Computer Aided Design Technician

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Students work on acquiring high-level drafting skills and utilize computer-aided drafting (CAD) software. They learn to construct and revise engineering working drawings to ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) standards.

Career Area
Manufacturing
Type
Technical Diploma
Program Number
30-606-3
Availability
Hybrid
  • Technical Diploma
  • 2 Terms 
  • 18 Credits
  • Financial Aid Eligible
  • Starts Fall

Career Outlook

Computer Aided Design Technician

Median Income: $54,833.00*
 

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Prepare detailed working diagrams of machinery and mechanical devices, including dimensions, fastening methods, and other engineering information.

 

Disclosure:

*Lightcast/EMSI data is a hybrid dataset derived from official government sources such as the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and Bureau of Labor Statistics. This salary data is from the Lakeshore District.

ADMISSION AND FIRST SEMESTER ENROLLMENT STEPS

Work with Admissions Advisor to:

  • Submit Application
  • Complete the Student Success Questionnaire.
  • Schedule your First Time Program Counseling/Registration Session with your assigned program counselor to plan your first semester schedule, review your entire plan of study and discuss the results of the Student Success Questionnaire.

*Submit transcripts and test scores (optional, highly recommended): College transcripts, along with high school transcripts and test scores from within the last five years, used for course registration. Official transcripts needed for transferring college credit(s) and for financial aid purposes.

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Designed to fit your life schedule, Hybrid scheduling provides flexibility to attend courses through a blend of online and face-to-face, totally online, or flexing between these two modes on a weekly basis. Students will have identical learning components (assessments and lecture materials) whether sitting in the classroom or learning online.

Faculty Bios

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Kelly Ryba

Being an Instructor is so much more than just teaching—it involves mentoring, role modeling, coaching, and inspiring the future Designers and Engineers!

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Tim Schultz

My passion is to inspire the next generation of engineering minds in advancing the field of mechanical design and engineering technologies.

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