This course is very helpful and well-organized, and I really enjoyed the way the lessons were explained. The instructor does a great job teaching both the tools and the workflow in AutoCAD.
Pretty good course! The instructor did awesome!
I would like to share that this course has been very valuable for me. Although I have several years of experience working with AutoCAD, I still learned many new concepts and techniques that I was not familiar with before. The course content was well-organized, and the instructor explained the topics clearly and effectively. I truly appreciate the effort and dedication of the instructor. Thank you for offering such a helpful and informative course.
It felt very helpful.
Great starter course. Very informative.
The course is really helpful and informative. The instructor seems very nice. I'll ask more questions later on during the course.
I enjoyed the fact that this course included practical and relevant subjects to help me understand the fundamentals.
Great course.
The course is very detail-oriented!
The instructor was responsive and understanding. For me, I appreciated that he did it step by step...even the click and enter part. That helped me because I'm a visual learner and I needed that for my brain to comprehend.
I enjoyed this program and want to recommend anyone interested in learning AutoCAD. I think my instructor is very knowledgeable about what he is teaching, so I could complete all the assignments following the videos. I can say that overall my experience was great.
I enjoyed this course! Learned quite a bit.
I believe the course had a great pace, and I really enjoyed working through it all!
Appreciated the instructor for his help and making sure he was available for help.
I just completed CAD201, and so far I’ve been incredibly impressed with the AutoCAD classes. The course material is divided into easy-to-manage videos that are well-paced and very informative. The instructor is easy to listen to and makes everything clear. I feel I’m getting very thorough instruction—better, even, than if I were to be taking an in-person class locally. When I’ve completed the AutoCAD certification series, I definitely plan to take other courses from VDCI.
Fantastic Instructor, one of the best I have ever had. He is extremely articulate in his words, swift to deliver help when needed, and intentionally shows common workplace mistakes and how to fix them.
Everything was great, thank you!
I was very pleased with the way the course was organized and how the material was presented.
Overall, I enjoyed the course.
This was a great intro course! I want to go even deeper into the content!
The course is well-designed and presented. In general, it was extremely detailed! I bought the E-Books for further reference. All in all, a fun and very beneficial learning experience, that I wish I had done way earlier in my career. I found John to be very accommodating regarding some time issues I had.
This course was very good and helpful, and allowed me to start making actual projects in no time.
Absolutely amazing instructor!
This course is a great way to learn CAD. I really love the way each video shows a very well-described guide on everything and is not boring at all, even though it's literally school.
Really appreciated the timely responses from chat/instructor.
I am so happy with this course and my absorption of knowledge I am getting from it! Very satisfied :))
I enjoyed this course very much, as it is for a career change.
Personally, I have no experience at all, and I found it was quite easy to follow along.
I always thought I already knew AutoCAD, but after finishing CAD101 I realized I actually didn’t know much at all. The instructor showed me so many tools that I’ve been using, but I was using them wrong this whole time. Even just after the intro of this course, I knew it’s going to be worth it!
Very informative! I am very pleased with my experience overall. I definitely walked away with a better understanding of AutoCAD software and best practices. Even though I've done other AutoCAD certifications, this one provided excellent workflows and taught me so many tips and tricks to be a more efficient drafter. Definitely recommend if you're looking to gain AutoCAD experience or even to improve your skills!
My favorite part was how much explanation went into each video for AutoCAD, as well as the ability to contact and work with a teacher when there were things not translating from video to in person work. The training played a large role in my job as a plan designer and helped me better hone my basic skills when working within AutoCAD/ Civil3d.
I really enjoyed the class. The help resources are there if you need additional help but the videos are very informative on their own. I would 100% recommend this course to anyone who has never used AutoCAD before. The structure of the course allows you to go at your own pace, videos are in sections which allows you to not feel overwhelmed. The course itself helps you feel like you are reaching milestones after finishing each lesson which motivates you to continue. I will definitely continue my learning through VDCI!
Great lessons, material, and the instructor is very knowledgeable. The CAD 101 course at VDCI was an excellent introduction to computer-aided design. The instructor explained concepts clearly and provided real-world examples that made it easy to understand how CAD is used in professional settings. The hands-on assignments and personalized feedback helped me build confidence and practical skills I can apply immediately in my work. I highly recommend this course to anyone starting their CAD journey or looking to strengthen their design foundation.
When life threw me a curveball at 58 yrs old, I unexpectedly lost my job in retail management for a very minor mistake. Taking stock of my situation: I have a mortgage and all of the associated cost and I am the sole caretaker for my 90-yr old Parents, one with Alzheimer's and the other with Vascular Dementia. Plus, I have limited savings... But enough to do something better. Fifteen years ago I had my favorite job ever as a Certified 2D and 3D Architectural CAD Designer. I was laid off from WET Design (the choreographed fountain people - I worked on projects like The Burj Dubai, the Fountains at Bellagio, etc.) along with two-hundred other people when the Architectural field tanked in '09. I decided to pursue a job that fed my passion for design and that would bring me back in alignment with my Artists' Heart. I began looking for a way to catch up with the software and get the dust off of my old skills. Recertification was even better! I can't express how grateful I am to VDCI for offering a course such as this - I am now equipped to return to my passion field and love what I do instead of dread it. The cost was attainable, the subject was exactly what I was looking for, the online and self-paced natures of the class made it possible for me to complete and the brevity of the class made it doable with the time-sensitivity of my situation. The class was well designed, the videos clear and concise and my Instructor, John O'Malley, was kind, understanding, knowledgeable and patient. Thank you!
Overall, my experience in CAD 101 was very positive. The course was clear, well-structured, and practical. I learned how to use AutoCAD confidently, and it really helped me connect what I already knew from civil engineering to real drafting work. The instructor’s feedback was helpful, and I appreciate how flexible the online format was. I highly recommend it to anyone starting a career in civil engineering or architecture.
The course was informative and easy to follow along. I feel like I have a good introduction to AutoCAD and am excited to continue learning. I really liked how I could rewatch the videos in entirety, pause them at times, and rewind when needed. The instructor was very easily reachable as well when I felt I needed a little extra help. Would definitely recommend this course to a friend!
I work for a material handling company where we are often asked to maximize warehouse space for efficiency. AutoCAD helps greatly to achieve this goal and the VDCI courses do a wonderful job in breaking down the AutoCAD functionality so that it works towards our intended purposes. The offered courses at VDCI are a great investment for anyone looking to utilize AutoCAD to its full potential. The course was paced really well and wasn't overwhelming. The instructor did a good job not skipping steps just because they had to be repeated. In my opinion, a big part of the learning curve with AutoCAD is repetition so that the workflow becomes ingrained. The course does well with this methodology.
I like being able to work at my own pace for the online training. It was a great introduction course for me to start a new career path in drafting and permitting.
I enjoyed being challenged to learn something new. Very good course for novice CAD users who haven’t done it since earlier education. It helped me to understand programming for our CNCs in the stone industry.
I enjoyed the blueprint examples which helped me greatly. The training helped me change careers and join the field of construction.
I had a fantastic experience taking AutoCAD courses through VDCI. From start to finish, the program was well-structured, informative, and incredibly practical for needing a self-paced program. The instructional videos were knowledgeable and provided clear, step-by-step guidance that made even complex concepts easy to grasp. What really stood out to me was how hands-on the coursework was, I really enjoyed the hands-on quizzes they provided. Each assignment helped build real-world skills, and I walked away feeling confident in my ability to create and manage professional-level drawings in AutoCAD. The pacing was manageable, even with a busy schedule, and the support team was responsive whenever I had questions or needed assistance. I will say the quizzes were over smaller details that I wish the videos went over more, but it was still doable. I highly recommend VDCI. The training I received not only strengthened my technical abilities but also prepared me to apply those skills in a professional setting. I’m grateful for the experience and proud of the progress I made.
Amazing! Every lesson was easy to understand and follow step by step. This course gave me the CAD knowledge I needed and assisted with creating a portfolio that helped me secure a drafting job for a surveying firm.
I really enjoyed the self-paced schedule! This course provided the baseline understanding of AutoCAD for me to get into design assistant work.
The course was very informative and I learned a lot. The academic advisor and my instructor were very understanding and helpful. I can say that I know the program!
This course helped me take my AutoCAD skills to the next level. The progression of lessons made sense, and the step-by-step video instruction made even complex tasks approachable. I especially appreciated how the course emphasized real-world workflow—working across model space, paper space, and creating polished sheets. CAD 201 gave me the confidence to go from basic drafting to producing clean, professional-looking elevation sheets. I learned how to manage layers, blocks, dimensions, and layout views more efficiently. The hands-on projects helped reinforce everything, and the instructor did a great job of breaking down each step. This course has been a major milestone in my CAD learning journey.
This course has proved to be exactly what I needed in order to gain a better understanding of how to properly prepare construction documents. It is very thorough and I feel much more confident in my AutoCAD skills having completed this course.
As someone with a full schedule and a strong interest in architecture, this course was a great addition to my weekly routine. The structure made it easy to follow and fit into my existing workload, and I appreciated how hands-on and applicable each lesson was. It felt both practical and inspiring. This course gave me the confidence to use AutoCAD from an architectural perspective. Even as a beginner, the clear instruction and logical progression made learning enjoyable. I highly recommend it to anyone balancing a busy schedule but wanting real progress in design!
I really enjoyed this course. It helped me to get back into the AutoCAD workflow after being out of it for some time. The videos were very well made and helped me to pass this course with ease. This is a great course to partake in if you are looking to get into the field of AutoCAD. I would definitely recommend to anyone who is interested in this field of work as a starting point!
I completed my AutoCAD Professional Program this spring. The high point for me was the VDCI staff that assisted me in getting my program set up, and helping me throughout my learning experience. My instructor John O’Malley was great, always very accepting of all my questions and willing to help. I liked the online format and the videos worked well for me. I really liked the program and it has helped me tremendously with my job. It seems I am being asked to draw something new every week. Thank you!
The course was well planned and helped me build my resume with the proper knowledge and skills needed for the entry level jobs.
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