2025 offers you a chance for hands-on edge controller instruction & tips for choosing the best programming options for your control applications.

In-person training sessions at Opto 22 headquarters help you expand your skill set and find easier ways to meet your application challenges. The 2025 groov EPIC Premium Factory Training class schedule has been announced, so don't miss your chance to get first pick of the class dates you'd like to attend.

Learn system components and configuration, networking capabilities, diagnostics, troubleshooting, and communication methods that you can apply to your own industrial automation application. You might just build a complete solution before you leave! And now is the time to reserve your spot.

See what this week's groov EPIC training experience was like, then register to join us for the next class! We've also included a short video to give you a preview of what you can expect.

Meet the group of groov EPIC students that just joined us for the November class:

We welcomed students from across the country and even Ontario, Canada to 4 days of immersion in the groov EPIC system—learning all its features, capabilities, and programming options. The Opto training staff was so appreciative of this group's enthusiasm and willingness to learn new concepts.

They also happened to be at training the same week Opto 22 employees were enjoying the annual Turkey Putt contest. These students managed to crash the course (putting course that is) before returning to class one afternoon. 😀

And rest assured, our Opto 22 instructors are committed to helping each student succeed—no matter years of experience, skill level, range of interests, or goals. It's not unusual for some students to request to stay after class to ask more questions and get one-on-one input from the instructors. Our staff is happy to help!

And each class gets a personal, guided tour of the Opto 22 manufacturing plant, so you can see first hand how these EPIC products are made.

And for an added bonus, you'll receive an official certificate of completion at the end of your training. Add it to your resume, employee files, or follow these simple steps to upload it to your LinkedIn profile.

There's also plenty to do and see in Temecula, CA while you're not in class. Make the most of your visit!

Take a look at the  2025 training class schedule—and choose your seat!

2025 Class Dates:

January 20 - 23
March 3 - 6
April 28 - May 1
June 2- 5
July 21 - 24
August 18- 21
October 27 - 30
December 8 - 11

Your four-day groov EPIC System Premium Factory Training includes:

• Hands-on instruction for the groov EPIC system (Edge Programmable Industrial Controller). Just as the acronym describes, you will learn how to collect, process, view, and exchange data at the edge, explore new programming options, and use industrially hardened equipment to control applications in real time.
• System components and configuration, networking capabilities, diagnostics, troubleshooting, and communication methods that you can apply to your industrial automation application to build solutions for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
• Breakfast snacks and full lunch every day
• Opto 22 T-shirt
• Duffel bag with gifts inside

Prerequisites: Students must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Windows, but no prior Opto 22 knowledge is required.

Class starts with lunch on Monday at 12:00 noon and instruction starting at 12:30 p.m., through 5:00 p.m. On Tuesday and Wednesday, class starts promptly at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 5:00 p.m. Thursday's class starts at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 12:30 p.m. with lunch served at the conclusion of class.

Each class is limited to 12 students and costs $995 per seat. See Class Details for the complete course description. Some course topics you can expect: 

• Select, install, and connect hardware and field devices
• Initialize and configure the groov EPIC processor
• Create control programs and choose programming functions
• Create HMIs
• Collect data from cloud services, databases, and other PLCs

We can't wait to see you soon. And make sure you're subscribed to the OptoBlog because we'll announce any training news or updates here first!