In this article, the model‐based event‐triggered neural learning control problem is investigated for a class of discrete‐time strict‐feedback systems. First, with the case of sufficient network resources, an adaptive neural controller is designed with a new neural weight update law, which avoids the ‐step delay of traditional adaptive neural control methods. The proposed controller performs the tracking control task while ensuring that the radial basis function neural network can accurately identify the unknown system nonlinear dynamics and the estimated neural weights can converge to their ideal values. Second, with the case of limited network resources, the convergent neural weights can be reused to construct the neural network model, event‐trigger conditions, and the neural learning controller, which can improve the tracking control performance and save the communication resources. Especially, compared with the traditional event‐triggered adaptive neural controller, the neural learning controller can reduce the burden of online calculations since the constant neural weights are used to construct the neural network model and trigger conditions. For the proposed control scheme, simulation results are given to verify its effectiveness.