# Construction Estimating Certification (Self-Paced)

100% online training with expert live support

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## Overview

This comprehensive online certification course builds your construction estimating skills step by step, from basic quantity takeoffs to detailed cost analysis. You’ll gain hands-on experience with digital tools such as Bluebeam Revu, learning how to produce accurate estimates, support preconstruction planning, and prepare for the [Bluebeam Certified Professional Exam](https://www.nobledesktop.com/exams/bluebeam-certified-professional-exam).

Throughout the course, you’ll cover estimating fundamentals for both residential and commercial projects, including reading plans, performing takeoffs, and developing conceptual, preliminary, and detailed estimates. You’ll also use Bluebeam Revu to complete digital takeoffs, calculate labor, material, equipment, and subcontractor costs, and account for risk and contingencies, all while following industry standard workflows to create professional cost proposals.

## What you'll learn

- Core principles of construction estimating for both residential and commercial projects
- Performing quantity takeoffs and developing clear, organized cost proposals
- Reading architectural and structural drawings to extract cost-relevant information
- Understanding different estimate types, including conceptual, preliminary, and detailed estimates
- Completing digital takeoffs and organizing data efficiently with Bluebeam Revu
- Calculating labor, material, equipment, and subcontractor expenses
- Accounting for risk, contingencies, and project-specific factors in your estimates
- Applying standard industry tools and workflows to produce accurate cost projections
- Preparing for the Bluebeam Certified Professional Exam

## Curriculum
1. **Intro to Construction Estimating Course (Self-Paced)**
2. **Construction Estimating with Bluebeam Course (Self-Paced)**
3. **Construction Materials Course (Self-Paced)**
4. **AI Construction Estimating with Togal.AI Course (Self-Paced)**

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $799