Minnesota State College Southeast's 100% online CAD program attracts students from all around the world. Begin your CAD designer career path by earning a Drafting Certification from Southeast's nationally recognized program. With a CAD drawing certificate from Minnesota State College Southeast, you'll learn basic drafting skills & concepts in technical drafting skills that will prepare you for your next CAD drafting job and serve as a building block for further education.
Career Area: Engineering, Manufacturing & Trades
Program: Computer Aided Design (CAD) Drafting Technologies
Campus(es): Online
Major Details
Complex products all start with a plan. By starting your education with a Basic Drafting Technologies Certification from Minnesota State College Southeast, you will learn how to translate ideas at the product conception stage into physical work plans using computer aided design and drafting that launch the design process. As a CAD designer, you will be an essential part of any technical team.
Southeast's online drafting certificate from our nationally recognized education program will increase your value in a CAD drafting career path.
Our highly experienced CAD drafting faculty at Southeast will teach you the tools of the trade so that you can be successful in your drafting career on day one. In your drafting classes online, you'll learn how to apply Solidworks and AutoCAD, industry-standard CAD software programs, on a project basis just as you will on the job.
Have a busy schedule or just like to work at your own pace? Southeast's online CAD drafting program is flexible enough to accommodate your busy lifestyle, but rigorous enough to ensure you develop the skills employers demand. Take the next step to achieve an online CAD degree, and put a new CAD drafting career path in motion!
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Cluster/Pathway
Career Field: Engineering, Manufacturing & Technology
Cluster: Manufacturing
Pathway: Manufacturing Production Process Development
Recommended high school classes and basic job/program skills
Courses
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Total Credits Required for this Major: 16
Cost
| Approximate Tuition/Fees: | $3,479 |
|---|---|
| Minimum Tool Cost: | $50 |
| Books/Supplies: | $475 |
| Estimated Total: | $4,004 |
Career Opportunities
Mechanical Designers
Plant Designers
Mechanical Drafters
CAD Technicians
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Outcomes
Program graduates will be able to:
Complete industry standard assembly drawings using 2d and 3d CAD.
Complete industry standard part drawings using 2d and 3d CAD.
Calculate mating part conditions to guarantee part fits.
Define and apply proper design materials.
Define and apply proper standard part vendors.
Communicate verbally and in written forms.
Highlights
Courses are taught using state of the art CAD 3D Parametric software
Excellent training for self-starters
CAD Drafters/Designers are in constant demand
The courses are focused on developing your skills for employment
Instructors are licensed because of their experience in the drafting and design field
Excellent placement
Online CAD degree in two years or less.
Instructors
Tyler Litscher
Computer Aided Drafting and Design instructor Tyler Litscher is a graduate of the CAD AAS program at Minnesota State College Southeast. Tyler has more than 9 years of experience in the mechanical design field. His experience includes mechanical design work in heavy duty lifting equipment (winches, hoist, cranes, etc.), theater/stadium rigging, and some experience with electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic designs. Tyler began teaching at MSC Southeast in 2017 and became a full-time member of the faculty in 2022.
Majors in the Computer Aided Design (CAD) Drafting Technologies program
Computer Aided Design (CAD) Drafting Technologies AAS
Computer Aided Design (CAD) Drafting Technologies DIP