AutoCAD Draftsman

The Drafting and Design Engineering Technology program offers the technical training necessary for students choosing a drafting/design career in the fields of architecture, construction, manufacturing, and engineering. This program provides a strong academic and technical base, giving the graduate the needed skills and knowledge for immediate employment and the foundation for professional growth. It also provides professional growth for the experienced drafter/designer needing academic enrichment and knowledge of computer-aided drafting technology.

Advanced placement credit (21 credit hours max) is available to students who can provide written documentation of a minimum of two years, continuous related industry experience within the past ten years. This advanced placement credit is awarded after the student completes 9 semester hours at HCC.

This program provides a strong academic and technical base, giving the graduate the needed skills and knowledge for immediate employment and the foundation for professional growth. It also provides professional growth for the experienced drafter/designer needing academic enrichment and knowledge of computer-aided drafting technology.

Advanced placement credit (21 credit hours max) is available to students who can provide written documentation of a minimum of two years, continuous related industry experience within the past ten years. This advanced placement credit is awarded after the student completes 9 semester hours at HCC.

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) allows students to earn only one AAS in Drafting and Design Engineering Technology. Students must choose one of the following specializations: Architectural/Civil/Structural. Electrical/Mechanical, General, & Piping.

Likewise the THECB allows students to earn only one Certificate in Drafting and Design Engineering Technology. Students must choose from one of the following six specializations: Architectural, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, General, & Piping.

In addition, please note that a student may only earn one Occupational Skills Award (OSA) per academic year.

TSI testing required prior to first enrollment for all AAS degrees and Level II certificates.

The AAS in Drafting and Design Engineering Technology is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Engineering Graphics/Design/Drafting Engineering Technology (Mechanical) and Similarly Named Programs.