Computer Aided Design

Computer aided design (CAD) is the technology used to prepare technical drawings and plans for manufacturing products such as toys, toasters, industrial machinery and aerospace components. CAD drawings provide visual guidelines, show technical details of products, specify dimensions and tolerances, and identify materials and manufacturing processes used to produce such products. CAD systems create and store drawings electronically that can then be viewed, printed, or programmed directly into automated manufacturing systems. People who produce technical drawings with CAD require the knowledge of engineering drawings in addition to computer and CAD skills.

The UC Clermont CAD certificate program is designed to provide students with prerequisite knowledge required for entering a career that utilizes Computer Aided Design. Topics covered in this certificate program include drafting principles, 3D modeling, assemblies, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), as well as prototyping and 3D printing.

The UC Clermont CAD program is designed to open doors for you to a drafting career in general manufacturing, architecture, electronics and computers, as well as in more technical areas such as aerospace engineering and machine tool design.

The following information is provided per U.S. Department of Education regulations: The Department of Labor's standard occupational classification (SOC) code for this occupation is 17-3013. The informational profile for this occupation is online at O*NET OnLine.

For more information regarding completion time, costs, graduation rates, median loan debt and other details, please visit the UC Clermont Academics webpage and select "Gainful Employment Disclosure Form" under "General Academic Information."

• Complete Common Application
• Pay $100 non-refundable fee
• Submit official School transcripts
• Submit official test scores
• Submit letter of recommendation (optional)