PCB Design with KiCad
Free Intermediate course · 10 lessons · 3 weeks · Certificate on completion
Design and order your own printed circuit boards. Across 10 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- From breadboard to PCB
- KiCad overview
- Schematic capture
- Footprints
- Layout basics
- Routing
Skills you'll pick up
- From breadboard to PCB
- KiCad overview
- Schematic capture
- Footprints
- Layout basics
- Routing
Tools covered
- PCB Design
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: From breadboard to PCB
Module 1 of PCB Design with KiCad. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: Footprints
Module 2 of PCB Design with KiCad. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: Design rule checks
Module 3 of PCB Design with KiCad. 2 lessons · 2h
Module 4: Assembly
Module 4 of PCB Design with KiCad. 2 lessons · 2h
Lessons in this course
- From breadboard to PCB
- KiCad overview
- Schematic capture
- Footprints
- Layout basics
- Routing
- Design rule checks
- Gerbers and manufacturing
- Assembly
- Project: a sensor board
Instructor
Sara Kim — XR Developer
Sara Kim is a XR Developer with years of hands-on experience teaching PCB Design to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for PCB Design with KiCad. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $110,000 per year · median India salary ₹15,40,000 per year · 91,042 open roles worldwide
- PCB Design Specialist
- Senior PCB Design Lead
- PCB Design Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the PCB Design with KiCad course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including PCB Design with KiCad, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does PCB Design with KiCad take?
10 lessons, typically completed in 3 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.