Theodolite Course
Gain expert proficiency in theodolite operations for precise field measurements of angles, heights, and control points. The course covers instrument handling, setup accuracy, error minimisation strategies, data recording practices, and practical conversions to coordinates, profiles, and alignments, specifically designed for geographers and geologists working on challenging terrains who require dependable survey outputs for design and analysis.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips you with hands-on skills to accurately measure horizontal and vertical angles using a theodolite. You will master instrument setup, precise centering, levelling procedures, and step-by-step methods for angle measurements and height calculations. Additionally, you will learn essential quality control techniques, error detection, data documentation, and how to transform raw field data into usable coordinates, profiles, and alignments for CAD and GIS applications.
Elevify advantages
Develop skills
- Professional theodolite setup with quick and accurate centering and levelling on survey benchmarks.
- Mastery of horizontal and vertical angle measurements using face methods, repetitions, and error controls.
- Computation of heights and elevations through trigonometric levelling on slopes, including refraction corrections.
- Field quality control with redundancy checks, instrument calibration, and uncertainty documentation.
- Conversion of survey data into design elements like coordinates, profiles, and road alignments.
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