Computer-Aided Drafting & Design (CADD)

Quick Facts

Associate of Applied Science: 2-year programs (60 semester credit hours)
Certificates: Level 1 (29–33 semester credit hours)
Occupational Skills Award: 11 semester credit hours
Job opportunities: Careers
Full program is offered at: South Campus

Summary

In our program, you will develop skills in using CADD systems to produce accurate technical drawings.

You will be prepared for entry-level jobs. Plus, you will be able to quickly become familiar with a company's CADD system, technical drawing procedures and products.

About the Field

Those with CADD skills prepare the technical drawings and plans that are used to build everything from manufactured products, such as toys and toasters, to structures, such as buildings and bridges.

These drawings are critical to the production process as they provide visual guidelines, illustrate technical details and specify the dimensions, materials and procedures to be used.

We also offer continuing education programs that do not require you to enroll in credit courses.

Program Options

Degrees

Certificates

Level 1

Occupational Skills Award

Basic CADD Technician

Non-Credit Program

Northeast Campus

AutoCAD & 3-D Software

Specializations

Building Technology

You will be prepared to work in career fields that use:

Architectural drafting—residential and commercial
Structural drafting
Commercial drafting

The TCC team works in close cooperation with local businesses and industries to satisfy a need for timely and effective workforce education.

Civil Technology

You will be prepared to work in career fields that use:

Civil drafting
Landscape drafting
Topographical drafting

Manufacturing Technology

You will be prepared to work in career fields that use:

Parametric modeling and design
Electrical and electronics drafting
Pipe drafting
Computer numerically controlled (CNC) machinery technology

Contact

South Campus

Thomas Ford
817-515-4772
thomas.ford@tccd.edu

Updated May 20, 2019