What can you do with this certificate?
This certificate will help you obtain an entry-level drafting position.
What will you learn in this program?
You will learn job entry-level skills as identified by educators and the American industry, including manufacturing and construction.
What kinds of classes can you look forward to in this program?
Industrial Graphics Drafting
You will learn the role the graphic language plays in the conception/analysis for the communication of ideas for industry. Drafting standards/conventions and the methods of graphic preparation are stressed through lecture and demonstration.
Construction Graphics Drafting
This lecture/lab course will cover the basic principles and specific practices related to areas of construction in understanding architectural design, symbols, abbreviations, terminology, and interpreting the use of materials. You will develop a complete set of working drawings for a single-family dwelling, and you will learn how they are used to communicate designer’s ideas to the builder.
Plane Surveying
You will learn the fundamentals of plane surveying, theory use and adjustment of the tapes, engineer’s level, compass, and transit. The applications of surveying methods to problems of leveling, line direction, measurement of angles, measurement of distance, and transverse computations.
How long will it take you to complete this certificate?
Taking classes full-time, you can complete this 32-credit certificate in two semesters.
What classes do you need to take to fulfill the certificate requirements?
For a current checklist of the courses required for this program, click the link in the top-right corner of this page or contact a counselor by calling the Counseling Office at 344-7624. A counselor is available to meet with you about your educational goals.
Who can you call to find out more information about the program?
For more information about this certificate or its requirements, please call the School of Career and Technical Education at 344-7567.
Revised 6/2009
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