Computer-Aided Design and Drafting

Getting a computer-aided design (CAD) certificate instantly helps you stand out. Entry-level jobs don’t always require it, but employers will like that you’re already trained with CAD tools and have the skills. You’ll look better on applications and feel more ready on day one.

CAD transformed the world of manufacturing by moving the entire design process onto digital software. Today, designers and engineers rely on tools like Autodesk Inventor and SolidWorks to create accurate, detailed and high-tech plans for Mechanical products and more.

As a CAD specialist, you’ll step into a career that blends:

• Creative problem-solving.
• Mechanical know-how.
• Modern technology.

You’ll collaborate with designers, architects, engineers and contractors, turning big ideas into buildable projects. And the pay is solid too: many CAD professionals earn around $50,000-$60,000 a year.

If you want a career that’s innovative, in-demand and always evolving, CAD is the perfect launchpad. This is your chance to help design what comes next.

Program Highlights

You’ll learn how to create precise, high-tech plans for everything from products to buildings, and practice what you learn at the RCC High Tech Center at Table Rock Campus, even creating plans for a manufacturing item and test those plans creating that item on the lathe.

• Learn from instructors with industry experience.
• Assemble advanced models through real world exercises.
• Test your designs creating projects on the metal lathe.
• Earn an industry-recognized certificate in 3D CAD design.
• Obtain certification in one year.
• Explore Financial aid eligibility.