Drafting and CAD Technology
Certificate of Achievement Drafting · Butte College · 2026-2027 Catalog
About the Program
Program Goal: Career
GE Pattern(s): None
Program Code: 01324.00CA
See AS Degree in Drafting and CAD Technology.
Program Learning Outcome(s): Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to:
- Describe the role of technical graphics in the engineering design process and in the architectural design process.
- Produce dimensioned technical drawings using various techniques including computer-aided drafting (CAD), 3D modeling, and freehand sketching.
- Read and interpret the information provided by technical drawings in architectural, engineering, construction, and manufacturing applications.
- Produce a project, architecture-based model from a given instruction set to an industry-based expectation for completeness and correctness.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required courses: | 21 | |
| DFT 2 | Engineering Graphics I | 3 |
| DFT 4 | Print Reading for Construction and Architecture | 3 |
| DFT 12 | Beginning AutoCAD Drafting | 3 |
| DFT 24 | Architectural Drafting Applications | 3 |
| DFT 45 | Building Information Modeling I | 3 |
| DFT 46 | Building Information Modeling II - Advanced Applications | 3 |
| MATH 20 | Trigonometry | 3 |
| Total | 21 | |