Associate Degree in Drafting and CAD Technology at Butte College |
Butte College
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Butte College is a Public, 2-year Associate's--Public Rural-serving Large with 12,228 students in Oroville, CA.
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This school offers the following degree levels:
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate, Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate, Associate degree, Certificates/Less-than-4-year Certificate |
| Also, students of this school are eligible for federal aid such as Pell Grants and Direct Loans from the US Department of Education. |
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Butte College
Associate degree
Drafting and CAD Technology
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The Drafting and CAD Technology program is designed to prepare students to meet the drafting requirements of industry. The diversity of the program allows students to pursue a career with a variety of companies that employ drafters. The program can be arranged to earn either a Certificate of Achievement or an Associate in Sciences degree.
To be successful in this program it is desirable that students have a background in math and science. A year or more of high school drafting is very beneficial. Students need to be neat, methodical and have an aptitude for spatial thinking.
Students who are still enrolled in high school and who are considering a career as a drafter are encouraged to take classes in trigonometry, physical science and computer science.
Career Opportunities
Students who complete this program will be able to prepare drawings for individuals and companies in the architectural, civil engineering, and construction technology fields. Students will have experience using both manual drafting and computer aided drafting (CAD) techniques. Students will also have experience reading construction drawings and interpreting specifications. Courses in surveying and geographic information systems (GIS) have been included to help students in finding employment in the technical support areas for civil engineering and related technologies.
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