AutoCAD Zero to Pro 3-month LIVE cohort

Learn AutoCAD right from scratch with projects in this live 12-week or 3-month cohort.

All prices are in USD. You are protected by 30 days, no questions asked, money back guarantee

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April 12, 2025

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2.30 hours per week, for 12 weeks

Every week on Saturday or Sunday we do a 2-hour live session where you will learn AutoCAD with projects in a step-by-step way with 30 minutes dedicated to Q&A from the instructor.

Our custom training method

After training corporate clients and students for years, we have developed a method that works best for a newbie. This cohort employs this method to transform novices into professionals.

Certificate included

When you successfully complete the entire cohort and all projects, you will receive a certificate of training completion.

No pre-requisite, bespoke training

To attend the training, you need just a PC or laptop with AutoCAD installed in it and no other requirements. We include additional topics and customize the cohort to meet your specific needs as well.

How does this cohort work?

This is a rigorous 3-month program that will transform you into a professional AutoCAD user by the time it concludes. 

Every week there is a 2-hour live class from the instructor followed by a Q&A session and a project that you need to make and share next week.

The following week, the instructor will share specific feedback on your project and he will help you with all your questions and challenges.

The live session will happen on weekends so even if you are a working professional, you can attend it.

You will be able to create any drawing in AutoCAD by the end of this cohort, and you will also be well-prepared for the AutoCAD certification exam.

Who is this cohort for?

Those who are new to AutoCAD or have only a basic understanding of the program and wish to learn it step-by-step with projects should attend this training.

We will start completely from zero, assuming you know nothing about AutoCAD software and gradually we will move to advanced topics using a project-based approach.

Unlike the live training, this cohort won't force feed you all the content in a few hours; rather, we will do it in a gradual way using the method that we have designed over the years.

What you will learn

After completing this cohort, you will be able to create and modify any type of AutoCAD drawing using the correct dimensions, blocks, layers, and other standards.

You will also be able to setup your project for printing, and you can print with a proper scale.

You can download the entire cohort curriculum below. 

Your own topics included

Though we follow a syllabus that you can check down below and you can even download it, we still encourage the students to share their own specific topics, and we customize the syllabus according to student requirements.

You can also share your own projects, and we will help you make them using AutoCAD, and we will cover all the topics in the syllabus that are required for making your projects.

Pre-requisites

The only requirement is having access to AutoCAD software.

If you don't have AutoCAD, you can obtain a free one-year student version by providing your student ID. Alternatively, you can explore other options that we will share with you.

Julie Moore

LIVE Training student

SourceCAD training overdelivered

"I found SourceCAD through internet when I was searching for a place to get live training. The entire session was well presented, and I learned more than what I had hoped for in this training. I specially liked the lessons delivered online."

Here is the syllabus.

You can download the PDF copy of this syllabus here.

First Month

1. Introduction to AutoCAD

  • Introduction to AutoCAD
  • Ribbon, workspace, help and command search
  • Open, save and restore drawing
  • 2. Preparing and navigating AutoCAD

  • Specifying drawing units
  • Making and saving drawing template
  • Understanding user interface and drawing area
  • Pan and Zoom
  • Undo and Redo Actions
  • Creating and saving drawing views
  • 3. Creating drawings

  • Lines
  • Circle
  • Arcs
  • Ellipses
  • Introduction to polyline and spline
  • 4. Status bar toggle

  • Understanding co-ordinate system
  • Using grid and snap
  • Polar and Ortho mode
  • Dynamic input
  • Object snap
  • Object snap tracking
  • 5. Modify tools

  • Move and copy command
  • Rotate and Scale
  • Offset and Mirror
  • Trim and Extend
  • Erase, Explode and Join
  • Stretch
  • Fillet and Chamfer
  • Second Month

    6. Drawing tools

  • Rectangle
  • Polygons
  • Rectangular array
  • Polar array
  • Path array
  • Making selection sets
  • Inquiry commands
  • 7. Hatch and Gradient

  • Creating hatch
  • Associative and non-associative hatch
  • Creating gradients
  • 8. Dimensioning

  • Creating dimensions
  • DIM command
  • Modifying dimension
  • Modifying dimension style
  • Creating multileader
  • 9. Working with text and table

  • Creating text style
  • Creating single line text
  • Creating Multiline text
  • Creating table style
  • Using and formatting table
  • 10. Managing drawing

  • Creating layer and assigning objects
  • Using layer property manager
  • Using layer panel
  • Hiding and isolating objects
  • Editing object properties
  • Third month

    11. Working with blocks

  • Understanding Blocks
  • Creating and inserting blocks
  • Redefining and exploding blocks
  • Write block and global blocks
  • Creating block libraries
  • 12. Advance drawing tools

  • Working with attributes
  • Using design centre
  • Using online block libraries
  • Inserting blocks using tool palette
  • Cleaning AutoCAD drawing using PURGE
  • 13. Getting output from drawing

  • Preparing layout and page setup
  • Adding Title block to layout
  • Adding viewports and setting scale
  • Plotting drawing
  • Plotting to PDF, JPG, PNG and DWFx format
  • Common AutoCAD troubleshooting
  • 14. AutoCAD projects

    Making projects

    Meet the Instructor

    Varun Nair is an engineer with expertise in AutoCAD, Revit, SolidWorks, and other CAD and engineering tools. He is also a certified Autodesk AutoCAD professional and an Autodesk authorized instructor.

    Having worked with corporations for more than 10 years, he brings his real-world experience to his training.

    Varun Nair, Autodesk authorized instructor

    We haven't finished yet; here are the bonuses.

    After signing up for the live cohort, you will also get all of these additional bonuses worth over $700 for free.

    Paperback copy of AutoCAD book 

    We will send you the paperback copy of the Practical AutoCAD book by Packt publication.

    $70 value

    One year of SourceCAD access

    You will get unlimited access to all the current and even upcoming courses of SourceCAD for one year.

    $348 value

    Download session recordings

    All the sessions are recorded and the recording is made available to you after the training. You can download these recordings as well.

    $300 value

    Here are some of the projects you will learn to make.

    In this 12-week cohort, you will make several projects and some of them are shown here.

    Apart from these projects, you can also bring your own drawings and projects, and we will help you make those projects as well.

    Happy Trainees.

    I'm pleasantly surprised with SourceCAD, as it has helped me overcome some roadblocks in my journey to becoming a CAD drafter at work, and it has done so while retaining that sense of small community that's so rare these days. 

    Rodolfo Chacin

    Feedback via email

    I am a novice AutoCAD user and your tutorials are very approachable.
    I am on the advanced drawing and i pause at the beginning and see how far i can get than switch to your video for guidance. Thank you.

    Conor Horan

    Feedback via email

    I am so grateful for your awesome learning pathway. It is a wonderful gift you give to the world.

    You make everything so clear. I have total confidence I will be able to learn, and ask questions if needed.

    Jeni Webber

    Feedback via email

    Faq.

    How does the cohort work?

    You will receive a Google Meet link to join the cohort. No additional software installation is required for the training.

    After the training is over, you can download the recording of the session.

    A webcam and microphone are required for the training, though you can choose to keep your webcam off if you want.

    Can I get training for my team?

    If you need training for one team member, an entire group, or only for yourself, we have you covered. Share the training requirements, and we will customize the training according to your specific requirements.

    Are there any breaks during the training?

    The 2-hour weekly training typically doesn't allow for breaks, but you can request brief ones.

    How does the payment for the training work?

    The payment is made in three monthly installments. After the first payment, your subscription will start and it will automatically end after the third payment.

    Can I select different dates of this training?

    The cohort happens every three months so if you miss this one, then there is a three-month waiting period before the next cohort.

    Can I get a refund if I am not happy with the cohort?

    If you are dissatisfied with the live classes or any other aspect of the cohort, simply inform us within a week of the first live session, and we will issue a 100% refund without any questions asked.

    Batch size is limited to 15 participants only; reserve your spot now before it fills up.

    Three monthly payments of $300 each, making a total of $900 for the entire 12 week cohort.

    All prices are in USD. You are protected by 30 days, no questions asked, money back guarantee

    Have a question? Let us know here; we will respond within a few hours.