Building Designer-Drafter Course
Gain essential skills as a building designer-drafter: interpret project briefs, design efficient one-storey homes, follow residential building standards, and deliver trustworthy floor plans, sections, elevations, and design reports that contractors and engineers rely on. Perfect for starting a career in drafting compact homes with professional accuracy and speed.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Building Designer-Drafter Course equips you with hands-on skills to design a simple one-storey home from initial brief to precise, construction-ready drawings. You'll master site and programme analysis, standard measurements, and home systems, then create accurate floor plans, sections, and elevations using proper scales, line weights, and notes. Plus, you'll learn to write clear design explanations and organise deliverables for seamless project flow.
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Develop skills
- Architectural drafting: quickly create clear floor plans, sections, and elevations.
- Residential design: develop compact, code-compliant layouts for one-storey homes.
- Construction documents: use correct scales, symbols, and annotations as pros do.
- Technical writing: explain design decisions in short, builder-friendly text.
- Detailing skills: illustrate wall, roof, and floor assemblies with exact dimensions.
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