Construction
Building Trades Blueprint Reading
A first course in interpreting construction drawings across several building trades.
Dates
October 19, 2026 - November 20, 2026
Schedule
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:00-11:40 AM Eastern
Location
Gudelsky Institute for Technical Education, Rockville Campus · Rockville, Maryland
Cost
$553.80 tuition and fees; non-Maryland residents add $914.40; confirm books and supplies
Construction opportunity
About the program
Learn to read plans and details used in carpentry, electrical work, plumbing and HVAC. Practice interpreting dimensions and symbols to connect drawings with practical building work.
Noncredit course completion; not a construction license or full trade certificate
Plan your next step
Funding for this program
These are routes to investigate, not an award or eligibility decision. Your residence, circumstances and exact enrollment matter; the training location alone does not qualify you. Confirm assistance before paying.
We have not verified a funding connection for this specific program yet. That does not mean help is unavailable. Ask the provider about this exact course before including any assistance in your budget.
Looking for other options? In funding discovery, select the state where you live, which may differ from the training location. Results are starting points, not approved matches to this course.
Where to go
The exact training address has not yet been verified for our map. Confirm your class location with the provider before traveling; the provider's office may be elsewhere.
Approximate program area
Rockville, Maryland: city-level estimate, not a classroom address.
Nearby distances use this general area until a training address is verified. Locations may vary by section.
Area data: U.S. Census and GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).
What participants will learn
- +Construction drawings
- +Scale and dimensions
- +Plan symbols
- +Floor plans
- +Mechanical and detail drawings
Who this program is for
- +Complete noncredit registration and confirm learner eligibility with GITE
- +Confirm textbook, drawing materials and classroom assignment before class