Computer Assisted Drafting & Design (A.S.)

How Our Degree Works

CCV’s Computer Assisted Drafting & Design degree is a sequential program that allows you to build your skills over four semesters. The required courses for this degree are offered in Burlington, and the general education and elective courses are available at CCV’s 12 academic center statewide and online. The program will prepare you for an entry level position as a drafting technician in a variety of career fields where you can further specialize at your place of employment. In addition to acquiring a general education and useful workplace skills, you will develop a foundation in blueprint reading and architectural drafting. You’ll also develop proficiency in computer-aided design, including three-dimensional drafting.

Why Our Degree Works

CCV offers courses using the most up-to-date CADD software. Nevertheless, once you
begin work in the field, you will find that learning new skills, keeping current with
technology changes and communicating with other members of a design team are
critical to your career. A CCV degree prepares you for long-term success by including essential skills in communication and business management as part of the program.

Career Opportunities

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, industrial growth and increasingly
complex design problems associated with new products and manufacturing processes
will increase the demand for drafting services. Opportunities are expected to be best for individuals with at least two years of college or post-secondary training, strong technical skills, and considerable experience with CADD systems. Employers prefer applicants who have completed post-secondary school training in drafting and who have strong drafting and mechanical drawing skills; knowledge of drafting standards, mathematics, science, and engineering technology; and a solid background in computer-aided design and drafting techniques. In addition, communication and problem-solving skills are important. Many employers pay for continuing education, and with appropriate college degrees, drafters may go on to become engineering technicians, engineers, or architects.

Transfer Options

Graduates of CCV’s Computer Assisted Drafting & Design program may continue
their education in a related field at four-year colleges. CCV graduates have attended
Vermont Technical College and New School of Architecture & Design and can go on
to pursue degrees in mechanical engineering, architectural engineering and civil engineering.

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