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Santa Barbara City College Certificate of Achievement in Drafting/CAD
Santa Barbara City College

Certificate of Achievement in Drafting/CAD

Santa Barbara, USA

1 Years

English

Full time

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USD 419 / per credit

On-Campus

Introduction

The one-year Drafting Certificate Program focuses on application of state-of-the-art Computer Assisted Design (CAD) systems and applying engineering and architectural principles, fundamentals, and methods to achieve practical results. This program offers comprehensive training for entry-level drafting positions.

The 21st century is witnessing a rapid growth in science, engineering and technology. This will require society to read, write and draw the language of technology—drafting.

Drafting is used in a wide variety of business, industrial, professional and governmental activities, including the following:

  • Anthropology
  • Archeology
  • Architecture
  • Art—Design
  • Automotive Services
  • Computer Drafting
  • Computer Science
  • Electronics
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Studies
  • Geology/Geography
  • Graphics—Design
  • Industrial Technology
  • Interior Design
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Landscape Horticulture
  • Machine Shop/Welding
  • Mapping
  • Marine Diving Technology
  • Mathematics—Applied
  • Mechanical/Elect. Systems
  • Physics—Applied
  • Surveying
  • Technical Illustration

Santa Barbara City College’s Drafting/CAD Department offers comprehensive training for entry-level positions. California certificated and professionally experienced instructors teach all departmental courses, with heavy emphasis on the laboratory use of modern drafting equipment.

Full college credit is granted for each course successfully completed. Students who complete the 31.0 units of required Drafting/CAD courses and the controlled electives earn a Certificate of Achievement in Drafting/CAD. Those who also complete institutional and General Education course requirements earn the Associate in Science Degree in Drafting/CAD. The department offers all courses with an open-door policy—both for majors and non-majors.

SBCC offers a Transfer Agreement Guarantee (TAG). A TAG is a contractual agreement between the student, SBCC, and specific four-year colleges or universities. This includes six University of California ( *UC) institutions, six California State Institutions (CSU), seven California private institutions, nine out-of-state institutions, as well as Honors Transfer Agreements with ten institutions and 8 CSUs without campus impaction. Students must enroll in the TAG program and work with a TAG advisor. Please click here to learn more on the TAG program website.

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