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PCB Design Skool Skool Review (2026): Is It Worth Joining?

  • Dario Fresu
  • 35/100 data score
  • 397 members
  • $9/month
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Last updated August 10, 2026 · Reviewed by Review Member Editorial Team

PCB Design Skool at a glance

Quick facts about PCB Design Skool: pricing, format, level, platform and guarantee
Pricing$9/month
Format12 courses + 196 modules + community feed (hosted on Skool)
Skill levelAll levels
PlatformSkool.com
Free trialNo free trial
Money-back guaranteeNo stated guarantee
Members397 members
Posts published12
Admins1
Our score35 / 100 on published Skool metrics

What is PCB Design Skool and who is it for?

Learn to design professional Printed Circuit Boards from stackup to layout to signal integrity & EMC. Courses & global community of hardware engineers

PCB Design Skool is a $9/month community hosted on Skool and run by Dario Fresu. Its public Skool page reports 397 members, 12 posts, a classroom of 12 courses and 196 modules, and the community has been running since June 2026. Dario Fresu describes it this way: “Copying app notes is not PCB design. It's guessing with extra steps.”

About the creator: who is Dario Fresu?

Dario Fresu, creator of PCB Design Skool

Dario Fresu

Founder @FresuElectronics · Principal HW Engineer · Helping leading hardware companies design EMC-compliant electronics · 80K+ followers

  • Sardinia

What's included inside PCB Design Skool?

The list below is taken from Dario Fresu's own description of the community on Skool. These are the creator's claims about what a membership includes — we have not independently verified them.

  • First-principles courses on stackup, SI & EMC-aware layout

  • Real board design reviews from a working EMC consultant

  • A community of engineers who ship hardware for a living

  • PDN, SI & Stackup design minicourse series

  • EMI Control Series Masterclasses + Ebooks

  • 40% OFF Standard membership when joining annual

  • Complete Professional PCB Design Mastery Course (VIP members)

  • 7-Day Free Trial. Try risk free.

PCB Design Skool pros and cons

Pros

  • Low entry price at $9/month
  • Substantial classroom — 12 courses across 196 modules

Cons

  • Low posting rate relative to size (0.03 posts per member)
  • Run by a single admin, so support depends on one person
  • Launched recently, so there is a limited track record
  • Skool does not offer a platform-wide refund policy — terms are set by the creator

How PCB Design Skool scores on the data

Data score

35/100

Every community is scored on the same six published metrics, with the same weights. Here is exactly how this number was calculated.

Community size25% weight
52

397 members

Discussion volume20% weight
24

12 posts

Engagement per member20% weight
2

0.03 posts per member

Course depth20% weight
75

12 courses, 196 modules

Moderation team8% weight
17

1 admin

Track record8% weight
4

2 months on Skool

Data score v1.0.0. Price and affiliate commission are deliberately excluded — scoring on either would build our own revenue into the ranking.

PCB Design Skool Skool review FAQ

How much does PCB Design Skool cost?

PCB Design Skool costs $9/month, billed through Skool. This figure was read directly from the community's Skool page on 2026-08-10, and creators can change pricing at any time.

How many members does PCB Design Skool have?

PCB Design Skool has 397 members according to its public Skool page. Member counts on Skool include everyone who has joined, not only those active in the last month.

Who runs PCB Design Skool?

PCB Design Skool is run by Dario Fresu. In their own words: “Founder @FresuElectronics · Principal HW Engineer · Helping leading hardware companies design EMC-compliant electronics · 80K+ followers”

What's inside PCB Design Skool?

The Skool classroom lists 12 courses containing 196 modules, alongside the community feed. The detailed breakdown below is taken from the creator's own description of the community.

Is PCB Design Skool worth it?

PCB Design Skool scores 35 out of 100 on our data model, which weighs community size, discussion volume, engagement per member, course depth, moderation and track record. Its strongest signal is course depth (12 courses, 196 modules). Weigh that against the $9/month price before joining.

Final verdict: is PCB Design Skool worth it in 2026?

35/100

data score

PCB Design Skool scores below average with 35 out of 100. Its strongest signals are course depth (12 courses, 196 modules) and community size (397 members). The weakest is engagement per member (0.03 posts per member).

At $9/month it sits at the low end of Skool pricing. Every figure on this page is read from the community's public Skool page and re-checked each time we refresh the directory.

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