Beginner Civil Engineering Course
Kick off your civil engineering journey with core skills for construction tasks. Get to grips with site checks, load calculations, foundations, structural choices, and basic floor layouts. This lets you confidently review, prepare, and talk about small-scale building projects right on the worksite, building a strong base for real jobs.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This beginner course equips you with hands-on skills to evaluate sites, grasp soil properties and risks, and select basic structural systems confidently. Master simple load paths, shallow foundation basics, and step-by-step processes from digging to completion. Gain practice in drawing practical floor plans, explaining structural setups, and applying building codes and references for sound, everyday choices.
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Develop skills
- Site assessment basics: swiftly analyse weather, ground, and risk info for construction.
- Structural system selection: pick affordable frames and materials without delay.
- Foundation principles: design basic footings and verify soil capacity manually.
- Construction sequencing: organise safe and smooth operations for modest structures.
- Drafting essentials: draw precise floor plans, load paths, and structural diagrams.
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