This online certification course helps you build practical, job-ready skills in both AutoCAD and Revit while preparing you for Autodesk certification exams. You’ll learn how these tools are used together in professional architectural workflows, starting with the fundamentals and moving into more advanced techniques for creating accurate, industry-standard construction documents through various lessons and projects.
Students will develop AutoCAD skills such as navigating the interface, drafting in 2D, managing layers, adding dimensions and annotations, creating blocks, working with external references, and setting up sheets for plotting. In Revit, you’ll work in a BIM environment to model architectural projects, manage existing and new construction, generate plans, and produce coordinated construction documents and presentation-ready sheets.
By completing this course, you will have developed expertise in:
Navigate the AutoCAD interface to create 2D drawings, floor plans, and construction documents
Apply layer management, dimensioning, annotation, blocks, and external references to streamline CAD workflows
Create professional sheet layouts, manage plotting settings, and produce detailed construction drawings
Use BIM tools to model existing conditions, demolition, and new architectural construction
Combine building and site models, develop topography from external files, and prepare construction documents
Design site plans with hardscape and landscaping, clearly distinguishing project phases
Course Curriculum
Intro to AutoCAD Course Online
Lesson 1: The Interface and Architectural Symbols
The User Interface Part 1 (12m 36s)
The User Interface Part 2 (9m 53s)
Course Setup (2m 48s)
Annotation vs (5m 4s)
Drafting Symbols (2m 58s)
Detail Symbol Part 1 (5m 8s)
Detail Symbol Part 2 (6m 4s)
Detail Symbol Part 3 (3m 55s)
Detail Hat Part 1 (5m 52s)
Detail Hat Part 2 (10m 13s)
Section Hat (10m 25s)
Door Symbol (7m 17s)
Window Symbol (6m 7s)
North Arrow (10m 47s)
Datum Point (7m 46s)
Lesson 2: Electrical Symbols
Coordinate Entry (7m 19s)
Duplex Outlet Symbol (6m 23s)
Half Hot Outlet Symbol (8m 23s)
Electrical Switch Symbol (6m 44s)
Three Way Switch (4m 10s)
Voice Data Outlet Symbol (8m 15s)
Television Outlet Symbol (5m 26s)
Electrical Power Box Symbol (4m 57s)
Ceiling Light Symbol (5m 21s)
Lesson 3: Kitchen and Bath Fixtures
File Types (2m 18s)
Selecting Objects (8m 13s)
Measurement Input (3m 4s)
Refrigerator (6m 46s)
Shower Stall (8m 23s)
Toilet Part 1 (8m 17s)
Toilet Part 2 (4m 25s)
Range Part 1 (7m 54s)
Range Part 2 (6m 18s)
Bathroom Sink Part 1 (6m 5s)
Bathroom Sink Part 2 (7m 16s)
Kitchen Sink Part 1 (8m 40s)
Kitchen Sink Part 2 (9m 27s)
Lesson 4: Walls, Doors, and Windows
The Floor Plan (4m 5s)
Setting Up (7m 32s)
Interior Walls Part 1 (6m 14s)
Interior Walls Part 2 (9m 27s)
Wall Openings (11m 17s)
Windows (8m 1s)
Doors (7m 30s)
Wall Poches (5m 33s)
Lesson 5: Creating Sheets and Adding Fixtures
Inserting Blocks (5m 59s)
Sheet File (8m 41s)
Inserting Fixtures Part 1 (8m 2s)
Inserting Fixtures Part 2 (6m 56s)
Annotations (3m 15s)
Attributes (6m 14s)
Door and Window Symbols (6m 16s)
Lesson 6: The Dimensions and Plotting
Dimensions Part 1 (7m 46s)
Dimensions Part 2 (11m 5s)
Dimensions Part 3 (6m 49s)
Exporting the Floor Plan (9m 7s)
Intermediate AutoCAD Course Online
Lesson 1: Create the Floorplan & Sheet Setup
Floorplan Design Center (7m 14s)
Walls Part 1 (4m 4s)
Plan Model Walls Pt 1 (3m 42s)
Plan Model Walls Pt 2 (3m 2s)
Doors and Windows Pt 1 (8m 22s)
Doors and Windows Pt 2 (7m 6s)
No Plot View (5m 6s)
Xref Reference vs Overlay (5m 19s)
Viewports (8m 28s)
A201 Sheet File Setup (6m 51s)
The Windows (8m 20s)
Wall Poche and Counter (4m 1s)
Inserting Fixtures (8m 17s)
Lesson 2: Finish Floorplan & Roof Plan
Room Labels (3m 42s)
Inserting Symbols (2m 33s)
Bath Tile Hatch (5m 32s)
Door Thresholds (3m 10s)
Dimensions Pt 1 (6m 20s)
Dimensions Pt 2 (8m 30s)
New Layers (5m 26s)
Layer States (8m 29s)
The Roof Plan Pt 1 (6m 8s)
The Roof Plan Pt 2 (8m 18s)
The Roof Plan Pt 3 (5m 58s)
The Roof Plan Sheet File (8m 41s)
Lesson 3: Structural Foundation Plan & Electrical Plan
The Foundation Plan Pt 1 (10m 48s)
The Foundation Plan Pt 2 (5m 57s)
The Foundation Plan Sheet File (9m 57s)
The Electrical Plan Pt 1 (6m 17s)
The Electrical Plan Pt 2 (7m 3s)
The Electrical Plan Pt 3 (6m 44s)
The Electrical Plan Sheet File (7m 8s)
Lesson 4: Starting the Elevations
Elevation File Set Up Examples (7m 34s)
Xref & Elevation Layers Reference (7m 17s)
Elevation File Pt 2 (5m 35s)
Elevation File Pt 3 (8m 20s)
Elevation File Pt 4 (6m 32s)
Elevation File Pt 5 (8m 18s)
Elevation File Pt 6 (9m)
Elevation File Pt 7 (3m 57s)
Elevation File Pt 8 (6m 49s)
Lesson 5: Continuing the Elevations
Finishing the Roof (8m 33s)
The Front and Back Elevations (8m 25s)
Elevation File Pt 11 (10m 45s)
Elevation File Pt 12 (8m 15s)
Elevation File Pt 13 (10m 8s)
Elevation File Pt 14 (6m 4s)
Elevation File Pt 15 (6m 40s)
Elevation File Pt 16 (8m)
Lesson 6: Finalizing, Checking & Plotting
Text Annotations (7m 35s)
Copy with Basepoint (8m 38s)
Elevation File Pt 19 (6m 54s)
Elevation File Pt 20 (9m 37s)
A301 and A302 Sheet Files Pt 1 (9m 57s)
A301 and A302 Sheet Files Pt 2 (1m 40s)
Checking A301, A302, and A401 Sheet Files (6m 6s)
AutoCAD Construction Documents I Course Online
Lesson 1: Project Setup & Walls
Intro Setup File Review (6m 52s)
Starting the Walls (6m 27s)
Finishing Walls Outline (8m 40s)
Interior Walls Part 1 (6m 31s)
Interior Walls Part 2 (6m 58s)
Interior Walls Part 3 (6m 9s)
Interior Walls Part 4 (5m 55s)
Interior Walls Part 5 (5m 59s)
Fireplace Walls (5m 31s)
Lesson 2: Windows & Doors Drafting
Window Openings Part 1 (4m 5s)
Window Openings Part 2 (9m 13s)
Windows (5m 13s)
Exterior Door Openings (6m 36s)
Interior Door Openings Part 1 (5m 17s)
Interior Door Openings Part 2 (6m 22s)
Interior Door Openings Part 3 (6m 21s)
2 Feet 4 Inch Doors (8m 24s)
2 Feet 6 Inch Doors (9m 46s)
Other Swinging Doors (4m 50s)
Custom Doors (9m 41s)
Lesson 3: Veneer, Fixtures & Dimensions
Brick Veneer Part 1 (5m 36s)
Brick Veneer Part 2 (8m 14s)
Wall Hatches (6m 55s)
Fixtures Part 1 (6m 50s)
Fixtures Part 2 (4m 50s)
Fixtures Part 3 (6m 21s)
Brick Hearth (3m 28s)
Floor Plan NPLT (4m 52s)
Dimensions Part 1 (8m 3s)
Dimensions Part 2 (3m 18s)
Dimensions Part 3 (5m 41s)
Dimensions Part 4 (4m 7s)
A201 Sheet File (9m 23s)
Lesson 4: Enlarged Views & Roof Plan
Detail View NPLTS (4m 49s)
A202 Sheet File (10m 15s)
Enlarged View Drawing TItles (6m 36s)
Adjusting Enlarged Views (7m 51s)
Dimensioning Enlarged Views (13m 18s)
Enlarged View Callouts (10m 31s)
Floor Plan Layer State (5m 27s)
Roof Plan Geometry (12m 48s)
Roof Plan Blocks (10m 45s)
Roof Slope Arrows (12m 6s)
A301 Sheet File (8m 48s)
Lesson 5: Elevation Modeling & Detailing
Creating the Elevation Model File (6m 54s)
Blocking out the Elevation (7m 41s)
Elevation Walls and Roof (8m 25s)
Door and Window Blocks (10m 10s)
Other Elevation Blocks (7m 59s)
Gutter Downspouts and Heavy Lines (11m 55s)
Elevation Hatches (10m 18s)
Elevation Text and Dimensions (4m 59s)
Elevation Cleanup (10m 33s)
Lesson 6: Keynotes & Sheet Plotting
Floor Plan Keynotes (11m 7s)
Floor Plan Keynotes Legend (12m 17s)
Plotting Sheets A201 and A202 (6m 21s)
Roof Plan Keynotes (4m 33s)
Roof Plan Keynotes Legend (9m 34s)
Elevation Keynotes (6m 22s)
Elevation Keynotes Legend and Plotting Sheet A301 (11m 23s)
AutoCAD Construction Documents II Course Online
Lesson 1: Site Planning and Metes & Bounds
Metes & Bounds Overview (9m 31s)
Setting Up the Site Plan (6m 50s)
Drawing Property Lines (8m 10s)
Inserting Site Plan Blocks (5m 23s)
Labeling Property Lines (9m 50s)
Labeling using Align (9m 16s)
Adding Mete Arrows (5m 34s)
Drawing Sidewalk and Road Lines (16m 8s)
Adding Site Annotations (2m 5s)
UCS and Named View (11m 44s)
Attaching the Roof Plan (15m 51s)
Creating the Sheet File (10m 9s)
Site Plan Keynotes (2m 43s)
Lesson 2: Building Elevations and Roof Integration
Sheet Setup for Elevations (8m 59s)
Blocking out the Left Elevation (7m 9s)
Left Elevation Roof and Gutters (8m 7s)
Left Elevation Doors and Windows (8m 31s)
Left Elevation Other Blocks (11m 5s)
Left Elevation Chimney (7m 46s)
Left Elevation Hatches (19m 2s)
Left Elevation Keynotes (5m 47s)
Lesson 3: Section Development and Foundation Drafting
Setting Up Building Sections (12m 1s)
Using Elevation Geometry in Building Sections (14m 25s)
Cleaning Up Section Outlines (13m 8s)
Longitudinal Section Walls and Roof (8m 34s)
Transverse Section Walls and Roof (11m 3s)
Longitudinal Section Doors and WIndows (11m 6s)
Transverse Section Doors and Windows (8m 2s)
Building Section Foundation Part 1 (8m 22s)
Building Section Foundation Part 2 (6m 4s)
Building Section Hatches (11m 35s)
Building Section Room Text (11m 35s)
Building Section Insulation (17m 16s)
Updating the Section Sheet (16m 33s)
Building Section Keynotes (10m 14s)
Lesson 4: Refining Elevations and Detail Coordination
Floor Plan & Roof Plan Updates (13m 37s)
Floor Plan & Roof Plan Columns (13m 15s)
Revision Cloud & Symbol (10m 47s)
Title Block Revision Date (11m 56s)
Elevation Brick Update Part 1 (15m 30s)
Elevation Brick Update Part 2 (14m 44s)
Front Elevation Chimney (12m 15s)
Building Section Brick Update Part 1 (9m 58s)
Building Section Brick Update Part 2 (13m 29s)
Building Section Brick Update Part 3 (7m 24s)
Lesson 5: Wall Sections, Detailing, and Keynotes
Reviewing Project Details (14m 12s)
Creating the A3.3 Sheet File (14m 5s)
Attaching Detail Drawings (11m 35s)
Organizing the Detail Drawings (5m 16s)
Blocking Out Wall Sections (5m 59s)
Adding Wall Section NPLT Rectangles (12m 10s)
Updating Sheet A3.3 (6m 4s)
Adjusting Wall Sections & Breaklines (8m 25s)
Sheet File Wall Section Layers (7m 33s)
Cleaning Up Hatches and Insulation (12m 40s)
Creating Model Viewports (7m 45s)
Drawing Wall Sections Part 1 (11m 25s)
Drawing Wall Sections Part 2 (8m 56s)
Drawing Wall Sections Part 3 (10m 37s)
Drawing Wall Sections Part 4 (9m 27s)
Drawing Wall Sections Part 5 (6m 46s)
Drawing Wall Sections Part 6 (11m 31s)
Drawing Wall Sections Part 7 (9m 49s)
Drawing Wall Sections Part 8 (7m 5s)
Wall Section Keynotes Part 1 (4m 49s)
Wall Section Keynotes Part 2 (7m 42s)
Lesson 6: Callouts, Plotting, and Title Sheet Creation
Drawing Section Callouts Part 1 (11m 49s)
Drawing Section Callouts Part 2 (7m 16s)
Drawing Detail Callouts Part 1 (5m 57s)
Drawing Detail Callouts Part 2 (13m 45s)
Elevation Callouts Part 1 (10m 7s)
Elevation Callouts Part 2 (6m 9s)
Building Section Callouts (9m 16s)
Wall Section Callouts (9m 13s)
Plotting Sheets (5m 4s)
Creating Title Sheet (3m 24s)
Title Sheet Sheet Index (4m 35s)
Title Sheet Elevation (10m 56s)
Vicinity Map & Plotting (4m 15s)
CAD Detailing Course Online
Lesson 1: Detail Sheet Elements
Review of 22x34 v 30x42 Sheet Sizes (6m 44s)
Standardizing detail border for various Sheet Sizes (10m 11s)
Create 1Hx1V Detail Border (11m 4s)
Create 1Hx2V Detail Border (9m 45s)
Create 2Hx1V Detail Border (4m 30s)
Create 2Hx2V Detail Border (3m 25s)
Numbering Details On Detail Sheets (3m 3s)
Detail Borders at Scales (5m 55s)
Lesson 2: Updating Sliding Door Section Detail - Part 1
Updating Sliding Door Section Detail Part 1 (9m 1s)
Lesson 2: Updating Sliding Door Section Detail - Part 2
Updating Sliding Door Section Detail Part 2 (8m 11s)
Lesson 2: Updating Sliding Door Section Detail - Part 3
Updating Sliding Door Section Detail Part 3 (2m 56s)
Lesson 2: Updating Two Hour Rated Wall Detail - Part 1
Updating Two Hour Rated Wall Detail Part 1 (5m 59s)
Lesson 2: Updating Two Hour Rated Wall Detail - Part 2
Updating Two Hour Rated Wall Detail Part 2 (9m 54s)
Lesson 2: Updating Stringer Intersection Detail
Updating Stringer Intersection Detail (9m 3s)
Lesson 2: Updating Upper Entry Flashing Detail
Updating Upper Entry Flashing Detail (8m 28s)
Lesson 2: Updating Handrail Section Detail - Part 1
Updating Handrail Section Detail Part 1 (5m 37s)
Lesson 2: Updating Handrail Section Detail - Part 2
Updating Handrail Section Detail Part 2 (11m 46s)
Midterm Example Video
Midterm Example (10m 35s)
Lesson 3: Incorporating Manufacturer Information
Incorporating Manufacturer Information Into Details 01 (8m 9s)
Incorporating Manufacturer Information Into Details 02 (7m 14s)
Incorporating Manufacturer Information Into Details 03 (6m 4s)
Incorporating Manufacturer Information Into Details 04 (5m 54s)
Incorporating Manufacturer Information Into Details 05 (6m 37s)
Incorporating Manufacturer Information Into Details 06 (11m 20s)
Incorporating Manufacturer Information Into Details 07 (6m 20s)
Incorporating Manufacturer Information Into Details 08 (7m 32s)
Incorporating Manufacturer Information Into Details 09 (3m 15s)
Lesson 4: Building Sheets & Millwork Drawings
Building Sheets Part 1 (3m 9s)
Building Sheets Part 2 (5m 59s)
Incorporate Details Onto Detail Sheet 03 (6m 10s)
Incorporate Details Onto Detail Sheet 04 (5m 1s)
Cabinetry Millwork Drawings Project 01 (6m 45s)
Cabinetry Millwork Drawings Project 01 02 (6m 7s)
Cabinetry Millwork Drawings Project 01 03 (5m 17s)
Cabinetry Millwork Drawings Project 02 (5m 23s)
Cabinetry Millwork Drawings Project 03 (3m 34s)
Cabinetry Millwork Drawings Project 04 (5m 56s)
Intro to Revit Course Online
Lesson 1: UI and Basics
Introduction (9m 34s)
UI Setup (2m 14s)
UI Overview (9m 11s)
Driving Lessons Part 1 (4m 15s)
Driving Lessons Part 2 (5m 34s)
Callouts (5m 58s)
V, V (7m 31s)
3D Extents (4m 37s)
Building Sections (6m 10s)
3D Views Part 1 (4m 26s)
3D Views Part 2 (7m 7s)
Habitat Kickoff (3m 1s)
Habitat Walls (6m 52s)
Lesson 2: The Habitat House
Habitat Exterior Walls (6m 25s)
Habitat Interior Walls Part 1 (4m 48s)
Habitat Interior Walls Part 2 (6m 18s)
Habitat Doors Part 1 (6m)
Habitat Doors Part 2 (3m 39s)
Habitat Windows Part 1 (5m 54s)
Habitat Windows Part 2 (5m 14s)
Habitat Floors (4m 33s)
Habitat Roofs (8m 24s)
Habitat Bathroom Fixtures (3m 45s)
Habitat Kitchen (2m 20s)
Habitat Rooms (5m 56s)
Dimensions Part 1 (6m 28s)
Dimensions Part 2 (4m 38s)
Roof Plan (5m 56s)
Sheets (3m 14s)
Plan Views on Sheets (6m 23s)
Elevation Views on Sheets (5m 33s)
Print to PDF (5m 44s)
End of Habitat House (22s)
Lesson 3: The Office Building
Office Introduction (33s)
Office Kickoff (1m 29s)
Office Levels (6m 28s)
Office Walls (7m 6s)
Office Grids Part 1 (5m 49s)
Office Grids Part 2 (3m 49s)
Office Review (2m 3s)
Office Interior Walls Part 1 (7m 48s)
Office Interior Walls Part 2 (2m 39s)
Office Interior Walls Part 3 (3m 38s)
Office Interior Walls Part 4 (3m 48s)
Office Interior Walls Review (1m 7s)
Office Wall Types (5m 55s)
Office Edit Profile (5m 29s)
Office Wall Joins (4m 51s)
Office Doors (6m 24s)
Office Windows (4m 7s)
Office Ribbon Windows (5m 53s)
Office Ribbon Windows Part 2 (2m 12s)
Lesson 4: Floor, Ceiling, and Roof
Office Floor Slab (4m 45s)
Office Floor Deck (4m 16s)
Office Ceilings Part 1 (5m 51s)
Office Ceilings Part 2 (2m 43s)
Office Roof (3m 13s)
Office Roof Slope (2m 56s)
Office Roof Annotations (4m 6s)
Office Attach and Join (5m 22s)
Office Curtain Wall Frame (5m 37s)
Office Curtain Wall Mullions (3m 29s)
Office Stairs (5m 16s)
Office Floor Openings (1m 57s)
Lesson 5: Groups and Fixtures
Office Groups (6m 42s)
Office Plumbing Fixtures (2m 41s)
Office Rooms (9m 57s)
Lesson 6: Graphics, Elevations, and Sheets
Office Color Fill Plans (6m 10s)
Office Floor Plan Graphics (6m 53s)
Office Elevations Part 1 (4m 27s)
Office Elevations Part 2 (5m 56s)
Office Sections (6m 54s)
Office 3d View (4m 32s)
Office View Setup (5m 39s)
Office Views on Sheet (6m 50s)
Office Print to PDF (4m 48s)
Intermediate Revit Course Online
Lesson 1: Design Options
Family Info (55s)
Design Options Intro (1m 59s)
Design Options Setup (5m 49s)
Restroom Layout Part 1 (3m 33s)
Restroom Layout Part 2 (7m 52s)
Restroom Layout Part 3 (7m 12s)
Code Check (3m 23s)
Adding Rooms (4m 25s)
Design Option Views (8m 4s)
Views on Sheets (5m 23s)
Print to PDF (2m 34s)
Lesson 2: Working with Families
Family Introduction (5m 16s)
Base Cabinet (5m 33s)
Toe Kick Part 1 (5m 39s)
Toe Kick Part 2 (3m 47s)
Upper Cabinet (5m 22s)
Symbolic Lines (2m 56s)
Visibility Settings (3m 15s)
Family Types (5m 28s)
Placing Families (5m 1s)
Nested Families (6m 23s)
Workstation Family (6m 59s)
Placing Workstations (7m 5s)
Door Tag Part 1 (3m 37s)
Door Tag Part 2 (5m 39s)
Tag All Not Tagged (4m 25s)
Lesson 3: Tagging and Schedules
House Keeping (3m 9s)
Tag by Category (6m 29s)
Tagging Nested Families (4m 19s)
Plumbing Fixture Tags (5m 56s)
Furniture Tags (4m 38s)
Level 2 Tags (5m 38s)
Plan Views on Sheets (4m 54s)
Door Schedule Setup (7m 49s)
Sorting and Grouping (6m 36s)
Grouping Headers (2m 47s)
Schedule Data Entry (5m 57s)
Schedule Appearance (3m 51s)
Door Legend Setup (5m 51s)
Door Legend Notes (4m 45s)
Multi Category Setup (7m 41s)
Multi Category Appearance (6m 10s)
Floor Finish Part 1 (6m 59s)
Floor Finish Part 2 (5m 12s)
House Keeping Midterm (7m 10s)
Lesson 4: Building Area
Lesson Intro (1m 1s)
Gross Area Setup (5m 29s)
Gross Area Graphics (6m 30s)
Building Area Sheet (2m 40s)
Gross Area Schedule (3m 59s)
Rentable Area Setup (5m 57s)
Rentable Area Graphics (4m 54s)
Rentable Area Graphics Level 2 (7m 1s)
Rentable Area Sheet (3m 5s)
Rentable Area Schedule (4m 8s)
Building Area Wrap Up (4m 20s)
Lesson 5: Advanced Walls
Lesson 5 Intro (1m 1s)
Curtain Grids (6m 18s)
Spandrel Panels (7m 22s)
Metal Panels (2m 57s)
Tapered Mullion Profile (5m 52s)
Adding Mullions (4m)
Reveal Profile (4m 15s)
Vertical Reveals (5m 9s)
Horizontal Reveals (4m 52s)
Metal Coping (7m 31s)
In Place Family Setup (3m 31s)
Model In Place Extrusion (6m 40s)
Model In Place Sweep (7m 17s)
Model In Place Edits (6m 18s)
Slanted Walls (4m 11s)
See the full curriculum on the course page at vdci.edu.
