Civil CAD Certificate Program
Plans, sections and structural drawings in AutoCAD Civil, Revit and STAAD.Pro.
6 months
What this pathway covers
This programme is built from the following tracks. Each has its own syllabus, projects and placement support.
- AutoCAD CivilBuilding plans, sections, site layouts and structural details drafted in AutoCAD.2 Months
- Revit ArchitectureBIM modelling, families and construction documentation in Autodesk Revit.2 Months
- STAAD.ProStructural analysis and design of RCC and steel frames in STAAD.Pro.2 Months
What you'll learn
Skills you build in 6 months
A 6-month certificate programme goes further than a single tool. The first months set the foundations; the later ones add the related skills employers ask for by name, with a project at each stage.
- Civil CAD
AutoCAD Civil
Building plans, sections, site layouts and structural details drafted in AutoCAD.
- Draft accurately to scale in AutoCAD
- Draw the plan, elevations and sections of a house
- Prepare site layouts and foundation plans
- Detail beams, columns and reinforcement
- Civil CAD
Revit Architecture
BIM modelling, families and construction documentation in Autodesk Revit.
- Explain BIM and set up a Revit project
- Model a complete building with walls, floors, roofs and stairs
- Create and edit families
- Produce schedules and a full sheet set from the model
- Civil CAD
STAAD.Pro
Structural analysis and design of RCC and steel frames in STAAD.Pro.
- Model 2D and 3D frames in STAAD.Pro
- Apply dead, live, wind and seismic loads to Indian codes
- Read bending moment, shear and deflection results
- Design RCC beams, columns and footings
Curriculum
What each track covers
The modules of every track in the programme. Open one to see the topics inside it.
AutoCAD Civil4 modules
- AutoCAD drafting basics — Interface & units, Draw & modify commands, Object snaps, Layers & linetypes
- Building drawings — Floor plans, Elevations, Sections, Doors, windows & staircases
- Site & structural details — Site & plot layouts, Foundation plans, Beam & column details, Bar bending notes
- Annotation, plotting & 3D basics — Dimensions & text styles, Blocks & hatching, Layouts & plotting to scale, 3D modelling basics
Revit Architecture4 modules
- BIM concepts & interface — BIM principles, Project setup, Levels & grids, Views
- Building elements — Walls & doors, Floors & roofs, Stairs & railings, Curtain walls
- Families & documentation — Loadable families, Annotation, Schedules, Sheets
- Visualisation & collaboration — Materials, Rendering & walkthroughs, Linking CAD, Exporting
STAAD.Pro4 modules
- Modelling the structure — Interface & units, Nodes, beams & plates, Member properties, Supports & releases
- Loads & combinations — Dead & live loads, Wind load (IS 875), Seismic load (IS 1893), Load combinations
- Analysis & results — Running analysis, Bending moment & shear diagrams, Deflection checks, Support reactions
- RCC & steel design — RCC design (IS 456), Steel design (IS 800), Footing design, Reports & drawings
Tools
Software you will actually work with
Every session is on a computer in the lab, on the software used in offices and studios.
- AutoCAD
- AutoCAD layouts & plot styles
- Blocks & templates
- PDF plotting
- MS Excel (quantities)
- Autodesk Revit
- Revit families
- Enscape (overview)
- Navisworks (overview)
- STAAD.Pro
- STAAD Foundation (overview)
- MS Excel
- IS 456, IS 800, IS 875 & IS 1893
How it runs
How your 6 months are spent
Concepts first, then practice on the same day. Each stage ends in work that is checked.
- 01Months 1–2
Foundations
The fundamentals of each track in the programme, taught from the beginning and practised every session.
- 02Months 3–4
Core skills in depth
The tools employers name in job adverts, each one used on real exercises until it is routine.
- 03Month 5
Projects
Work that combines the tracks, built in stages and reviewed by a trainer at each one.
- 04Month 6
Certificate and interviews
Final project, certificate, a resume built around your work and practice interviews.
Projects
Hands-on projects you will build
Projects are what you show in an interview. These are drawn from the tracks in this programme.
- Beginner
Residential house drawing set
Plan, four elevations and two sections of a two-storey house, dimensioned and plotted.
- Drafting
- Dimensioning
- Plotting
- Intermediate
Structural detail sheets
Foundation plan with footing, column and beam reinforcement details for the same house.
- Structural detailing
- Layers
- Annotation
- Intermediate
Residential house in BIM
A two-storey house modelled in Revit with a complete drawing set and schedules.
- Modelling
- Documentation
- Schedules
- Advanced
Commercial building model
A multi-level building with curtain walls, custom families and rendered views.
- Families
- Curtain walls
- Rendering
- Intermediate
G+3 RCC residential frame
A four-storey RCC building modelled, loaded to IS codes, analysed and designed, with a report.
- Modelling
- Load combinations
- RCC design
- Advanced
Steel roof truss shed
An industrial shed with a steel truss, wind loads and member design to IS 800.
- Steel design
- Wind load
- Detailing
Who can join
Open to any stream after 12th
No entrance test and no prior experience. If you can use a phone or a computer a little, you can start.
Students after 12th
Any stream — arts, commerce, medical or non-medical. Every programme starts at the fundamentals.
College students
Studying for a degree or diploma and wanting a practical skill alongside it. Batches fit around college hours.
Graduates and job seekers
Finished studying and looking for a first job, with nothing practical yet to show an employer.
Working people and business owners
Adding a skill for a promotion, a change of work, or to run your own shop or office better.
Careers
Where this programme can take you
Roles students move into after these tracks, in Construction, Architecture, Structural consultancy, Real estate, BIM services.
- Civil Draughtsman
- AutoCAD Operator
- Site Engineer's Assistant
- Junior Structural Draughtsman
- BIM Modeller
- Revit Architect / Technician
- Architectural Draughtsman
- BIM Coordinator (Junior)
- Junior Structural Engineer
- Structural Design Trainee
- Structural Draughtsman
- Site Engineer
What you leave with
More than a certificate
What is in your hands on the last day of the programme.
- A certificate on completing the programme
- Projects from each track in the programme
- A resume built around your own work
- Interview practice with feedback
- Placement support
- Help choosing what to learn next
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Still unsure? A ten-minute call with a counsellor usually settles it faster than a page can.
Who can join the Civil CAD Certificate Program?
Anyone who has passed Class 12, in any stream. No prior experience is assumed — the programme starts at the fundamentals. College students, graduates and working people join the same batches.
How long is the Civil CAD Certificate Program?
It runs for six months, with weekday and weekend batches at the techcadd centre in Model Town, Hoshiarpur.
What will I learn?
The programme is built from AutoCAD Civil, Revit Architecture, STAAD.Pro. Each has its own syllabus and projects, which you can read on its course page.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes. You receive a certificate when you complete the programme and its project work.
Can I do this alongside college?
Yes. Batches run in the morning and the evening and at weekends, so the programme can sit alongside regular college classes or a job.
Is there placement support?
Yes: a resume built around your projects, mock interviews with feedback and introductions to employers. We support your job search; we do not promise a particular job or salary.
How do I find out the fee?
Fees depend on the batch and the tracks you take. Call or message the admissions desk, or book a free counselling session, and you will get the current fee and instalment options.
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