Program Details
Career Program
Computer-Aided Design
Program Information:
Certificate
Faculty Advisor: Robert Brown· Phone: 410-386-8224 · Email: rbrown@carrollcc.edu
This certificate outlines a sequence of courses designed for technicians working in the design field or those who would like to obtain employment as CAD Operators, CAD Technicians, Engineering Technicians and Design Assistants in the design field. (See CAD - Associate of Applied Science program for details.) Courses may be taken in any sequence as long as prerequisites are met.
Program Length: 12 months
Certificate Requirements/Recommended Sequence
| CAD-101 | Introduction to Computer-Aided Design/Drafting | 3 credits |
| CAD-206 | Solid Modeling | 3 credits |
| CAD-240 | CAD Engineering Drawing | 3 credits |
| CIS-139 | Principles of Computer Technology | 4 credits |
| Electives | Any other CAD courses | 9 credits |
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Total Credits |
22 credits |
Although Carroll may not collect all of the following data, it must disclose the following information based on the Department of Education's Gainful Employment Program.
Office of Postsecondary Education Identification Number (OPEID): 031007
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Number: 151303
Related Occupations
- Architectural and Civil Drafters
- Architectural Drafters
- Civil Drafters
- Drafters, All Other
- Electrical and Electronics Drafters
- Electrical Drafters
- Electronic Drafters
- Mechanical Drafters
Finances
- Higher Education Opportunity Act: Student Financial Assistance
- Tuition and fees
- In-county: $2,868.80
- Out-of-county: $4,162.40
- Out-of-state: $5,825.60
- Books and supplies (approximate): $600
- Room and board: NA
Student Completion (July 1, 2011 - June 31, 2012)*
- Students completing with loan debt - Carroll does not offer student loans.
Program Completion Time
- Typical completion time: 12 months
- Student completion within typical time frame*
- Percentage completing within the normal time frame*
Job Placement
- Program completer job placement rate - In compliance with federal guidelines, job placement rates will not be reported until a federal methodology is approved.
*In compliance with federal guidelines, for privacy reasons, this is not reported for programs with less than 10 certificate graduates in the reported year.

