PADS Professional PCB Design Student Edition

PADS Professional Student Edition

Rated the best student edition for PCB design software education, the PADS Professional Student Edition is an intuitive, virtual, 365-day PCB design educator trial for both students and professors seeking the skills needed to enter the high-technology workforce.


Build the PCB skills you need with PADS Professional

"My PADS Professional experience enhanced my resume and helped me secure a position at a tier-1 semiconductor company."

Joshua Biggio, recent graduate, University of Colorado

A student at a PC using PADS Professional Student Edition to hone his PCB design skills

To set up your trial:

Powerful PCB design

The PADS Professional Student edition uses the same leading-edge tool used by the most innovative companies in high technology.

Skills PCB engineers need

Engineers can develop practical PCB software skills that translate to the need of high-technology companies.

Digital PCB Badge

This student edition trial includes abundant “getting started” videos and free on-demand training with a digital badge.

Trial Details

Trial features

  • Free one-year license with sample files and guided tutorials.

  • Access to Support Center for easy download to your laptop.

  • Fully featured PCB design tools.

Trial requirements

  • The free trial is only available for qualified students, not members of the press or competition.

  • Sign up with a valid student email address.

  • A modern laptop with at least 16 GB of physical memory.