The deep foundation pit supporting course is practical. It is necessary to develop teaching methods for ensuring the teaching effect. According to the civil engineering specialty training scheme, we discussed the teaching mode and the practical teaching mode and applied them to teaching practice. Under the condition of less teaching time, students could comprehensively grasp the knowledge of the course. The methods stimulated students’ interest in learning, improved their learning efficiency, and strengthened their ability of using theoretical knowledge to solve practical project problems.