For iGUIDE Pros

Become an Advanced Capture Pro

Commercial work pays more per capture, repeats more often and doesn't swing with the housing market. This program shows you how to win it, and iGUIDE backs you with the tools, the directory and the support to grow.

11 modules

2 hrs total time

✓ certificate

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Real results

Pros who made the shift

Two iGUIDE Pros who moved from residential listings into commercial and AEC work. You can do the same.

Dan Richard

Measure My Space · Moncton, NB

Adopted iGUIDE in 2020 for pandemic-era virtual tours. Repositioned the business around documentation, floor plans and building plans, then expanded into commercial work.

70/30 commercial to residential · ~3.8M sq ft in 2025

Don't position yourself as a photographer. Position yourself as the expert.

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Ron Elias

London House Photography · Ontario

Grew beyond residential listings into commercial and AEC through referrals. Accurate, repeatable measurements across repeat visits became the reason clients kept coming back.

CAD-ready outputs · same sq ft five years apart

We love the fact that it's totally independent of the real estate market.

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"Once iGUIDE started doing CAD files I saw the potential with that. I expanded into commercial."

DAN RICHARD, FOUNDER · MEASURE MY SPACE

What certification lets you take on

Build the skills to take on commercial and AEC work

Learn how to choose the right deliverables and run a CAD workflow that holds up to AEC standards — so you can take on your next commercial project with confidence.

In this training you'll cover:

check Capture requirements for commercial spaces and how they differ from residential
check Choosing the right deliverables, from CAD files and floor plans to roof plans, elevations and ceiling plans
check The CAD workflow, scan to finished drawing
check Field mistakes that trigger a return visit
check Client handoff: what AEC clients expect

Who this is for:

person Residential operators expanding into commercial and AEC work
person New capture technicians building advanced skills
person Teams onboarding their first commercial clients

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Interactive CAD Example

Beyond the certificate

The training is the start, not the finish

Certification gets you the skills. Staying an Advanced Capture Pro gets you the rest: the tools to sell, a profile clients can find and support that keeps going after you finish.

A toolkit that sells for you

Outreach templates, a deliverables menu and a 30-day plan for landing commercial clients. Free, no sign-up needed.

A profile clients can find

Set up your ION directory profile so commercial clients searching in your area find you first.

Start growing today, free

No sign-up required. Take these whether you enroll today or not.

1

What's in it for you

The program at a glance: benefits, revenue opportunities and the project types certification opens up.

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2

The deliverables menu

Every deliverable you can offer post-certification, from CAD files and floor plans to roof plans and elevations, with real examples.

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3

The AEC business toolkit

How two iGUIDE Pros moved into commercial work, plus a step-by-step plan: who to approach, what to charge and a 30-day checklist.

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Frequently asked questions

iGUIDE operators who want to add commercial and AEC work to their business. If you already capture residential properties, the course builds directly on skills you have. New capture technicians are welcome too.

About 4 hours across 6 modules. It is self-paced, so you can finish in one sitting or spread it out over a week. Your progress saves as you go.

Yes. Complete all modules and you earn your Advanced Capture certification. Certified operators also receive the Advanced Capture Badge on their ION profile, so clients searching the network can see you are qualified for advanced work.

An iGUIDE camera and access to your iGUIDE account; the CAD modules show the workflow but do not require you to own CAD software to complete the course.

Yes. All three resources are free to everyone, no account needed. Sign up when you are ready to start the modules and work toward certification.

Take on commercial and AEC clients: CAD-deliverables, floor plans, site surveys and immersive virtual walkthroughs for contractors, architects, property managers and more. The clients pay more and come back for the next project.