Certificate Programs
VDCI provides all Certificate Program students with the necessary software to complete their training. This will include your primary focus and any electives you may choose to complete your program.
Already enrolled? Please get in touch with Student Services for software requests – learn@vdci.edu
Fast-Track Programs
VDCI Fast-Track Program students are eligible to receive free educational software. If you enroll in one of our Fast-Track Programs, you will receive access to the software necessary to complete your training.
Already enrolled? You can find software access instructions in the first lesson of your Fast-Track Program in the VDCI Learning Hub.
Course Bundles and Individual Courses
VDCI offers free Autodesk student software for any student enrolled in any type of AutoCAD, Revit/BIM or Civil 3D bundle/course. Students must be located in the United States or Canada to be eligible to receive free Auotdesk student software.
If you are interested in one of our Course Bundles that require Adobe, Trimble, Bluebeam, or Microsoft software access, we recommend purchasing the necessary software or signing up for a free trial.
Please note that Course Bundle students will require software access for more than 30 days to complete their training. Some individual courses may also take longer to complete than the software free trial period.
Autodesk Software
VDCI offers free Autodesk student software for all students located in the United States and Canada. Please contact Student Services for more information: learn@vdci.edu
Autodesk Free Trials – Autodesk offers free 15 to 30-day trials for AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D, Fusion 360, and Navisworks.
Adobe Software
Adobe Free Trials – Adobe offers a free 7-day trial for all Creative Cloud software, including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe InDesign. The free trial is concurrent for all software titles.
Trimble Software
SketchUp Free Trial – Trimble offers a free 30-day trial of SketchUp Pro.
Bluebeam Software
Revu Free Trial – Bluebeam offers a free 30-day trial of Revu eXtreme.
Microsoft Software
Microsoft Free Trial – Microsoft offers a free 30-day trial of Office 365, which includes Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Powerpoint.
