# Construction Estimating Certification Online

Canonical URL: <https://www.graduateschool.edu/courses/construction-estimating-certification>

## Overview

This thorough online certification course helps you build your construction estimating skills from the ground up, covering everything from quantity takeoffs to cost analysis. You'll also get fluent with digital tools like Bluebeam Revu, picking up practical experience to create accurate estimates, support preconstruction planning, and get ready for the Bluebeam Certified Professional Exam.

You'll get a handle on the basics of estimating for both residential and commercial projects, including how to read plans, perform quantity takeoffs, and put together different types of estimates (conceptual, preliminary, detailed). On top of that, you'll learn how to put Bluebeam Revu to use for digital takeoffs and cost analysis, estimating labor, materials, equipment, and subcontractors while keeping risks in check. All together, the course helps you bring industry-standard tools and workflows into creating cost proposals.

## What you'll learn

- Core principles of construction estimating for residential and commercial projects.
- Performing quantity takeoffs, developing cost estimates, and creating proposals.
- Reading architectural and structural drawings to extract cost-related information.
- Understanding estimate types: conceptual, preliminary, and detailed.
- Using Bluebeam Revu for digital takeoffs and organized data management.
- Calculating labor, material, equipment, and subcontractor expenses.
- Addressing risk factors, contingencies, and project-specific variables.
- Applying industry-standard tools and workflows for accurate estimating.
- Preparing effectively for the Bluebeam Certified Professional Exam.
- Reinforcing skills through hands-on projects, quizzes, and practical exercises.

## Curriculum
1. **Intro to Construction Estimating Course Online**
2. **Construction Estimating with Bluebeam Course Online**
3. **Construction Materials Course Online**
4. **AI Construction Estimating with Togal.AI Course Online**

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $799