ALASKA

Charter College - Anchorage
Located in Anchorage, Alaska

• Computer-Aided Drafting Associate

The program provides graduates with vital skills in AutoCAD, business principles and computer technology to make them highly competitive.

ARIZONA

High-Tech Institute - Phoenix
Located in Phoenix, Arizona

What does our CAD / Drafting Technology program offer you?

• The skills to perform manual drafting
• The opportunity to learn computer-aided (AutoCAD) drafting
• The knowledge to create drawings in 2-D and 3-D
• Training in residential drafting/detailing, roadway drafting, light commercial drafting, structural and commercial detailing, and structural steel drawing

CALIFORNIA

NewSchool of Architecture and Design - San Diego
Located in San Diego, California

NewSchool grants several professional and non-professional degrees in a variety of academic programs. Each degree requires a different threshold of academic requirements and years of resident study at the NewSchool of Architecture & Design:

• Associate of Arts – Architecture
• Bachelor - Architecture
• Bachelor of Arts – Architecture
• Master – Architecture
• Master of Science – Architecture

Westwood College of Technology - Anaheim
Located in Anaheim, California
Westwood College of Technology - Inland Empire
Located in Upland, California
Westwood College of Technology - South Bay Campus
Located in California

Asociate Degree - Computer Aided Design/Architectural Drafting

CANADA

Herzing College - Montreal
Located in Montreal, Canada

• Computer Aided Design and Drafting

Skilled drafters interpret the ideas of engineers and present them in the language of manufacturing and construction. In the past, drafters primarily produced working and schematic drawings using a variety of drafting machines, rules, T-squares, curves, triangles, and other drawing tools. Today, these professional men and women produce these drawings using a computer-assisted drafting system known as CAD.

COLORADO

IntelliTec College - Colorado Springs
Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado
IntelliTec College - Grand Junction
Located in Grand Junction, Colorado

At IntelliTec you will learn manual drafting skills, architectural drafting techniques, become proficient on the latest versions of AutoCAD & Architectural Desktop software, & gain experience in project development by creating residential & commercial drawings.

• Associate of Occupational Studies Degree - Architectural Drafting

Westwood College of Technology - Denver North
Located in Denver North, Colorado
Westwood College of Technology - Denver South
Located Denver South, Colorado

• Associate of Applied Science in Computer-Aided Design / Architectural Drafting Degree Program

Our program brings time in the computer lab and hands-on training to the forefront of your education. Students are able to take advantage of individual drafting workstations in the large CAD lab. They move directly from a lecture and instructional setting into the lab where they put instruction to use.

FLORIDA

ATI Career Training Center - Miami
Located in Miami, Florida

• Drafting & Computer-Assisted Design

Florida Technical College - DeLand
Located in DeLand, Florida
Florida Technical College - Jacksonville
Located in Jacksonville, Florida
Florida Technical College - Orlando
Located in Orlando, Florida

The Computer Drafting and Design Emphasis of the Associate of Science Degree in Computer Information Science is comprised of a combination of courses in the general education, business, and computer science areas. These courses provide the necessary information to prepare a student for a career as an entry level CAD operator.

Keiser University - Ft. Lauderdale
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Keiser University - Melbourne
Located in Melbourne, Florida

Computer Aided Drafting Program Description
Keiser University’s Associate of Science degree in Computer Aided Drafting develops design techniques and skills that satisfy entry-level requirements as a general designer in a CAD environment.  Students explore theoretical and applied design processes in architecture, mechanical, civil and structural engineering and examine general 3-D modeling principles.  In addition to traditional design training, hands-on computer-aided design is applied to all disciplines.

Associate of Science Degree 
Major: Computer  Aided Drafting (CAD)

Anthem College Online®, a division of High-Tech Institute - Phoenix

• CAD/Drafting

The CAD / Drafting Technology program from Anthem College will help you turn your love for drawing into a rewarding new career. Enroll in this program and we'll show you how to use CAD software to make drawings based on sketches done by engineers, surveyors, architects or scientists. These drawings can be used to build anything from toys, to houses and office buildings.

Key College
Located in Dania Beach, Florida

Drafting is the universal language of industry. Computer Aided Drafting has become the industry standard and CAD drafters play an integral part of any design, manufacturing or construction process. At Key College you can acquire the drafting skills and technical knowledge for today and tomorrow. See how you can systematically develop your creative abilities to become part of a highly respected design team in a dynamic and expanding career field by calling Key College today. Our success in preparing CAD technicians in such a dynamic and rapidly expanding career field can be attributed to current technology software, experienced instructors, small class sizes, extraordinary job placement, and a curriculum of unparalleled depth based on current industry standards that ranges from the fundamentals of drafting to advanced 3D concepts.

• CADD/Drafting

Southwest Florida College - Ft. Myers
Located in Ft Myers, Florida
Southwest Florida College - Tampa
Located in Tampa, Florida

• Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD)

Our program emphasizes the in-demand field of architectural drafting but also teaches you other disciplines, such as civil, structural, electrical and mechanical drafting. Get the training you need for a rewarding career as a technical draftsperson.

ILLINOIS

Westwood College of Technology - DuPage
Located in Woodridge, Illinois

• Associate of Applied Science in Computer-Aided Design / Architectural Drafting Degree Program

IOWA

Vatterott College - Des Moines
Located in Des Moines, IA

Vatterott College offers a career-focused education that emphasizes hands-on training from expert instructors. Set your course for a new, better career and life at Vatterott College.

• Computer Aided Drafting (CAD)
• Computer Aided Drafting Technology

KANSAS

Northeast Kansas Technical College
Located in Atchison, Kansas

• Diploma Computer Aided Design (2 years)
• A.A.S. Compter Aided Design

A computer aided drafting technician prepares drawings to be used by contractors, trades people, suppliers of building equipment and materials, and others involved in the construction or manufacturing industry. A technician’s work might include freehand, instrument- and computer-generated drawings, and presentation of working drawings for residential and commercial structures.

Vatterott College - Wichita
Located in Wichita, KS

Vatterott College offers a career-focused education that emphasizes hands-on training from expert instructors. Set your course for a new, better career and life at Vatterott College.

• Computer Aided Drafting (CAD)
• Computer Aided Drafting Technology

KENTUCKY

Spencerian College - Lexington
Located in Lexington, KY

All of our programs are taught in quarters for more flexibility, with day and evening sessions. Spencerian College also offers financial aid options to those who qualify, small classes that encourage individual attention and a job placement assistance office for all our graduates. Classes are forming now, so find out more about Spencerian College today!

• Computer-Aided Design Drafting – Architectural
• Computer-Aided Design Drafting – Mechanical
• Computer-Aided Design Drafting – Civil
• Drafting

LOUISIANA

Herzing College - New Orleans
Located in New Orleans, Louisiana

• AAS Drafting and Design Technology

Drafters prepare technical drawings and plans used by production and construction workers to build everything from manufactured products, such as toys, toasters, industrial machinery, or spacecraft; to structures, such as houses, office buildings, or oil and gas pipelines. Their drawings provide visual guidelines, showing the technical details of the products and structures and specifying dimensions, materials to be used, and procedures and processes to be followed. Drafters fill in technical details, using drawings, rough sketches, specifications, codes, and calculations previously made by engineers, surveyors, architects, or scientists. Traditionally, drafters sat at drawing boards and used pencils, pens, compasses, protractors, triangles, and other drafting devices to prepare a drawing manually. Most drafters now use computer-aided drafting (CAD) systems to prepare drawings.

TESST College of Technology - Beltsville
Located in Beltsville, Maryland

• Certificate - Drafting and Graphic Design

The objective of the Drafting and Graphic Design program is to prepare graduates for entry-level positions as CAD drafters in many areas, some of which include computer-aided drafting; electrical/electronics; mechanical, civil and architectural drafting; illustrations; and detailing.

MISSOURI

Vatterott College - Joplin
Located in Joplin, MO
Vatterott College - Kansas City
Located in Kansas City, MO
Vatterott College - Memphis
Located in Memphis, TN
Vatterott College - South County
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vatterott College - Springfield
Located in Springfield, MO
Vatterott College - St. Ann
Located in St. Ann, MO
Vatterott College - St. Joseph
Located in St. Joseph, MO

Vatterott College offers a career-focused education that emphasizes hands-on training from expert instructors. Set your course for a new, better career and life at Vatterott College.

• Computer Aided Drafting (CAD)
• Computer Aided Drafting Technology

NEBRASKA

Vatterott College - Omaha/Deerfield
Located in Omaha/Deerfield, Nebraska
Vatterott College - Omaha
Located in Omaha, Nebraska

• Computer Aided Drafting

• Computer-Aided Drafting & Design

• Computer-Aided Drafting Technology

• Computer-Aided Drafting Technology Management

NEW JERSEY

CDM Institute - Marlton
Located in Marlton, New Jersey
CDM Institute - Wayne
Located in Wayne, New Jersey

• CAD Drafting/CAM

• Drafting (CAD)

• CAD / Drafting Technology

In a sense, CAD operators help build the world. They help create things as small as action figures, and as large as hundred-story skyscrapers. CAD operators turn designs into reality. Without them, a great idea but nothing more than, well, a great idea. Rome wasn’t built in a day. But had CAD existed then, maybe it could have been.

NEW YORK

Island Drafting and Technical Institute
Located in Amityville, NY

• AOS Degree in Computer Aided Drafting and Design — Architectural
• AOS Degree in Computer Aided Drafting and Design — Mechanical

Drafting diploma programs:

• Computer Aided Drafting/Design
• Architectural CADD Drafting
• Mechanical CADD Drafting

OHIO

Technology Education College - Columbus
Located in Columbus, Ohio

Engineering Drafting/Computer Aided Design

PENNSYLVANIA

Berks Technical Institute
Located in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania

Drafting Technology
Associate in Specialized Technology Degree
21 months (day program); 27 months (evening program)

The Drafting Technology degree program at BTI focuses on Mechanical Drawing and Architectural Drafting. The program will provide students with skills and training to perform drafting assignments that require the use of drafting standards, symbols and nomenclature. Students will get hands-on experience in the Computer Aided Drafting lab, which has hardware and AutoCAD software similar to what is used on the job

CDM Institute - Allentown
Located in Allentown, Pennsylvania

• CAD Drafting/CAM

Kaplan Career Institute
Located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Our small class sizes and experienced instructors give you the edge you need to succeed. From the moment you enroll, Kaplan Career Institute is there for you every step of the way.

• Computer Aided Design

Lincoln Technical Institute
Located in Allentown, PA

If you're determined to be successful, we're ready to help. Lincoln Tech is dedicated to educating you for a career where you can realize your dreams and achieve your goals. Get started now!

• Associate Degree - Architectural Drafting Design and CAD Technology

In the degreed architectural drafting program, we go a few steps further and teach the essentials needed to function in the capacity of a draftsperson. This program allows you longer time to focus on the specific drafting skills you'll need and build a stronger foundation from which to begin your architectural drafting career. And having an Associate Degree can improve your job opportunities and make you more valuable in the field.

• Associate Degree - Mechanical Drafting Design and CAD Technology

In the degreed mechanical drafting program, we go a few steps further and teach the essentials needed to function in the capacity of a draftsperson. This program allows you longer time to focus on the specific drafting skills you'll need and build a stronger foundation from which to begin your mechanical drafting career. Having an Associate Degree can improve your job opportunities and make you more valuable in the field.

Penn Commercial Business & Technical School
Located in Washington, Pennsylvania

• Engineering/Drafting w/CAD

Penn Commercial Business and Technical School prepares you for future success. Get hands-on training in high-growth fields. Complete your program in as little as 18 months!

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
Located in Media, Pennsylvania

• Drafting Technology Specialist Certificate Program

The one-year Drafting Technology Specialist Certificate program was designed for students interested in a fast paced computer-aided-design drafting curriculum. This program prepares the individual with the skills needed to effectively utilize several CAD applications for the development of mechanical, architectural, civil engineering drawings. Major emphasis will be placed on the study of geometric theory and the fundamentals of technical design.

Pittsburgh Technical Institute - Pittsburgh
Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Technical Institute - Cranberry Center
Located in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

Computer Aided Drafting ( CAD )
Mechanical
Associate Degree

• AutoCAD
• Microstation
• Mechanical Drafting
• 3-Dimensional CAD
• Kinematics
• Mechanical Application Software
• Assembly Drafting
• Design and Manufacturing Process
• Additional career-related courses
• Internship

Computer Aided Drafting ( CAD )
Architectural
Associate Degree

• AutoCAD
• Microstation
• Architectural Drafting
• 3-Dimensional CAD
• Building Materials
• Architectural Application Software
• Structural Drafting
• Commercial Drafting
• Additional career-related courses
• Internship

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
Located in Media, Pennsylvania

We offer a range of one-year Certificate and two-year Associate Degree programs to prepare you for a career in your chosen field.

• AAS - Architectural/Civil Engineering Technology
• AAS - Computer-Aided Design Technology
• Certificate - Drafting Technology Specialist

York Technical Institute
Located in York, PA

• Associate in Specialized Technology Degree in Computer Aided Drafting and Design

Program Description: York Technical Institute offers the Associate in Specialized Technology Degree in Computer Aided Drafting and Design. Students will gain an understanding of manual drafting through sketching. Drawings which illustrate drafting and design techniques will be accomplished using CAD. The Computer Aided Drafting and Design program prepares graduates for a variety of entry-level positions in architectural, engineering, construction, manufacturing, and civil engineering design teams as CAD drafters, design drafters, detailers, and estimators.

RHODE ISLAND

New England Institute of Technology - Warwick
Located in Warwick, Rhode Island

New England Institute of Technology’s Autodesk® Premiere Training Center is the only training center in Rhode Island authorized by Autodesk, Inc., to offer training in AutoCAD®.

• Associate’s Degree in Architectural Building Engineering Technology

TENNESSEE

Vatterott College - Memphis
Located in Memphis, TN

Vatterott College offers a career-focused education that emphasizes hands-on training from expert instructors. Set your course for a new, better career and life at Vatterott College.

• Computer Aided Drafting (CAD)
• Computer Aided Drafting Technology

TEXAS

Westwood College of Technology - Dallas
Located in Dallas, Texas
Westwood College of Technology - Fort Worth
Located in Euless, Texas
Westwood College of Technology - Houston
Located in Houston, Texas

• Associate Degree - CAD - Architectual Drafting

Some examples of entry-level CAD jobs include:

CAD Operator

Architectural CAD Technician

Drafter

Drafters prepare technical drawings and plans used by production and construction workers to build structures including houses, office buildings, and oil and gas pipelines. Similar to an architectural CAD technician, they may also be responsible for facility planning or coordination, space planning, site investigation and design development.

VIRGINIA

Westwood College - Arlington - Ballston
Located in Arlington, Virginia

• Associate of Applied Science in Computer-Aided Design / Architectural Drafting Degree Program

When researching AutoCAD training schools, you need to look no farther than Westwood College to find a fast-paced, career-oriented and comprehensive drafting and AutoCAD degree program. The widely used computer-aided design program, AutoCAD, is emphasized in our program, helping to aptly prepare you for the world of computer drafting.

Herzing College - Madison
Located in Madison, Wisconsin

• AAS Drafting and Design Technology

Drafters prepare technical drawings and plans used by production and construction workers to build everything from manufactured products, such as toys, toasters, industrial machinery, or spacecraft; to structures, such as houses, office buildings, or oil and gas pipelines. Their drawings provide visual guidelines, showing the technical details of the products and structures and specifying dimensions, materials to be used, and procedures and processes to be followed. Drafters fill in technical details, using drawings, rough sketches, specifications, codes, and calculations previously made by engineers, surveyors, architects, or scientists. Traditionally, drafters sat at drawing boards and used pencils, pens, compasses, protractors, triangles, and other drafting devices to prepare a drawing manually. Most drafters now use computer-aided drafting (CAD) systems to prepare drawings.

ONLINE

Curriculum offerings, leading primarily to associate's and bachelor's degrees, are designed to help students begin to prepare for career opportunities in various fields, including:

• Computer Drafting and Design

Penn Foster Career School - ONLINE

• Diploma - General Drafting

Develop these skills and more:

• Use of common drafting equipment to lay out drafting problems and create geometric designs
• Orthographic projection (sketching) and geometric construction
• Dimensioning and geometric tolerancing
• Pictorial, three-dimensional drawing
• Structural and electrical schematic drafting

And you’ll learn it all at home — no classroom needed!

• Diploma - Drafting with AutoCAD®

You'll get hands-on AutoCAD® training in:

• Use of basic CAD equipment; coordinate systems and software used with CAD programs
• Use of drafting equipment, media, and reproduction methods
• Dimensioning, geometric construction, and geometric tolerancing
• AutoCAD® commands.
• Electrical and electronic schematic Drafting with AutoCAD®