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PTC Education

Our mission at PTC Education is to empower students and educators to succeed in the next generation of industry where physical and digital worlds converge.

The PTC Education software offerings on this page prepare students to design, manufacture, operate, and service things for an increasingly smart, connected world.

Caroline Hanras, Director of International Relations at ECAM LaSalle

In this video, Caroline Hanras talks about how PTC software such as Creo and Windchill are an important tool in giving students the right skills to be prepared for their upcoming challenges as they enter industry.
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Free CAD software for education

PTC Education provides a variety of free CAD packages to students and educators at any school level. Explore the tabs below to find the CAD package that is right for you.

Free Creo for students and educators

 PTC Education is proud to offer Creo for free to students and educators in grade school/K-12. Click the button below to learn more and download Creo. If you are a university professor or faculty, please reach out via the form on this page. Get Creo for K-12 Educators

Free Creo for college and university

 College and university students and educators get access to Creo—free of charge. Click the button below to learn more and download Creo. Learn More

Creo for K-12 educators

 If you are a grade school/K-12 educator and have unique installation requirements for Creo, choose from the options below:

Creo Educator Lab Edition - This license pack includes a unique product code for deployment by an IT professional and installation on the local school server. Request product code.

Creo Educator Standalone Edition - This license is intended for advanced users and includes a unique product code for one computer. Request product code.

Onshape

 Onshape is a professional-grade, cloud-native CAD platform that students and educators can access for free on any device, anywhere, anytime. Head to our Onshape site to learn more and sign up. Learn More

Take the Creo Associate Exam

The Creo Associate Certification Exam is designed to validate essential skills in 3D modeling and computer-aided design (CAD) using Creo, making it easier for recruiters to identify and connect with Creo-experienced talent.
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PTC Mathcad for students and educators

PTC Mathcad Prime for College/University Students

College & university students with academic IDs may purchase a heavily discounted Mathcad Prime student edition license for a one-year term on the now-latest version. Get Mathcad Prime for Students

PTC Mathcad Prime for K-12 & FIRST Teams

PTC Education provides K-12 (primary & secondary schools) students & educators, and FIRST Robotics teams, with free access to PTC Mathcad Prime. Contact PTC to receive product codes including all the features educators need to teach both simple and advanced engineering math calculations in their classrooms. Get Mathcad for K-12 / FIRST

PTC Mathcad Prime for Colleges & Universities (Tertiary Education)

PTC Mathcad is the industry’s standard for engineering calculation software, enabling you to solve your most complex problems, and share your calculations with colleagues. Prepare your students for the workforce by reaching out to the PTC Education team for special pricing on professor and institutional license packs. Contact PTC for EDU Packs

Competitions

FIRST® Robotics

PTC has a number of software offerings available specifically for FIRST robotics participants, teams, and their mentors. Head to our FIRST page to learn more and get started.

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Collegiate teams

PTC offers sponsorship opportunities to eligible collegiate design/racing teams, such as Formula Student, Formula SAE, Baja SAE, Rocketry, and more. Click to learn more about getting a PTC sponsorship.

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PTC Education community

If you have questions about any PTC Education software, run into any issues during installation, or need help with something else, visit the PTC Education Support Community Forum.

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Fill out this contact form if you are an educator or administrator interested in purchasing PTC Education software for wide-scale use at your school or institution. Click the dropdown menu in the form to choose from a variety of software offerings, and an education expert will follow up with you soon.

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