The National Glass Association (NGA) now offers Bluebeam software training courses within its online training platform, MyGlassClass.com, at a 30% discount to NGA members. Developed by Troy DeGroot, director of Bluebeam Professional Services, UChapter2, the courses provide time-saving tips and tricks to help elevate the design review process, detailing/sketching, document management, quantity takeoffs, estimates, and more.
“The feedback to Troy’s Bluebeam presentation at the 2025 BEC Conference was extremely positive, and I am thrilled that we are able to bring his expertise to an even wider audience via MyGlassClass.com,” says Jenni Chase, vice president of Workforce Development for NGA.
Bluebeam Courses now available:
- Bluebeam Baseline Basics
- Bluebeam Material Takeoffs & Estimates: The Basics
- Advanced Bluebeam Material Takeoffs & Estimates
Industry Courses from UChapter2 now available:
- Construction Estimating Principles
- Reading Construction Documents
“I’ve worked hand in hand with companies building custom tools and training specific to their needs, helping them get the most out of their Bluebeam software investment,” says DeGroot. “As we introduce these digital courses on MyGlassClass.com, all [users] have the support they need, in an online environment—direct access to a catalog of help resources and a professional online learning community to work together and brainstorm solutions.”
ABOUT NGA
Founded in 1948, the National Glass Association (NGA), www.glass.org, combined with the Glass Association of North America (GANA) in 2018 to form the largest trade association serving the architectural glass and metals industry supply chain, including glazing contractors, full-service glass companies, glass fabricators, primary glass manufacturers and suppliers to the industry. It is a technical powerhouse that brings some of the best minds to the table to create technical resources and promote and advocate for glass in buildings. NGA’s education and training resources—including MyGlassClass.com, MyGlassFAB, and Glazier Apprentice Curriculum—and its official publications Glass Magazine and Window + Door, keep the industry knowledgeable and well informed. NGA also produces the industry’s largest annual trade show in the Americas, GlassBuild America, and hosts these conferences: NGA Glass Conferences, Building Envelope Contractors (BEC) Conference, Glazing Executives Forum, and GPAD (Glass Processing Automation Days). Contributions to The NGA Foundation support training the industry and educating consumers about the many ways glass and glazing contribute to a safe, healthy, sustainable, and inspiring built environment. Follow NGA on Facebook, X and LinkedIn.
Founded in 1948, the National Glass Association (NGA), www.glass.org, combined with the Glass Association of North America (GANA) in 2018 to form the largest trade association serving the architectural glass and metals industry supply chain, including glazing contractors, full-service glass companies, glass fabricators, primary glass manufacturers and suppliers to the industry. It is a technical powerhouse that brings some of the best minds to the table to create technical resources and promote and advocate for glass in buildings. NGA’s education and training resources—including MyGlassClass.com, MyGlassFAB, and Glazier Apprentice Curriculum—and its official publications Glass Magazine and Window + Door, keep the industry knowledgeable and well informed. NGA also produces the industry’s largest annual trade show in the Americas, GlassBuild America, and hosts these conferences: NGA Glass Conferences, Building Envelope Contractors (BEC) Conference, Glazing Executives Forum, and GPAD (Glass Processing Automation Days). Contributions to The NGA Foundation support training the industry and educating consumers about the many ways glass and glazing contribute to a safe, healthy, sustainable, and inspiring built environment. Follow NGA on Facebook, X and LinkedIn.
