Figure Out Which Training Fits Your Team

Compare Online, Public, and Custom training formats with real pricing ranges, role recommendations, and full course syllabi—so you can make a decision faster.

What’s Inside this guide

Training format comparison

Side-by-side comparison of training formats, pricing ranges, and best-fit scenarios.

Detailed format overviews

In-depth breakdown of how each option works, including delivery, scope, and use cases.

Role-Based Training Matrix

See which courses make sense for different roles across your team.

Full Course Syllabi

See exactly what’s covered in each course, from Print Reading through GD&T Design.

Prerequisites & course sequencing

Know which courses to take first and how they build on each other.

Upfront pricing ranges

Real pricing ranges for each format — no “contact us for pricing” runaround.

How Most Engineering Managers Use This Guide


Most people who download this guide may not be ready to buy training today.

They're:

  • Comparing formats and getting aligned internally
  • Preparing questions for vendor calls
  • Building a business case for leadership
  • Just trying to figure out what they actually need

This guide exists to help you think clearly before you commit budget, time, or people.

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Why This Guide Exists

Most engineering managers know their team needs GD&T training. The hard part is figuring out:

  • Which format actually fits when you have people across multiple shifts or locations

  • Who needs which level of training (not everyone needs Advanced GD&T)

  • What the real cost looks like—not just "contact us for pricing"

  • What each course actually covers before committing budget

This guide answers all of that. Compare all three formats with pricing, syllabi, and role recommendations—everything you need to decide.

Why GD&T Basics

We've trained thousands of engineers at companies like Siemens, Toyota, and Honeywell.
Our instructors are ASME-certified with decades of field experience.

Over 10+ years, we've seen the same training mistakes play out:

  • Teams over-trained with advanced content, too early
  • Teams under-trained because baseline knowledge was never assessed
  • Training formats chosen without considering how work actually flows between teams

This guide helps you avoid those mistakes—whether you train with us or someone else.

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