# Residential Blueprint Reading Course Online

Canonical URL: <https://training.sdfm.org/courses/blueprint-reading-course-residential>

## Overview

Taught by a licensed architect, this Residential Blueprint Reading Course offers a comprehensive understanding of how to read and interpret residential construction blueprints. Ideal for beginners and professionals alike, this course helps you build essential skills for a career in construction or enhance your ability to collaborate on residential projects.

You’ll explore key elements of blueprint reading, such as architectural symbols, abbreviations, and scales, as well as critical components like floor plans, elevations, sections, and details. Through hands-on exercises and real-world residential project examples, you’ll gain the skills needed to visualize and execute residential designs. This course is also available in Spanish.

- Understand the interrelationship between different drawings in a set of Construction Documents (blueprints).
- Analyze various drawings and how scale is represented across Construction Documents.
- Recognize similarities in blueprint construction documents used for building permits.
- Understand the importance of consistency in presenting information throughout all types of Construction Documents.

## What you'll learn

- Understand the interrelationship between different drawings in a set of Construction Documents (blueprints).
- Analyze various drawings and how scale is represented across Construction Documents.
- Recognize similarities in blueprint construction documents used for building permits.
- Understand the importance of consistency in presenting information throughout all types of Construction Documents.

## Schedule
- Aug 29, 2026 12:00am–12:00am — Live Online

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $279
