PTC Education Free Software

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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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

Mathcad Express for students

Calculations are at the heart of engineering. PTC Mathcad is math software that lets students perform, analyze, document, and share their calculations easily. Head to the Mathcad site to learn more and get started.

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Mathcad Prime for Students

Students can access PTC Mathcad Prime, the go-to tool for engineers looking to solve, analyze, and share vital calculations with ease. Its comprehensive and intuitive interface enables accurate calculations and traceability and protects intellectual property. Document critical engineering calculations in a professional notebook with natural mathematical notation and units intelligence. Show your work using rich formatting options alongside plots, text, and images in a single document.
Don't settle for spreadsheets, Mathcad visually represents math in an easy-to-understand format, making engineering calculations simple to define, understand, and manipulate. Bring your calculations to life with Mathcad Prime.

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Mathcad Prime for Educators

PTC Education provides K-12 educators with free access to Mathcad. This license includes all the features educators need to teach both simple and advanced engineering math calculations in their classrooms. If you are a university professor or faculty, please reach out via the form on this page.

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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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PTC Education Software

PTC Education

Free CAD software for education

Free Creo for students and educators

Free Creo for college and university

Creo for K-12 educators

Onshape

Take the Creo Associate Exam

PTC Mathcad for students and educators

Mathcad Express for students

Mathcad Prime for Students

Mathcad Prime for Educators

Competitions

FIRST® Robotics

Collegiate teams

PTC Education community

Contact PTC Education

Connect with an education expert

Contact PTC Education