Essential ExtendSim Training

Essential ExtendSim Training

Accelerate your success with ExtendSim by learning proven modeling techniques directly from experienced simulation professionals. Whether you're new to simulation or looking to become more productive with ExtendSim, this hands-on course provides the practical skills and confidence needed to build, analyze, and communicate simulation results.

From your first session, you'll create and run models while learning industry best practices for simulation design, model validation, data management, debugging, experimentation, and results analysis. Through guided exercises and realistic case studies, you'll see how ExtendSim can be applied to solve complex operational and business challenges

The Essential Training course provides the practical foundation needed to apply simulation effectively in real-world projects and quickly become productive with ExtendSim.

Note: If paying with a company purchase order, please register for this course on the ExtendSim Training Registration. You will be directed to a secure portal to upload your PO.

Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for:

• New ExtendSim users.
• Engineers and analysts responsible for process improvement.
• Supply chain, manufacturing, healthcare, and logistics professionals.
• Managers who need to evaluate system performance and alternatives.
• Beginning and intermediate simulation modelers.
• Anyone who wants to learn simulation modeling using real-world examples and hands-on exercises.

What You'll Learn

• Core simulation concepts and terminology.
• Building models with ExtendSim's visual modeling environment.
• Working with data and model inputs.
• Using blocks, libraries, and hierarchical model structures.
• Debugging, validation, and verification techniques
• Running experiments and analyzing results.
• Presenting and communicating simulation findings.
• Applying best practices from real-world simulation projects.

In-Person Essential ExtendSim Training Workshop

The In-Person Essential ExtendSim course is a 4-day hands-on workshop. Courses are held at various locations in the US a few times each year.

Online Instructor-Led Essential Course

The online Essential ExtendSim course delivers the same comprehensive content as the in-person workshop in a flexible instructor-led format. Through live interactive sessions, hands-on exercises, case studies, and guided discussions, you'll learn the fundamentals of simulation modeling while receiving direct feedback from an experienced instructor.

There are nine sessions,  each lasting 1.5 to 2 hours, spread over 2+ weeks. 
Sessions begin at 3pm EDT/9pm CET Monday through Thursday, with the ninth
session on the third Monday being dedicated to reviewing key concepts and addressing any remaining questions. 

Homework exercises and real-world case studies reinforce each topic, helping you apply concepts immediately and build lasting modeling skills. Students should plan to spend 1 to 2 hours daily on homework to fully grasp the material.

Why Train with ExtendSim?

• Learn directly from experienced simulation experts.
• Practice concepts through hands-on modeling exercises.
• Receive individualized guidance and feedback.
• Apply techniques to realistic business and engineering scenarios.
• Gain skills you can immediately use in your own projects.

Prerequisites and Preparation for the Course

Basic Window computer skills and a knowledge of basic statistics (random distributions and confidence intervals) is recommended.

Before your first day of class, it will be extremely helpful if you familiarize yourself with ExtendSim. If you have not already done so, please go through the Tutorials in the Discrete Event Quick Start Guide or watch its video.

For the online course, be sure you have a Model Developer Edition of ExtendSim Pro installed on your computer. If you have not yet purchased and activated ExtendSim, you may use the Trial version. Just be careful not to begin your Trial period with the software any earlier than the week before the online course begins as you only have 30 days in your Trial period.

Included with the Course

• Course manual with case studies.
• Solution files for all course-based case studies and exercises.
• Book of additional case studies with solutions for post-course practice.
• Certificate of Completion.

Plus, if you have a few more questions within the first year after completing this course, you qualify for a free online coaching session from your trainer.