprise Courses
Getting onto the market faster and responding more flexibly to market changes – those are the challenges that industry faces today. Merging the real and digital worlds opens up countless opportunities. With SITRAIN, you’ll find the technical and digital expertise to implement digital performance all along the value chain.
| COURSE | CODE | DURATION |
| Introduction to Digitalization | DI-INTROC | 1 day |
| Introduction to Standardization | DI-STAND | 1 day |
| Automatic execution of engineering tasks | DI-AUTOEN | 2 days |
| Automatic generation of HMI screens | TIA-SIVARC | 2 days |
| Virtual commisioning using a Digital Twin | DI-VIRTCOM | 5 days |
Training & Venue Options
Online Training
The following applies to courses offered online by Siemens:
- Courses are priced per participant.
- A maximum of 12 delegates per course, subject to the requirements and limits of the course.
- Course dates are pre-scheduled by SITRAIN.
Training at Siemens, Midrand
The following applies to courses offered at Siemens in Midrand:
- Courses are priced per participant.
- A maximum of 12 delegates per course, subject to the requirements and limits of the course.
- Course dates are pre-scheduled by SITRAIN.
- Courses are subject to availability.
- All travel, accommodation and meal requirements for the delegates, are for the customer’s account; inclusive of flights and local transport if required.
- SITRAIN will provide a suitable course venue, teas, coffees and lunches for each delegate.
- SITRAIN will provide course notes and stationery for each delegate attending the course.
- SITRAIN will provide training equipment.
Training at Simotech, Middelburg
The following applies to courses offered by Siemens at Simotech in Middelburg:
- Courses are priced per trainer day, for 1 to 6 participants, or for 7 to 12 participants.
- A maximum of 12 delegates per course, subject to the requirements and limits of the course.
- Course dates can be scheduled to suite the customer, subject to trainer availability.
- All travel, accommodation and meal requirements for the delegates, are for the customer’s account; inclusive of flights and local transport if required.
- Simotech will provide a suitable course venue, teas, coffees and lunches for each delegate.
- Simotech, with SITRAIN, will provide course notes and stationery for each delegate attending the course.
- Simotech, with SITRAIN, will provide training equipment.
Training On-Site
The following applies to courses offered by Siemens on-site at the customer’s venue:
- Courses are priced per trainer day, for 1 to 6 participants, or for 7 to 12 participants.
- A maximum of 12 delegates per course, subject to the requirements and limits of the course.
- Course dates can be scheduled to suite the customer, subject to trainer availability.
- Depending on the site location, all travel, accommodation and meal requirements for the trainer and delegates, are for the customer’s account; inclusive of flights and local transport if required.
- The Customer will provide a suitable course venue, teas, coffees and lunches for each delegate.
- The venue cost will be for the customer’s account.
- SITRAIN will provide course notes and stationery for each delegate attending the course.
- SITRAIN will provide training equipment.
- Depending on the site location, freight of training equipment may be for the customer’s account.
- Siemens standard terms and conditions apply to on-site courses.
Booking Procedure
1. Select Your Course
Browse the available training courses above and identify the required course.
2. Choose Your Training & Venue Option
Browse the available training and venue options above and identify the ideal option.
- Online Training – Recommended for individuals
- Training at Siemens SITRAIN – Recommended for individuals or small groups (1–2 participants)
- Training at Our Premises – Ideal for large groups
- On-Site Training (Customer Premises) – Ideal for large groups
3. Request a Quotation
Assist us with the following information so we can assist you with a quotation:
- Selected course
- Training option and location
- Number of participants
- Preferred training dates
4. Confirm Your Booking
Submit your official order or written confirmation to secure your booking.
5. Booking Requirements
The following will be required to comply with the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA) requirements and Siemens SITRAIN policies:
- Bookings must be submitted at least one week in advance.
- Company information, required for due diligence.
- Delegate information, required for mandatory vetting.
6. Scheduling
- On-site and in-house training: Scheduled by agreement
- SITRAIN: Fixed course schedules apply
7. Payment
Full course fees are payable prior to course bookings and commencement.
Ready to Proceed?
Contact us to request a quotation and secure your training booking.
