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Overview

Building information modeling (BIM) and revit technologies have the power to transform the building industry, including improved accuracy, efficiency and precision.

This certificate introduces essential concepts and technical skills in BIM and the revit software used to take advantage of this significant evolution in building design tools. This program covers the fundamentals of creating construction documents, building 3D architectural project models and using more advanced features, such as conceptual design and BIM management.

Upon completion of this certificate, you'll be able to:

  • understand the concept and workflow of Building Information Modeling (BIM)
  • use design principles, techniques and Revit drawing tools to create 3D architectural project models
  • set up sheets and views to create construction documents
  • employ Revit tools to enable work-sharing and project team collaboration
  • use site and structural design tools for space planning, massing, visualization and rendering to create large-scale building projects.

Program outline

To successfully complete this certificate, you are required to complete three mandatory courses. Courses must be completed in the following order. 

Required courses & electives

How to apply for this certificate

Once you have registered for any course offered in this certificate, you will be automatically eligible to complete the certificate. You will have up to three years to complete this program. You may track your progression by signing in to your Continuing Education student account.

Certifications and professional designations

Upon successful completion of all the required courses in this certificate program, you’ll receive an electronically issued SAIT Certificate of Completion and transcript.

You’ll be able to self-print a proof of completion document from your Continuing Education student account. Please note parchments are not issued for individual courses.

Courses in this certificate may be used towards education and training credits towards a Gold Seal Certification.

If you have Revit training and industry experience, you may be eligible to complete exams through Autodesk to become an Autodesk Certified User (ACU) or Autodesk Certified Professional (ACP) in Revit.

Costs

This program consists of three mandatory courses with varying fees. Fees include access to all course-related materials and resources found in Brightspace (D2L).

Please review the individual course pages for this certificate to determine costs and to learn more about additional learning materials including textbooks.

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Financial support

Financial opportunities are available to help pay for your course fees. Learn more about how to reduce your education or training costs with available awards, bursaries, loans and grants including the Canada Alberta Job Grant. 

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Careers and opportunities

Skills learned in this program can be applied to a variety of supervisory and management careers. Expect to start at the entry-level and as you gain experience and with additional education, your career opportunities will expand.

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