The article describes applying of multifunctional laboratory training stations, devoted to studying modern automation control systems, which has been applied at Laboratory of modern technologies of automation of Saint Petersburg State Mining Institute. The first part outlines modern requirement for specialists in the field of automation and describes the laboratory from the point of view of integrated organization of educational process. The second part describes training-system «Microprocessor devices based automation control system of a continuous time unit», which comprises a physical installation to let one learn coupling with a real technological object during all stage – from initial mounting up to executive dispatcher control.