Courses

AutoCAD 2015 Certified User

In this online program, you’ll master basic and advanced design skills, as you gain hands-on practice in using the 2D tools in AutoCAD 2015. After gaining mastery in using basic tools and you’ll advance to explore efficiency tools, complex objects, use of external reference and image files, advanced plotting, and customizations.

With Autodesk certified curriculum, you’ll learn all of the skills needed to prepare for the Autodesk AutoCAD 2015 Certified Professional and User exams. Upon successful completion of your program, you’ll receive a paid voucher to take the Autodesk AutoCAD 2015 Certified User exam free of charge.

The AutoCAD 2015 online program helps you master fundamental tools to create and edit AutoCAD drawings.  Throughout the program, you’ll explore efficiency tools, advanced plotting, complex objects, using external reference and image files, and enhance productivity with simple customization.

This program focuses on 2D tools within AutoCAD. The content in this program is engaging, with hands-on exercises that use software and files to learn and practice their new skills. Course assignments and instruction incorporates real-world examples, enabling you to experience the various fields in which AutoCAD is integral. 

As a student, you can download AutoCAD 2015 with 3-years of free access under a student license. Please note that we cannot extend this length of your student license for AutoCAD 2015. Also, the AutoCAD 2015 student software license cannot be used in a commercial environment.

Once you have completed your AutoCAD 2015 program, you will have learned the skills required to become an Autodesk AutoCAD 2015 Certified Professional and User. A free exam voucher for the Autodesk AutoCAD 2015 Certified User exam will be provided to you upon successful completion of the program.     

Once you have completed your AutoCAD 2015 program, you will have learned the skills required to become an Autodesk AutoCAD 2015 Certified Professional* and User. A free exam voucher for the Autodesk AutoCAD 2015 Certified User exam will be provided to you upon successful completion of the program. 

Actual hands-on experience is a critical component in preparing for the exam. You should practice using the product and the skills learned from this program. Successfully completing this program, plus 50 hours of hands-on application are recommended prior to taking the Certified User exam.

*For the Certified Professional Exam, an additional 400 hours of hands-on experience outside of this program is strongly recommended.

When you register you receive six (6) months to complete this program.

Course Requirements

This program can only be taken from a PC. It is not Mac compatible. It is compatible with Windows 7 and later operating systems. It is also compatible with IE9, Chrome 13, Firefox 5, and Safari 5 and later browsers. There are no specific computer requirements other than an Internet connection and e-mail account. We recommend that you use the latest version of Internet Explorer in place of other Web browsers; however, the program should also be compatible with Firefox, Chrome, and Safari.

Adobe Flash Player and Adobe Acrobat Reader are required for this program.

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You will need AutoCAD 2015. As a student you can download a free version of the AutoCAD 2015 software (containing AutoCAD 3D tools). The free student license expires after 3 years. Please note that ed2go cannot extend the software license for AutoCAD 2015. Additionally, the AutoCAD 2015 student software license can’t be used in a commercial environment.

Hardware compatibility requirements for this software are as follows:

• For 32-bit AutoCAD 2015: 32-bit Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon™ Dual Core, 3.0 GHz or higher with SSE2 technology

• For 64-bit AutoCAD 2015: AMD Athlon 64 with SSE2 technology, AMD Opteron™ with SSE2 technology Intel® Xeon® with Intel EM64T support with SSE2 technology, or Intel Pentium 4 with Intel EM64T support with SSE2 technology

• 2 GB (8 GB recommended)

• 6 GB free disk space for installation

• Display Resolution: 1024x768 (1600x1050 or higher recommended) with True Color

• Display Card: Windows display adapter capable of 1024x768 with True Color capabilities. DirectX® 9 or DirectX 11 compliant card recommended but not required.

Before enrolling in this program, you should have a basic knowledge of the Windows operating system and be comfortable installing software and loading files. You should have an Internet connection and e-mailing capabilities and be familiar with using the Internet. A working knowledge of basic design/ drafting procedures and terminology is recommended.

Instructor Bio

Jennifer MacMillan holds a mechanical engineering degree from Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada. She's been teaching CAD for 19 years and is an Autodesk® Certified Instructor (ACI). She is currently working in a position developing training curriculum used by many CAD training companies. Jennifer has always enjoyed teaching and passing her knowledge and interest in CAD onto her students. Most recently she has found teaching online training classes very rewarding and inspiring because they enable so many students to learn new skills that they can immediately use in their jobs.

Michelle Rasmussen is a specialist in the civil engineering industry. She started her career in the Air Force working in the Civil Engineering unit as a surveyor, designer, and construction manager. Michelle has worked with and created a training curriculum for AutoCAD and Autodesk Civil 3D since 2007. Additionally, Michelle is the first Autodesk Certified Instructor (ACI) and Evaluator (ACE) worldwide for Civil 3D. Michelle’s passion and enjoyment in training users have also led to roles as an advisor to Autodesk on the Autodesk Authorized Training Center (ATC) Advisory Board and ATC Leadership Council where she served as Chair and Vice Chair.

Renu Muthoo is a Computer Engineering graduate from Bangalore University, India. She has worked with Autodesk, Inc. products for the past 18 years, focusing mainly on AutoCAD and Autodesk’s design visualization software products such as 3ds Max, VRED, and Showcase. Using her engineering background and expertise in Autodesk products, she has co-authored a number of books for various CAD audiences. In her current role, she works as a curriculum developer and subject matter expert, developing and writing training courseware for Autodesk products.