Basic Drafting: Foundations Preliminary Site Planning

Course Overview

This beginner‑friendly course covers the essential principles of land development, including site grading, drainage design, and utility layout. Through real‑world examples and interactive exercises, you’ll build the skills needed to create permit‑ready plans with confidence.

Who Should Enroll?

Engineers who would like to work with civilogistix in the future should enroll in this program to learn our internal guidelines and processes on the basics of drafting and preparing preliminary site plans.

Course Curriculum

Module 1: Introduction to Land Development
Module 2: Survey Data & Grading Concepts
Module 3: Drainage & Erosion Control
Module 4: Utility Layout & Coordination
Module 5: Permit‑Ready Plan Assembly

What You’ll Learn

Course Details

Duration: 18 hours of on‑demand video content
Level: Beginner
Format: Self‑paced with downloadable templates

Testimonials

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When I first started with Land Training drafting course, it took me 45 minutes to complete a particular assessment, and after going through the Fast and Efficient Drafting exercises, i completed the same assessment in only 25 minutes! The improvement was relatively quick after a couple of weeks of practice I got even faster. The biggest challenge for me was getting used to the commands, but after clearing that hurdle, everything was easier and I could actually see and feel my drafting skills enhance as I got faster. 

Mirza Alendar

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The Land-Training.com drafting videos introduced efficient Civil 3D and AutoCAD techniques that have cut my drawing time by 50% while significantly improving both speed and accuracy throughout the entire site development process.

Carlos Perdomo

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These courses have provided me with essential drafting skills that have greatly improved both my understanding of civil site design and my overall efficiency. Thanks to the clear, step-by-step video instruction, my drafting speed for the practice assessment improved significantly from 50 minutes down to just over 26 minutes.

Dalton Bobo

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The Land-Training.com drafting course significantly improved my drafting efficiency and understanding. I went from taking around 40 minutes to around 20 minutes to complete the drafting assessment. The clear, structured videos helped me draft faster, with more consistency and confidence in a professional setting.

Fast and Efficient Drafting