Ideate Assistance is an innovative program from Ideate, Inc. to help members of the AEC community become more employable in a challenging global job market. By offering free and low-cost access to sophisticated products and training, Ideate can help unemployed industry professionals expand skills and expertise in Building Information Modeling and Integrated Project Delivery.

How to Get Started
Ideate Assistance works in collaboration with the Autodesk® Assistance Program.

You must meet the following requirements for eligibility:

• Be currently unemployed, or a Military Veteran
• Have worked in the architecture, engineering or design community
• Complete online application, including personal contact and industry information
• Specify departure date from former employer, employer name and HR contact information.

REGISTER for Autodesk Assistance Program: http://students.autodesk.com

Benefits
Over 30 Autodesk Products Available for Free* Download
Experience the newest student editions of 3D products such as AutoCAD® software and other industry focused products supporting Building Information Modeling, Digital Prototyping and Digital Entertainment Creation technologies.

* Free products MAY NOT be used for commercial, professional or other for-profit purposes, and are subject to the terms and conditions of the end-user license agreement that accompanies the software. A copy of this agreement can be found here. Applicants should note that the educational license for these products will indelibly watermark all files.

Open Enrollment Classroom Training
Ideate is offering classroom training at our Authorized Training Center facilities at a 50% discounted price for Autodesk Assistance Program members.

• To qualify, applicants must register with Autodesk Assistance
• After registering email a request for training to education@ideateinc.com. Please be sure to include the name of the training, the location and class date in your email.

• Training is subject to scheduling and availability.
• This discount cannot be combined with any other promotion or offer.

Online Live Training
Ideate offers complimentary access to our 101 and 201 online trainings that are live and pre-scheduled.

Autodesk University Virtual
Autodesk Assistance Program members can register for FULL ACCESS (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week) to Autodesk product training FREE, including more than 1,000 sessions and handouts. Tools allow you to set up a personalized learning path for tracking sessions of interest, and you can network with other AU Online members and send questions to AU speakers.

Software Discounts
Commercial product discounts are available for select products exclusively for Autodesk Assistance Program members, or employers that hire them.

• Autodesk Assistance Program Employer Discount FAQs

Networking Events
Spend time with your peers in the engineering and architectural community to network and share ideas.