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CAD/Drafting & Design

Students in Monty Tech’s popular CAD/Drafting & Design program are taught to produce two and three-dimensional drawings and models utilizing mechanical drafting machines and computer-aided drafting (CAD). Students learn to conceptualize, model, simulate, and prototype ideas from various disciplines using Autodesk software, Solidworks, and 3D printing.

After graduation, students may seek employment in any of these areas:

  • 3D Model Maker
  • Architectural Drafter
  • Civil Drafter
  • Commercial Drafter
  • Construction Drafter
  • Construction Estimator
  • Designer
  • Detailer
  • Industrial Designer
  • Mechanical Drafter
  • Project Management
  • Sign Maker, Layout Artist
  • Stereo Lithographer

Students in the Monty Tech CAD/Drafting & Design program have an opportunity to earn a number of certifications and credentials that not only demonstrate a deep understanding of industry-related content, but also make our program graduates more employable. Throughout the 4-year program, CAD/Drafting & Design students may earn the following credentials:

  • OSHA 10 hour General Industry
  • AutoCAD Certified User
  • Inventor Certified User
  • Revit Certified User
  • SolidWorks Certified Associate

Graduates from our CAD/Drafting & Design program may benefit from a number of articulation agreements with area colleges and universities, as listed below. These agreements save qualified students time and money, making a college education much more attainable.

New England Institute of Technology (Architectural Building Engineering Technology), East Greenwich, RI

  • ABT114 Introduction to CAD (4)
  • ABT112 Technical Drafting & Graphic Communications (3)

New England Institute of Technology (Interior Design Technology), East Greenwich, RI

  • ABT114 Introduction to CAD (4)
  • ABT112 Technical Drafting & Graphic Communications (3)

New England Institute of Technology (Manufacturing Engineering/Mechanical Design), East Greenwich, RI

  • DR113 Technical Drafting (3)
  • DR123 Machine Drawing (3)
  • DR114 Introduction to CAD (4)

Vermont Technical College, Randolph, VT

  • ARE1011 Introduction to Construction Drawings
  • ARE2022 Architectural CAD II

Keene State College, Keene, NH

  • SPDI121 Design Visualization in Product Design and Engineering (4)
  • SPDI290 Special Topics (4)
  • KSC100 (4)

STATEWIDE: 15 Massachusetts Community Colleges

One or more of the following course(s) or equivalent:

  • Introduction to Drafting (e.g. Architectural, Mechanical)
  • Introduction to Computer Aided Drafting

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