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Associate Degree: Architectural Drafting & Design

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This 2-year degree in architectural drafting and design is an excellent foundation for positions including CAD technician, residential design technician and architectural technician. Instructors have experience in the field, and courses are taught from a practical, hands-on perspective.

Architectural drafting and design topics of study 

• Materials and methods
• AutoCAD
• Residential and commercial construction drawing
• Residential and commercial building codes and estimating
• Green design and LEED
• Field documentation
• Building information modeling
• Building systems
• Statics and strength of materials

Showcasing talent for employers

Near the end of the program, a student completes the architectural capstone course, integrating topics above into an employment portfolio that showcases the student's abilities. Students and graduates receive lifelong job-search assistance through our career services department.

If you have questions or are interested in enrolling in the associate in architecture drafting and design program, please contact us through this site or call toll-free at 1-877-303-6060. We will be happy to provide information and arrange a campus tour. Be sure to check out architectural careers.

Notes. 1 – Tuition, fees and textbook costs are current as of October 3, 2011 and represent estimated costs for students completing the program “on-time” based on current tuition levels which are subject to change; 2 – “Median Federal Loan Debt” is the median value of total debt from federal student loans for students completing the program in the 2010-2011 award year; 3 – “Median Private Loan Debt” is the median value of total debt from private loan sources for students completing the program in the 2010-2011 award year; 4 – “Median Institutional Loan Debt” is the median value of total debt from institutional financing plans for students completing the program in the 2010-2011 award year; 5 – the “On-Time Completion Rate” reflects the percentage of students completing the program in 2010-2011 who did so within the normal program length; 6 – Job placement rate calculated for 2010-2011 program graduates using the methodology established by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS – www.acics.org); 7 – O*Net is the U.S. Department of Labor’s database for job titles and information related to employment in specific career fields. The occupations listed in the table above result from entering the program’s CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) Code into the O*Net Crosswalk at http://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/. CIP codes reflect broad categories of educational programs rather than the specific focus of a program offered at a particular institution. As a result, the occupations listed above represent potential careers that may be obtained by graduates of this program and may include occupations in which program graduates do not work. Please speak to an admissions representative to learn more about specific career opportunities for graduates of this program. Values of “n/a” appear for programs that had fewer than 10 graduates in 2010-2011.