Computer-Aided Drafting and Design  (Bohlen Tech Center)

From residential to commercial design with only your imagination as your limit. Three-dimensional modeling of structures, statues, parks, skateboards, radios, trucks, bridges, solar farms, signs or city blocks, you’ll draw the lines. Taking the concept and going through design phases before construction begins. Become a part of this creative process when you enter the Computer-Aided Drafting and Design program at BOCES. The two-year, hands-on course provides you with the skills and work ethic to find success as an entry-level draftsman/CADD operator in the many fields of engineering or to continue your education at the college level. This experience at BOCES also gives you the opportunity for internships in related fields.

Sample units of study

• Manual sketching and drafting
• Residential construction methods
• Architectural model building
• Blueprint reading and blueprint standards
• Autodesk Inventor (3-D assembly)
• Sketch-Up (3-D rendering)
• Autodesk Revit (architecture)
• Surveying (basic terminology and plotting) 

Career opportunities

• Architecture drafting
• Mechanical drafting
• Civil designer
• Electrical designer
• Junior engineer
• Auto CAD technician

College partners

• Art Institute of Pittsburgh
• ITT Technical Institute
• SUNY Delhi