AutoCAD Skills Certificate

If you want to work in today’s drafting and design industry, you must be able to use the industry standard - AutoCAD software.

Okanagan College offers an AutoCAD Skills certificate program that you will find indispensable whether attempting to enter the field or advance to a more senior position within it.

You will learn to use AutoCAD software to prepare technical drawings for a variety of manufacturers including those in the machining, electronics, and woodworking fields. You will also learn the basic CAD skills required to prepare working drawings for architecture, surveying, mapping, and graphic arts.

Okanagan College’s program is comprised of two modules.  Among other skills, Level I gives you the tools to create, edit, manipulate, analyze, manage, and plot the production of two-dimensional drawings for mechanical and architectural applications. Model Space and Paper Space are also introduced.

Level II expands your use of basic drawing and editing tools, introduces practical applications, provides an overview of toolbar and pull-down menu design, and introduces three-dimensional concepts. Advanced concepts in Model Space, Paper Space, and Xref are also introduced.