# Commercial Blueprint Reading

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## Overview

This Commercial Blueprint Reading course is designed to help students build a strong foundation in understanding and interpreting commercial construction drawings. Whether you're currently working in the construction field or exploring it as a new career path, this course will sharpen your ability to read blueprints and contribute throughout the building process. Learn directly from a licensed architect using real drawings from a mixed-use commercial project featuring hotel, retail, and parking structure components.

- **Comprehensive plan reading:** Learn how to navigate and interpret various types of plans, including architectural, structural, MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing), and site drawings.
- **Construction document coordination:** Understand how different sets of drawings relate to one another and identify overlapping details across plan sets.
- **Real-world practice:** Analyze actual blueprint examples and construction documents to apply your learning in a practical context.
- **Blueprints in action:** Learn how professionals use construction drawings for estimating costs, scheduling, and ensuring accurate execution on site.

## What you'll learn

- Navigate and read various types of construction plans, including architectural, structural, MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing), and site drawings
- Understand how different sets of drawings relate to one another and identify overlapping details across plan sets to enable greater collaboration
- Analyze real-world blueprints and construction documents to apply your learning in a practical context
- Use professional construction drawings for estimating costs, scheduling, and ensuring accurate execution on site

## Schedule
- Jul 20, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — Live Online
- Nov 23, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — Live Online

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $329
