HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULUM PLANNING SHEET 2015-2016
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN & DRAFTING (CADD) CERTIFICATE
CERTIFICATE IN COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN & DRAFTING
Required Courses
HCC
Credit
Trans.
Credit
Mil./Test
Credit
Remaining Requirements/
Comments
Students earning a certificate from HCC must complete or demonstrate exemption from the following courses:
ENG 003 and ENG 012, or ENG 018; and MATH 020. See graduation requirement details in this catalog for
further information.
CADD 101 OR ID 125
3
CADD 102 OR ID 126
3
CADD 250 OR CADD 265
3
CADD 252
3
TOTAL
12
TOTAL CREDITS
REMAINING FOR CERTIFICATE:
SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR CATALOG PROGRAM INFORMATION AND SPECIFIC COURSE REQUIREMENTS.
.
Prepared by
Date:
It is the student’s responsibility to APPLY FOR GRADUATION (degree or certificate) by the published deadlines:
March 1 for May graduation; June 1 for August graduation; and October 1 for December graduation.
Req’d
Credit
NAME
CERTIFICATE IN COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN AND DRAFTING
2015 - 2016
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN AND DRAFTING (CADD) CERTIFICATE
Award: Certificate in Computer Aided Design and Drafting
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
No. of credits required: 12
Conventional drafting practices have given way to the use of
For more information: Contact Steve Johnson,443-412-2641,
CADD. With the number of CADD positions continuing to
sjohnson@harford.edu; or Advising, Career, and Transfer Services,
increase into the future, employment opportunities will continue to
443-412-2301.
grow. These opportunities include, but are not limited to the
following: CADD Operator, Design Assistant, Layout or
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This certificate program is designed to provide students with a solid
Mechanical Draftsperson, CADD Technician or Engineering
foundation of Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD)
technicians. Credits earned in this certificate program are
through familiarization with the computer, peripheral devices and
applicable to the Associate of Applied Science degree in CADD.
specialized software. This program prepares students to function as
GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT
entry-level CADD technicians and operators who assist engineers
Computer Aided Design and Drafting
and architects in all design and drawing preparation phases.
Program Level - Undergraduate certificate
PROGRAM GOALS
Program Length – 1 year
Upon successful completion of the CADD certificate, students will
be able to:
How much will this program cost me?*
1. Create and revise CADD drawings.
Tuition and fees: $1,670
2. Choose appropriate tools and techniques to produce effective
Books and supplies: $350
and well organized CADD drawings.
On-campus room & board: not offered
3. Use industry terminology and standards.
4. Identify opportunities to improve productivity and accuracy
*The amounts shown above include costs for the entire program,
and construct appropriate solutions.
assuming normal time to completion. Note that this information is
subject to change.
REQUIRED COURSES
Number
Title
Credits
What financing options are available to help me pay for this
CADD 101 Introduction to CADD
program?
or
Financing for this program may be available through grants,
ID 125
CADD for Interior Design
3
scholarships, loans (federal and private) and institutional financing
CADD 102 Intermediate CADD
plans. The median amount of debt for program graduates is shown
or
below:
ID 126
Advanced CADD for Interior Design
3
Federal loans: *
CADD 250 Solid Modeling
Private education loans: *
or
Institutional financing plan: *
CADD 265 Solidworks
3
* Less than 10 graduates received loans. Median amounts are
CADD 252 Customizing AutoCAD
3
withheld to preserve the confidentiality of the loan recipients.
Total Credits
12
CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
Students earning a certificate from HCC must complete or
demonstrate exemption from the following courses: ENG 003 and
ENG 012, or ENG 018, and MATH 020. See graduation
requirement details in this catalog for further information.
How long will it take me to complete this program?
The program is designed to take 1 year to complete. Of those that
completed the program in 2013-2014, *% finished in 1 year.
*Less than 10 students completed this program in 2013-14. The
number who finished within the normal time has been withheld to
preserve the confidentiality of the students.
What are my chances of getting a job when I graduate?
The job placement rate for students who completed this program in
2013-2014 is *%.
* This institution is not currently required to calculate a job
placement rate for program completers.
Date Created: 1/29/2015