Certificate in CAD Design
- New York, USA
- Online, USA
Certificate
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2027
TUITION FEES
USD 4,500 *
STUDY FORMAT
* approximate cost
Key Summary
About: Hone computer-aided design (CAD) tools to deliver designs to contractors and clients. Learn drafting fundamentals and create CAD drawings with Autodesk AutoCAD, Revit Architecture, and Rhino. The programme includes small interactive classes, real-time instruction in-person or on Zoom, free remote software access, and campus labs. Students earn a certificate. Approximate cost $4,000. Keywords: CAD, Building Information Modeling (BIM).
Career Outcomes: You'll be prepared for roles such as CAD technician, drafter, BIM coordinator, drafting technologist, or design visualization specialist. Employers include architecture firms, engineering consultancies, contractors, design studios. Skills support portfolio development, further study in architecture, construction, or digital design.
Hone the CAD tools needed to deliver designs to both contractors and clients. Learn the fundamentals of drafting. Then create CAD drawings using industry standards: Autodesk® AutoCAD®, Autodesk® Revit Architecture, Rhino, and SketchUp.
This program features small, interactive classes, real-time instruction (either in-person, or on Zoom), and free access to designated campus labs. Online classes require students to provide their own equipment and software. Students will earn a certificate upon successful completion of all required courses.
Approximate cost of the certificate is $4500.
Certificate Requirements (select four)
Select one
- Architectural and Mechanical Drafting
- Spatial Design
Plus three classes in any of the following subject areas
- AutoCAD
- Revit
- Rhino
- SketchUp
CAD Design classes also fulfill elective requirements of the following programs:
- Creative Careers
- Creative Interiors
- Digital Design
- Fashion New Media
- Graphic Design