
Blueprint Reading Course Online
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Blueprint Reading Course Online
Summary
A 30-hour introduction combining VDCI's residential and commercial blueprint reading courses. It covers how construction documents are organized, how drawings relate to one another, and how to interpret symbols, legends, and notations.
Students work through title sheets, site plans, floor plans, elevations, structural drawings, and MEP layouts, along with the construction details, sections, and schedules attached to them, across both residential and commercial projects. VDCI also offers this course in Spanish.
Who this course is for
Tradespeople, contractors, drafters, architectural and engineering interns, and project supervisors who need to interpret residential and commercial drawings on the job.
Certifications covered by this course
No certifications are covered by this course.
Topics included
No specific topics are covered by this course.
Curriculum
What you'll learn
- Understanding construction document organization and drawing relationships
- Interpreting blueprint symbols, legends, and notations
- Analyzing title sheets, site plans, floor plans, and elevations
- Reading structural drawings, including foundation and framing plans
- Navigating MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) layouts
- Understanding construction details, sections, and schedules
- Applying blueprint reading skills to residential and commercial projects
Course outline
- 1 Residential Blueprint Reading Course Online 10 hours
- 2 Commercial Blueprint Reading Course Online 20 hours
What's included
- 30 hours of project-based instruction
- 154 training videos
- Instruction from a licensed architect
- Bonus one-on-one training session
- Verified digital certificate of completion
- Instruction at an ACCET-accredited school
- 3 CEUs
- Quizzes
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