Advance your engineering and design career with a focused Civil 3D Certificate Program designed for professionals who want practical, job-ready skills in AutoCAD Civil 3D. Taught by experienced industry professionals, the program emphasizes hands-on training in managing 3D site models, working with GIS and survey data, and producing complete project documentation. You will also learn how teams collaborate on large civil and infrastructure projects using FTP systems, MILCON resources, and government databases. This program is perfect for Civil Engineers, Surveyors, Drafters, and professionals working in land development and infrastructure.
You'll develop an understanding of Civil 3D and how it fits into everyday civil engineering workflows. This includes surface modeling, grading, alignments, profiles, and corridor design for roads and utility networks. The program also covers efficient plan production and project coordination so models translate into clear construction documents. By the end, you will feel confident navigating Civil 3D’s advanced tools, managing complex workflows, and producing high-quality engineering documentation.
Unit 1 30 Hours
Learn AutoCAD in this beginner-friendly online course. You’ll start by drawing drafting symbols and common kitchen and bath fixtures, then create a complete floor plan and assemble everything into a single deliverable sheet file. The course introduces the AutoCAD interface and essential commands, including drawing and modifying tools, layering standards, text, dimensioning, and plotting. Using provided source files, you’ll work through a small Habitat for Humanity residential project, gaining hands-on experience from the very beginning.
Unit 2 30 Hours
In this course, you’ll create an abbreviated set of CAD construction documents for a Habitat for Humanity project, including floor, roof, foundation, and electrical plans, plus building elevations. You’ll use blocks and external references to link drawings and improve workflows while reinforcing core AutoCAD skills and learning advanced techniques such as file referencing, coordinate systems, dynamic viewing, and model and paper space conventions.
Unit 3 30 Hours
In the Intermediate Civil 3D: Surveying and Mapping course, students learn how to manage survey data by creating, labeling, and organizing points, preparing key sets, and working with parcel and surface data in Civil 3D. The course guides students through importing survey data, subdividing parcels, and adjusting display styles to support professional surveying and mapping workflows.
Unit 4 30 Hours
This Civil 3D course is designed for professional designers, engineers, contractors, and others looking to advance their careers or expand their employment opportunities. Focusing on intermediate civil engineering tools, the course introduces transportation design workflows in Civil 3D, including alignments, profiles, corridors, intersections, cross sections, and 3D visualization used in real-world roadway design.
Unit 5 30 Hours
In this Civil 3D course, you’ll learn land development design tools and workflows used in professional projects, including drawing templates, data shortcuts, feature lines, grading groups, pipe networks, pressure networks, and paper space. Designed for designers, engineers, contractors, and others seeking career advancement or transition, the course focuses on building practical CAD skills within the Civil 3D environment.
Unit 6 80 Hours
Select 60-80 clock hours of elective courses to complement your Civil 3D Certificate Program training. You can specialize in AutoCAD, Revit Architecture, or SketchUp Pro.
Unit 7 60 Hours
The VDCI Capstone Project course empowers students to apply their acquired skills in a real-world, project-based environment. Participants will complete a comprehensive design or construction project from concept to execution, showcasing their expertise in software like AutoCAD, Revit, or other industry-standard tools. This hands-on experience prepares students to excel in professional roles by demonstrating their ability to manage and deliver complex, detail-oriented projects.
If you prefer to pay your tuition over time, we have payment options to meet your needs. Finance your education through an installment plan. We also assist with documentation should your employer offer tuition reimbursement.
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This training will definitely help my career. I was able to show my supervisor and co-workers what the software programs have to offer and what I'm capable of when the time comes for creating that construction design team in the future. I was able to provide documentation to my employer that the money spent was well worth it. The training I received at VDCI will become an asset moving forward.
—Donahue Chase
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We want you to succeed in your career goals. In addition to 270 hours of hands-on, self-paced training, you’ll also receive six live 1-on-1 mentoring sessions where you can:
Upon completion of this course, you’ll receive an official certificate testifying to your mastery of the curriculum. We’ll send you a link where you can download your certificate, share it online with your friends, post it to your professional network on LinkedIn, and view all your earned certificates. Congratulations on your achievement!
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In addition to 270 hours of interactive training, you will receive six 1-on-1 mentoring sessions that can be used for career and job support, including polishing your resume, preparing for interviews, and reviewing best practices for applying to jobs. Note, however, that we don’t provide job placement (i.e. reaching out to companies on your behalf).
Yes, this course is open to beginners. Students must be comfortable using a computer. No other prior knowledge is required.
Yes, this course is eligible for our installment plan.
Learn more in the Tuition section above.
There are no hidden fees or taxes for our courses. This course requires non-refundable registration fee of $150. The price you see on this page, $5,280, is the maximum you’ll pay us.
This program is a discounted package of classes that is 15–25% off the individual class prices, so additional discounts do not apply.
