Florida Program Number: I480112
Total Hours: 1900 Hours

MISSION:
The mission of this program is to prepare students for employment as drafters and architectural drafters.

DESCRIPTION:
The training includes, but is not limited to skills to support architects and architectural engineers in developing plans for buildings or structures using a variety of materials.  Computer-aided drafting is an integral part of the curriculum.  Communication and leadership skills, mathematical skills, human relations and employability skills, and safe and efficient work practices are included in the training. 

UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS:
Drafting instruments are needed at various points in training and are required for employment.  The State of Florida requires students to meet a basic skills requirement prior to program completion. The basic skills grade levels for this program are:

Mathematics 10.0, Language 9.0, Reading 9.0

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/OTHER:
Completers may receive up to 19 credit hours in Valencia Community College's Drafting & Design Technology program.

JOB TRAINING INCLUDES: Occupational Completion Points (OCP)
An OCP is an exit point prior to program completion; referred to as a leaver with marketable skills that is documented to an occupational/job title (Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) or an Industry identified occupational/job title).

Local employers have verified that the range of wages that can be reasonably expected by students who enter this field upon completion of the program is:

From $20,000 annually to $25,000 annually
(Based on year-round, full-time employment)

OCP A:  DRAFTING INTERN (150 Hours)

• Apply basic drafting skills
• Apply fundamental computer skills
• Prepare multi-view drawings
• Prepare sectional views
• Prepare auxiliary drawings
• Apply basic dimensioning
  

OCP B:  DRAFTING ASSISTANT (450 Hours)

• Prepare pictorial drawings
• Prepare surface developments
• Prepare basic architectural drawings
• Demonstrate an understanding of basic civil drawings
• Demonstrate basic electrical/electronic literacy
• Demonstrate appropriate communication skills
• Demonstrate applied math skills
• Demonstrate basic science as applied to drafting
• Demonstrate employability skills
• Demonstrate an understanding of entrepreneurship

 OCP C:  ARCHITECTURAL DETAILER (200 Hours)

• Prepare pictorial drawings

OCP D:  CAD DRAFTER (550 Hours)

• Prepare architectural drawings

OCP E:  DRAFTER ARCHITECTURAL (550 Hours)

• Prepare architectural drawings
• Prepare basic building utility drawings