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Upcoming Virtual Public Training Seminars

4-Day GD&T Fundamentals

  • September 20-23, 2021
  • 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm EST
  • Registration Expired
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4-Day GD&T Fundamentals

  • November 8-11, 2021
  • 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm EST
  • Registration Ends: Nov. 5, 2021
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4-Day GD&T Fundamentals

  • January 18-21, 2022
  • 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm EST
  • Registration Ends: Jan. 14, 2022
Register for January

4-Day GD&T Fundamentals

  • March 7-10, 2022
  • 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm EST
  • Registration Ends: March 4, 2022
Register for March

Public Training Seminars

If you work with drawings, you know that GD&T is now the industry standard for communicating requirements on your engineering prints. Accurate communication is critical when it comes to working with other departments, suppliers, customers and anyone who works with your parts. 

With the GD&T Basics Public Training, you will learn a simple framework that will allow you to understand how GD&T is used and why. We don’t throw every concept at you – we make absolutely sure that what we teach is what you will actually need in the real world. 

It is our #1 goal that you retain the information you will learn and make a noticeable impact at your company when you get back from training!

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What's Included with the Public Training?

Training Hosted by our Certified ASME Senior-Level Trainers

Our instructors have industry experience and real-world GD&T knowledgeable

Certificate of Completion & LinkedIn GD&T Skills Endorsement

Plus 16 PDHs (Personal Development Hours) - great for resumes

Review Handouts and Drawing Examples

Real-world industry drawings to practice what you learn in class

6 Months of Online Access to our Online Course ($299 Value)

Full access to our GD&T Fundamentals online training program

Premium GD&T Wall Chart

Helpful wall charts and reference materials to help you apply your new skills

Access to GD&T Webinars

6-Month access to our live & pre-recorded monthly GD&T Webinars

Virtual Training - Hosted via Zoom

Join the training from any device from home, work desk, or on the go

Post Training Support

Direct access to our instructor via our question hotline

Course Objectives

Students who attend the GD&T Fundamentals public seminar will:

  • Gain a mental framework and understanding that simplifies 95% of all GD&T
  • Understand the main requirements and terminology of the ASME Y14.5 Standard in terms of plain English
  • Learn all 14 major GD&T symbols and understand how to apply the symbols that are useful and to avoid the ones that aren’t
  • Understand GD&T Feature Control Frames and how they affect manufacturing and inspection
  • Know how Max Material Condition creates bonus tolerance while maintaining a functional part
  • Understand datums and how they are applied on drawings for design, manufacturing, and inspection
  • Understand how GD&T is applied on physical parts and real-world drawings
  • Know best practices and have a realistic approach for using GD&T in their job

See What our Past Attendees Have Said About the Training

“Whatever training I have taken so far in my years of CAD & CAM experience, I found this training as one of the best! The one thing that I liked the most about this training was the way of explaining or explanation, representing things, simulations on the projector screen was absolutely perfect. I believe when we give training to other people, the most important thing is the method of explanation and this training had that!”

Himanshu Fanchal

“This was a great training! Tom was extremely knowledgeable and explained confusing concepts clearly. The course materials (PowerPoint, Slides, & Wall Chart) were also done really well - very clear and good visual examples. I have a much better understanding of GD&T now.”

Adriana Sopher

What Makes our Program Different

At our company, Engineer Essentials, we pride ourselves on the realistic approach that we take with our training. Although we are a big fan of using GD&T and use it in our work every day, we are not evangelists of the standard – we are realists. Through our work with so many companies, we understand that there needs to be a simplified approach to begin applying GD&T. Haphazardly adding GD&T symbols to drawings is one of the worst practices as this just leads to extra costs and confusion. Our program is designed to have a focus on the functional aspects of using GD&T while also keeping in mind real-world manufacturing and inspection challenges that companies face every day.

We promise, once you take our training & understand our GD&T framework, you will drastically improve the way you work with your drawings. We don’t want you to just understand theory – we want you to apply what you learn!

Pricing and Discounts

Register Today to Secure Your Spot

Nov. 8-11, 2021

$799

Registration Ends: November 5th

  • Virtual Training - Hosted via Zoom Attend training from anywhere!
  • 4 Half-Day Training Sessions
  • Monday-Thursday, 12pm - 4:30pm EST
  • Group Discounts Available for 3+ Employees from the Same Company
  • Contact us for Invoice Requests or Groups of 3 or More
Register for November

Jan. 18-21, 2022

$799

Registration Ends: January 14th

  • Virtual Training - Hosted via Zoom Attend training from anywhere!
  • 4 Half-Day Training Sessions
  • Tuesday - Friday, 12:00pm - 4:30pm EST
  • Group Discounts Available for 3+ Employees from the Same Company
  • Contact us for Invoice Requests or Groups of 3 or More
Register for January

March 7-10, 2022

$799

Registration Ends: March 4th

  • Virtual Training - Hosted via Zoom Attend training from anywhere!
  • 4 Half-Day Training Sessions
  • Monday-Thursday, 12pm - 4:30pm EST
  • Group Discounts Available for 3+ Employees from the Same Company
  • Contact us for Invoice Requests or Groups of 3 or More
Register for March

How Does the Public Training Work?

  • How is the Virtual Training Hosted?

    Our virtual public training is hosted via Zoom - to allow you access to the training seminar without the need to travel or meet in-person. You can join the training from any device using the zoom link provided after registration.

  • Public Training Timeline

    Our GD&T Fundamentals Public Training Seminars are offered as 4 half-day training sessions - to allow anyone to join without having to miss a full day of work. Training is Monday-Thursday, 12:00pm - 4:00pm EST, on the dates listed above.

  • How do I Register for a Public Training Seminar?

    To register for an upcoming Public Training Workshop, please choose your desired training dates above to visit that specific registration page.  If you need an invoice for company or group registrations, reach out to us and we will provide an invoice to pay online or with a company PO.

  • What Materials are Provided with the Training?

    You will receive both digital and printed* training materials - including a handout booklet, useful GD&T Wall Charts, and a packet of real-industry drawings to practice what you learn in the training. 

    Printed training materials will be mailed to you prior to the training date. Mailing address is required with registration. 

    **Printed materials only mailed to US residents

  • Do you offer group discounts?

    Yes! We offer a 10% discount on 3 or more employees registered from the same company. Please reach out to us if you would like to register 3 or more participants, and we will provide an invoice to pay online or with a company PO.

  • Who should attend the Public Training?

    Our Fundamentals Training Course is designed to be very approachable and geared towards everyone from entry-level to those with intermediate experience. To take this training, you should have some experience in a design, production or inspection environment working with engineering drawings. You should also be able to understand how parts are represented and viewed on a print. No prior GD&T knowledge is required, though!

  • Who is Engineer Essentials - About Us

    Engineer Essentials, formally Pareto Learning, is the parent company for GD&T Basics. We aim to provide the best online and in-person training for engineering professionals and students alike. 

    Learn more about our team by visiting our About Us page or learn more about our training methodology here.