Blueprint Reading school training courses in Baltimore, MD (public, in-house or online)

Discuss principles of building structures of different types. Learn to develop skills in reading plans and specifications; types of construction; mechanical prints; tenant build-outs and commercial, architectural and structural design plans.

Learn fundamentals necessary to read and understand construction blueprints. Review and discuss drawing development; organization of drawings; and how to read site plans, architectural and mechanical/electrical drawings.

This degree is for students who have completed a four- or five-year craft apprenticeship program in a technical craft area. Students will receive six articulated credit hours for each year of the apprenticeship program, equating 24 credit hours for a four-year program or 30 credit hours for a five-year program. These credits will be awarded after the student has completed two courses toward the degree or certificate at CCBC. Courses may be taken in any sequence as long as prerequisites are met. ...

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This 1-hour online introductory course to building codes for interior designers points to the why, what, where and when of the building code information that is essential to interior design practice.

Consulting a resource of this kind provides an efficient alternative to wading through volumes of codes, standards, regulations and guidelines that pertain to all aspects of the built environment with the intent of understanding what specific information applies to interiors - a task that is ...

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This course is designed to provide you with that foundational knowledge and enough practice at reading blueprints to get you started. Mastery of blueprint reading will come with practice and with using blueprints on the job on a regular basis.