CERTIFICATE: TECHNICAL DRAFTING
Tech-Prep Program
(Suggested Occupational Plan)

The Technical Drafting Certificate program provides the student with the ability to customize their studies by selecting electives in their desired drafting discipline. This program provides the opportunity to utilize computer applications to gain proficiency in the production of documents in a selected field of study as well as providing a foundation of communications and math. Technical drafting certificate students may select from technical coursework in land surveying, general building construction, structural systems, industrial piping, machine design, ship-building and other allied areas.

CERTIFICATE: COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING
(Suggested Occupational Plan)

The intent of the Computer Aided Drafting certificate program is to provide drafting technicians that have skills in a particular drafting discipline with the opportunity to upgrade their skills to include the productive use of computer aided drafting and design systems. This instruction includes two dimensional drawings, three dimensional models, rendering and animation.

ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE:
ARCHITECTURAL/DRAFTING TECHNOLOGY
ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIZATION
TECH-PREP PROGRAM
(Suggested Occupational Plan)

The technical content of this program provides knowledge and skills in the diverse areas of applied architecture, building engineering, and construction. Computer applications in drafting and design, cost estimating and project scheduling provide the student with skills essential to a career in architectural technology. In the first year, the student should acquire a foundation in building materials, methods of construction, architectural drawing, along with training in mathematics, and communication skills. Then, in the second year, the student will build on this background and take up commercial building types in architecture and construction, building service systems, and construction estimating and scheduling as well as studies in social and physical context. The student planning to continue at a university should consult an advisor concerning degree requirements of the school to which transfer is intended.

TECH-PREP ENHANCED SKILLS CERTIFICATE:
ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIZATION

ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE:
ARCHITECTURAL/DRAFTING TECHNOLOGY
TECHNICAL DRAFTING SPECIALIZATION
TECH-PREP PROGRAM
(Suggested Occupational Plan)

The drafting technician is an essential member of the engineering team. A technical drafting career requires knowledge as well as the communication and productivity skills required to prepare and work with technical documents utilized in business and industry. This program provides the opportunity to utilize computer applications to gain proficiency in the production of construction, structural, mechanical, and pipe drafting. Utilization of total stations and levels in the study of land surveying is also an important element in the program. Graduates are trained to be employed as technicians in land surveying, general building construction, structural systems, industrial piping, machine design, ship-building and other allied areas. The student planning to continue at a university should consult an advisor concerning degree requirements of the school to which transfer is intended.

TECH-PREP ENHANCED SKILLS CERTIFICATE:
TECHNICAL DRAFTING SPECIALIZATION