| What is a Drafter’s Assistant? |
CAD-operator’s assistants, also known as drafters’ assistants, are usually employed by manufacturing firms and construction companies. They usually work as support for drafters. They use computer aided drafting programs to help provide technical drawings and blueprints of a product or structure being built. They may add the dimensions, details, specialized notations, and symbols to convey instructions about the materials and assembly procedures required for the project’s completion. Successful drafter’s assistants have a solid understanding of mathematics and science. |
| Diploma and Certificates |
- Drafting Technology, Diploma
- Advanced CAD Technician, Certificate
- CAD Operator, Certificate
- Drafter’s Assistant, Certificate
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| Prerequisite Courses |
- FYES 1000
- Diploma level proficiency required to take diploma level General Education courses. Please refer to course descriptions in the online catalog for specific prerequisites.
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| Semester Program Begins |
Fall and spring semester |
| Application Process |
Applicants to the Drafting Technology diploma program must meet all admission requirements; complete an application and pay the application fee. Individuals apply to Gwinnett Technical College at GwinnettTech.edu, submit all transcripts from high school and previous college work, and take the ACCUPLACER test, if required. |
| Program Deadlines |
You may enter in the fall semester. |
| For more information, contact: |
Clifford Achille, program director, CAchille@GwinnettTech.edu, 678-226-6640. |
| For admission and enrollment, contact: |
Enrollment Support Center in Building 100 at the Lawrenceville campus, or Building A at the Alpharetta-North Fulton campus, or email ACTTeam@GwinnettTech.edu. |
Quick Facts
(This data was compiled from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.)
| 2016 Median pay |
$50,470 to $53,050 |
| Entry level education |
Associate degree, diploma, certificate |
| Number of jobs, 2014 - 2024 |
1,700 |
| Job growth, 2014 - 2024 |
9% |
The Gwinnett Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.
Lisa Richardson, Section 504/ADA, Title IX and Equity Coordinator, Building 100, Room 708, 678.226.6691, LRichardson@GwinnettTech.edu
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