Mid-Ohio Valley Technical Institute

The Drafting and Design program of study focuses on a broad range of architecture and construction careers and foundational knowledge including basic safety, plan reading, and use of tools and equipment. Drafters create the guidelines of how a structure should be build. They work closely with engineers and constructions workers in order to ensure that their work is structurally sound and that the projects will be safe to use. In some cases, drafters complete their work by hand in other cases, they may use Computer-Aided Design and Drafting programs, also known as CADD.

What You Will Learn:

• Fundamentals of Drafting: industry tools and equipment, drafting techniques, technical sketching, orthographic projection, dimensioning, advanced 2D CAD techniques, basic 3D modeling in CAD.

• Mechanical Drafting: advanced dimensioning techniques, assembly drawings, thread and fasteners, gears and cams, basic solid modeling.

• Architectural Drafting & Design: Architectural styles, floor plans, site and foundation plans, elevations and section layouts and residential utilities.

• Introduction to CAD: CAD Interface, basic geometry, working aids, plotting.

What You Can Earn:

OSHA 10 • ToolingU • AutoCAD Certificate • Inventor Certificate • ADDA Certification

Career Opportunities:

Immediate Employment

• Apprentice Drafter

With Additional Training & Education

Mechanical Drafter • Piping Designer • Architect • Interior Designer