Bluebeam Student Accounts

Information for students and instructors on how to set up Bluebeam academic accounts for students enrolled in construction programs at MCC>

Students in MCC's construction program use Bluebeam, a construction collaboration software that allows architecture, engineering and construction teams to create, mark up, measure and manage PDF drawings and documents.  Coinciding with the Fall, 2026 term, Bluebeam has altered their academic offering and changed the licensing model used previously by college and university academic programs. 

In the past, student accounts were managed by individual MCC instructors.  Now, Bluebeam requires that all individual academic users apply for free access through their platform at https://www.bluebeam.com/community/academic/. Individual students and teachers can then use their Bluebeam credentials to sign in to Revu from any computer with Bluebeam installed.  While MCC neither manages or grants access through Bluebeam's academic platform, the instructions below will navigate students through Bluebeam's profile creation process. 

Steps to Request a Bluebeam Student ID

1. From  your web browser, navigate to https://www.bluebeam.com/community/academic/.  
2. Click the "Request a Free Subscription" button.
   
3. Submit Application form (note that the student must use their email@mail.mccneb.edu* email address when registering. Click Continue.  
   

*students who are also MCC employees will use their email@mccneb.edu account to configure their free account.

4. On the "Select your role" page, all students will select I'm a student.  Only instructors teaching Bluebeam courses will select "I'm an educator".  Responses for each section are as follows

• Degree Type: Associates
• Anticipated Graduation Date: Based on your current academic progress
• Academic Department: The drop-down list includes several applicable programs.  Select the department that best matches your course (Construction Management, for example)
• I'll be using Revu for a...: Select if this is either a required or optional course 
• Click Continue

4. On the Student Application Page, use your official identification details for the SheerID process.  You must complete all fields accurately to set-up your Bluebeam academic ID.

• Country: United States
• School: Metropolitan Community College Area (Omaha, NE)*
  *There are many listings for "Metropolitan Community College", you must be sure you are selecting MCC - Omaha
• First name: Official first name, not preferred name
• Last name: Last name as indicated in student records (if recently married, divorced, or name change, the last name must match what MCC has as your current Last name).
• Date of Birth
• Email address: Ensure this is your MCC student or employee email address, and check for typos

4. On the Upload proof of student status page, Bluebeam requires that student's provide documentation that they are eligible for a Bluebeam academic account.  Document types recommended

• Class Schedule: Generate a .pdf file from either Student Self-Service->Grades, or Canvas course listing.
• Tuition Receipt: Save a .pdf screenshot from Financial Information->Student Finance->Account Summary.
• MCC Student ID Card: Include both front and back of the card.

4. Within 2-4 hours, you will receive a Welcome / Approval email from Bluebeam, or follow-up information requiring additional action.
5. Follow the instructions to create your Bluebeam ID and password
6. Once completed, log in to your Bluebeam account on the web, via https://app.bluebeam.com

 Steps to Create Your Bluebeam ID (BBID)

1. Once you receive your approval email or if you are setting up a standard account:
2. Open the approval email and click Create BBID, or open Bluebeam Revu and select the Create Account tab.
3. Enter your MCC email address and any additional required details.
4. Create a secure password that is between 8 and 32 characters long, and include at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one special character.
5. Click Create Account, then review and accept the Terms of Use.
6. Check your inbox for a confirmation message and click Verify Email Address. 

• Students encountering issues with the Bluebeam/SheerID verification process will need to contact Bluebeam support for assistance. 
  • Phone 1-866-496-2140 (8:00 AM – 8:00 PM, EST, Mon – Fri),
  • or submit a ticket via the Contact Bluebeam Support (https://support.bluebeam.com/contact.html) page. 

While Bluebeam aims to respond to all messages within one business day, their response times may vary based on volume. Students are encouraged to communicate set-up issues with their course instructor as well.

• Document review is handled by SheerID, a trusted partner who specializes in verifying students academic status.  The documents provided will be reviewed for authenticity by an optimized mix of manual and automated document review, and compared against the information you provided. 
• If the student is unable to finish the setup during one session, Bluebeam will automatically send an email to the address you provided with a link back to this step. 
• The image below is a common error that students report most often.  It is mandatory that all student information used to verify an account matches exactly to the student records held by MCC.
• Also, SheerID does not accept any documentation that is dated beyond the last 90-days.

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