Blueprint Reading and GD&T Instruction
COURSE OVERVIEW
Blueprints contain all instructions and requirements necessary to manufacture and inspect a part. This course provides students with a thorough understanding of blueprints and how to read them. Students are also introduced to engineering drawings, their variations, and the main types of drawings, including detail drawings, assembly drawings, and others.
Divided into two parts, the second part of this training provides an in-depth view of how to interpret a part’s tolerances with Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T). GD&T is a language used in part drawings and prints to convey all necessary information about a part.
Through this course, users will understand how the Geometric System works, how to interpret a feature control frame, and how to apply those tolerances to part creation and inspection..
QUICK FACTS
- Duration: 4-hour class two nights a week for 6 weeks (48 Hours)
- Format: In-Person, Hands-On Lab & Classroom
- Location: ADTC – Titusville, FL
- Prerequisites: None (basic math proficiency recommended)
- Credential: Certificate of Completion
- Pathway: Leads into CNC, Mechatronics, Additive Manufacturing, and Advanced Composites
programs - Cost: $1500
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
This course provides students with a working knowledge and applied skills in:
- Blueprints’ three major elements: the drawing, dimensions, and notes.
- An understanding of the views of a part necessary to show its features.
- An understanding of extension and dimension lines and specific tolerance information of each feature.
- An understanding of Notes and how they convey administrative and global information about the parts.
- How the Geometric System works.
- Basic symbols, rules, and principles of GD&T, including the datum system and how to properly interpret tolerances.
- How the assembly of a part influences its design.
- How the accurate interpretation of tolerances informs inspection of a part.
- How to interpret a feature control frame for various form, profile, orientation, location, and position.
- How to apply tolerances to part creation and inspection.
CAREER PATHWAYS
Graduates are prepared for entry-level roles such as:
- Manufacturing Technician
- Production Technician
- Assembly Technician
- Machine Operator
In addition, this course lays the groundwork for more experienced students in roles such as:
- Quality Inspector
- Quality Technician
- Quality Specialist
This course supports workforce needs across the Space Coast’s aerospace and defense manufacturing sector.
UPCOMING CLASS SCHEDULE
April 28, 2026 – June 4, 2026
3 pm to 7 pm
Tuesdays and Thursdays for 6 weeks
Next class starts on July 21, 2026