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Lesson Plan
9 Video Lessons · 2H 9M
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1. Course Overview
A blueprint is the fundamental plan for the construction of any structure. In this lesson, Jordan provides a basic overview of the class, outlining the objectives and skills mastered in this online course.
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2. Scales & Measurement
Using a simple plan for the shed in his backyard as a guide, Jordan shares how to use an architect's ruler to make reading scales easy.
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3. Title Sheets & Site Plans
A title sheet gives you information about the property, a building's location on that property, the team involved in the project, and how to navigate the whole set of residential blueprints.
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4. Floor Plans
Part of the architectural drawings within your set of residential blueprints, the floor plans provide a bird's eye view of the interior plan for a house.
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5. Elevations & Sectional Views
Elevations and sections are two-dimensional views of the vertical interior and exterior surfaces of a house.
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6. Details & Schedules
Rounding out the architectural drawings within your set of residential blueprints, details are just what they sound like: specific looks at detailed components of the building. Schedules are tables that help you accurately order and use doors, windows, and more.
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7. Structural Drawings
Structural drawings show how the design for a building can maintain the structural integrity of the home in normal and hazardous weather conditions. Jordan shows you how to understand the key components of a house's structure from the perspective of a builder and an engineer.
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8. Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing (MEP)
No modern home is complete without the systems that make it function: HVAC (mechanical), electrical, and plumbing. As a builder or framer, it’s important to know where those systems will be routed so you can leave space for them to be laid in. Learn how.
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9. Putting It All Together
Learn how to put what you've learned to practice by reading a title page and navigating a complete set of residential blueprints.
Who it's for: This course is for those beginning in the trades, or anyone who wants to brush up on reading blueprints.
Key Topics
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How to use architect’s ruler
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How to read site and floor plans
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How to read elevations and sections
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How to read details and schedules
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How to read structural drawings
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How to read mep drawings
5 stars
Overall rating of 62 students
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5 out of 5
James Boddy.,
Apr 01, 2022
The course was very informative and I highly recommend it for anyon...
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5 out of 5
Elkin Vallejo.,
Mar 30, 2022
It is very interesting and pleasant, I would like to take another m...
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5 out of 5
Sol Farahmand.,
Mar 14, 2022
Good course! I enjoyed it.
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5 out of 5
Travis Swain.,
Mar 14, 2022
Helpful in looking at the plans holistically and guides the student...
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5 out of 5
Tanner Mullaly.,
Mar 13, 2022
Clear and concise introduction.
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5 out of 5
Guadalupe Ontiveros.,
Mar 07, 2022
Awesome
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5 out of 5
Edwin Charry.,
Mar 07, 2022
The course is easy and clear, it explains in a good way all what I ...
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5 out of 5
Nicholas Garbarino.,
Feb 23, 2022
Very helpful
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5 out of 5
reese landenberger.,
Feb 20, 2022
great break down and structure to the course, lots of good informat...
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5 out of 5
Guillermo Ammirata.,
Feb 19, 2022
excellent
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5 out of 5
Ricardo Castaneda.,
Feb 16, 2022
5 stars
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5 out of 5
Joseph George.,
Feb 15, 2022
This course was well informative and give me the extra knowledge th...
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5 out of 5
Edward weaver.,
Feb 10, 2022
This course was a great way to familiarize myself with reading blue...
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5 out of 5
Martin Rochowiak.,
Feb 04, 2022
Enjoyed the course. Will take more courses on MTCopeland
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5 out of 5
Brandon Kiff.,
Jan 20, 2022
This was a great course for refreshing the old skills.
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5 out of 5
Miguel A Frias Aquino.,
Jan 17, 2022
Thanks for the opportunity. I learned a lot in the course. thank y...
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5 out of 5
Ovidio Alvarez.,
Jan 03, 2022
A good basic over look on how to read blueprints. Learned a lot tha...
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5 out of 5
Lauren Nelson.,
Dec 11, 2021
This course was great for first timers. It was easy to follow along...
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5 out of 5
Mallory Foxx.,
Dec 08, 2021
Insightful!
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5 out of 5
Ali Buelow.,
Dec 08, 2021
Informative and helpful!
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5 out of 5
bruce Olofson.,
Dec 07, 2021
It was very informative
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5 out of 5
Gerald Butler.,
Dec 06, 2021
Gerald
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5 out of 5
Katie Hubler.,
Dec 03, 2021
Great course with perfect level of explanation and detail
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5 out of 5
Eric Spond.,
Dec 03, 2021
Well put together with a great teacher.
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5 out of 5
Kevin Gonzalez.,
Nov 29, 2021
basic training expected a bit more.
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5 out of 5
Donna Hutson.,
Nov 23, 2021
Would recommend this to anyone wanting to learn how to read bluepri...
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5 out of 5
Lane White.,
Nov 04, 2021
Jordan is informative and detail oriented. You can definitely tell ...
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5 out of 5
Gary Masters.,
Nov 04, 2021
Good job.
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5 out of 5
Jodi Balderrama.,
Nov 03, 2021
Really w
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5 out of 5
Eric Thomas.,
Nov 01, 2021
Great Course
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5 out of 5
Jordan Camara.,
Oct 24, 2021
good
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5 out of 5
Joe Waltz.,
Oct 19, 2021
course was great for getting understanding on blueprints, if you ha...
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5 out of 5
Travis Bench.,
Oct 16, 2021
The course walked me through the blueprints, and with my perspectiv...
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5 out of 5
Marvin Rodriguez.,
Oct 15, 2021
plans
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5 out of 5
Austin Sprague.,
Oct 08, 2021
the class was easy to follow for the most part, however I think a r...
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5 out of 5
Thomas Crane.,
Oct 03, 2021
Very good course covered alot
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5 out of 5
Terrence Mays.,
Sep 30, 2021
Excellent refresher course for those that may have been away from t...
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5 out of 5
Chris Gaston.,
Sep 26, 2021
Ok
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5 out of 5
Nettie Dokes.,
Sep 23, 2021
Hi Ms Copeland would like to provide some feedback on this course. ...
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5 out of 5
Justin Anguiano.,
Sep 20, 2021
Really enjoyed the lass and how easy it was to view material.
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5 out of 5
Gerson Campos.,
Sep 07, 2021
very good course .!! i learnt a lot from it
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5 out of 5
Nelson Lopez.,
Sep 01, 2021
perferct
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5 out of 5
Thomas Brennan.,
Aug 30, 2021
This course was super helpful. Thank you!
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5 out of 5
Jovan Hardwick.,
Aug 14, 2021
This is a must take course for any contractors to be or real estate...
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5 out of 5
Ismael Rosario.,
Aug 12, 2021
Easy, self paced program with a lot to learn!!!
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5 out of 5
Luis pineda.,
Aug 07, 2021
very good
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5 out of 5
Nicole Sachs.,
Aug 05, 2021
Thanks for this course! I'm interested in professional development ...
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5 out of 5
Bianca Balderas.,
Jul 30, 2021
knew nothing about blueprints and this was a good course to get som...
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5 out of 5
Marc Jones.,
Jul 28, 2021
Got some blueprints to a Restarunt remodel and needed to freshen up...
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5 out of 5
Jerrett Demski.,
Jul 23, 2021
Overall a great introduction to blueprint reading for any and all t...
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5 out of 5
Marisol Calderon.,
Jul 19, 2021
Great
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5 out of 5
Mayro Martinez.,
Jul 13, 2021
Excellent course, learned so much congrats
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5 out of 5
Sofia Morales.,
Jul 06, 2021
Jordan did a really good job of explaining everything that I needed...
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5 out of 5
Breyner Sevilla.,
Jul 05, 2021
I guess it is still missing a bit more information, but overall it ...
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5 out of 5
Dave Miller.,
Jun 29, 2021
Class was very helpful, just wish they would have touched on readin...
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5 out of 5
Edgar Camargo.,
Jun 21, 2021
Amazing teaching and easy to learn
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5 out of 5
Jamie Clark.,
Jun 09, 2021
The course was great review and a refresher.
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5 out of 5
Dustin Hsiao.,
Jun 04, 2021
I bought this course as the homeowner of a new construction home th...
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5 out of 5
Francisco Lopez.,
May 29, 2021
Francisco Lopez
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5 out of 5
Colt Woodruff.,
May 27, 2021
This was a great introduction to reading blueprints!
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5 out of 5
Shea Smiskey.,
May 27, 2021
Very informative
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5 out of 5
Nathanael Goyne.,
May 01, 2021
The teacher did a great job at covering so much of blueprint readin...
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5 out of 5
Ed Hurley.,
Apr 23, 2021
Easy to follow.
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5 out of 5
Tristan Bohart.,
Apr 21, 2021
I had never looked at a blueprint before this, now I have some idea...
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5 out of 5
Andres Diaz.,
Apr 12, 2021
Excellent
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5 out of 5
Nathan Dilas.,
Apr 02, 2021
Very good class and well taught. It was very helpful and informativ...
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4 out of 5
Madison Murray.,
Feb 16, 2022
very good session including lots of information for anybody willing...
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4 out of 5
Ben Repasky.,
Feb 01, 2022
N/A
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4 out of 5
Willis Benyshek.,
Jan 19, 2022
Would be nice to know before hand what would be needed to help with...
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4 out of 5
Zachary Pereira.,
Jan 04, 2022
Great course
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4 out of 5
Dustin Trudeau.,
Nov 11, 2021
Good course, but needs more in-depth training o...
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4 out of 5
Steve Hobson.,
Sep 25, 2021
I enjoyed the good sound and quality video. The MEP section could b...
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4 out of 5
Austin Hill.,
Sep 18, 2021
Using to learn additional information about plans and M.E.Ps. I wou...
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4 out of 5
Edwin Castro.,
Aug 29, 2021
Easy to understand and the video shows every detail.
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4 out of 5
jorge serna.,
Jul 12, 2021
very good thanks until nex time
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4 out of 5
Ben Mayer.,
Jun 25, 2021
good
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4 out of 5
Omer Bilivogui.,
Jun 10, 2021
all were good
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4 out of 5
Timothy Fernan.,
May 25, 2021
How to Read Blueprints Copeland May 24, 2021 • Overall the class...
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3 out of 5
jerome golafaie.,
Aug 08, 2021
Good
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1 out of 5
Stephany Santos.,
Feb 21, 2022
awesome
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1 out of 5
Martin Montes.,
Feb 16, 2022
GOOD
Jordan Smith
CEO of Smith House Company
Your Instructor
Jordan Smith is the CEO and Founder of Smith House Company, a design+build firm based in Austin, Texas. He learned to build and weld while working on the farm with his grandad, and after earning a degree in Welding and Materials Engineering, he spent the next 10 years working in the heavy construction building everything from robots to ships to offshore oil rigs before transitioning to residential construction. After spending a couple of years working with industry leading builders in Austin, Jordan and his wife Veronica struck out on their own to form Smith House Co.
Smith House Co. strives to build more beautiful, functional and resilient spaces which are self sustaining and harmonize with their natural surroundings.
Become Job Ready
This course will increase your knowledge for jobs like:
Carpenter
Apprentice Carpenter
Construction Laborer
Carpenter's Assistant
Carpenter Helper
Remodeler
For more information on these roles, visit our career page .
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Common Questions
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What is MT Copeland?
MT Copeland helps you further your career in the building industry with expert-led online education that will make you a better, smarter tradesperson.
Our training courses give you a foundation in construction fundamentals and trade skills with real-world applications and best practices to help you grow on the job. -
What do courses include?
Online courses include professionally produced videos taught by leaders in the trades and supplementary learning material such as quizzes, assessments and downloadable materials to help you acquire new skills. Watch anywhere, always at your own pace. We keep lesson videos short so they’re easy to watch after work or on your lunch break. You can finish a course in one sitting, or space it out over a week or two.
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How does the 30-day guarantee work?
If you’re not happy with a course, let us know within 30 days for a full refund. Our goal is to provide maximum value for your career. If we haven’t delivered on that promise, let us know.
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Can you learn with MT Copeland outside of the u.s.?
Yes! You can take MT Copeland courses from anywhere in the world. Our courses are online, so if you have access to the Internet, you can watch our training videos. Courses are taught in English, with English captions and Spanish subtitles available.
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Where did the name MT Copeland come from?
MT Copeland was named after a legendary educator who promoted the idea that training in a specific trade paired with a knowledge of general business principles opens up a whole new world of career possibilities. We believe in the same powerful combination of skills and knowledge.