Drafting school training courses in Des Moines, IA (public, in-house or online)

The CAD program is designed to equip graduates with the skills needed to meet the employment requirements of an entry-level computer draftsperson. Graduates from the CAD program will have a working knowledge of CAD as it applies to mechanical, architectural, and civil/structural fields.

Students will develop advanced drafting skills using AutoCAD software in this skills-focused course. Students will learn an advanced technical skill set of CAD and complete a professional quality set of documents.

An introduction to graphic communication and its practices including an introduction to the design process with an understanding of manual drafting and computer-aided drafting (CAD) techniques. The theory of geometric construction, sketching, detail drawing, various projections, sections, auxiliary views, dimensioning, lettering, dimension tolerances and basic CAD procedures are presented in relation to the discipline of drafting and design. The course, being a theoretical foundation for the dis...

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Learn the skills you need to begin a career in drafting by completing the Drafting with AutoCAD® training program at home. It’s convenient, affordable, and accredited.
You’ll get hands-on AutoCAD® training in:
Use of basic CAD equipment; coordinate systems and software used with CAD programs
Use of drafting equipment, media, and reproduction methods
Dimensioning, geometric construction, and geometric tolerancing
AutoCAD® commands.
Electrical and elect...

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There are certain skills you need to begin a Drafting career. The Penn Foster Career School General
Drafting Program helps you learn them quickly and conveniently.
Develop these skills and more:
Use of common drafting equipment to lay out drafting problems and create geometric designs
Orthographic projection (sketching) and geometric construction
Dimensioning and geometric tolerancing
Pictorial, three-dimensional drawing
Structural and electrical schematic drafting
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