Learn how blueprint drawings are organized and how information is referenced throughout a set of construction blueprint drawings.
In our Blueprint Reading Basics course, you will start at the very beginning to learn about the drawing scale. In lessons that are thorough and detailed, you will learn how blueprint drawings are organized, and how information is referenced throughout a set of construction blueprint drawings. In this blueprint reading course, you will also review architectural and engineering blueprint drawings, as well as project specifications during this blueprint training.

$795
est. cost
3 mo.
Time to Complete
30 hrs.
Self-paced

What you will learn

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the inter-relationship between the drawings included in a set of construction documents
  • Evaluate the similarities between all sets of blueprint construction documents submitted for building permits
  • Gain experience understanding how 3D model presentations within a set of construction documents makes the construction documents easier to understand the project

  • Develop skills needed to read and understand construction documents on both residential and commercial projects
  • Gain an understanding of the relationship between construction documents, the quantity takeoff, and the construction process
  • Obtain an understanding of important terminology and jargon used in the construction industry

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