Computer Aided Design & Drafting Certificate is a certificate in Information Systems & Technology programme offered by Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Surrey, Canada. The programme is delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 2,500 per total for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Information Systems & Technology
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 2,500 / total
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Computer Aided Design & Drafting Certificate program is designed to develop and enhance practical skills; increasing students' knowledge for a successful CADD career. This program prepares students for entry level positions as a CADD/Drafting Technician. Using the most advanced CADD software, students will learn to produce drawings from concept sketches, design information, codes and specifications as per industry standards for production by builders and manufacturers.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This Certificate in Computer Aided Design and Drafting is not admitted directly: KPU's calendar states that applicants must first be admitted to the CADD Diploma, in either the Architectural and Mechanical or the Architectural and Structural specialization, and that diploma's own admission requirements then govern entry. In addition to the Faculty of Science's admission requirement — KPU's undergraduate English Proficiency Requirement — the diploma requires satisfying Level E1 of KPU's Mathematics Alternatives Table, met by Pre-Calculus 11 at C, Foundations of Mathematics 11 at C+, IB Mathematics (Analysis & Approaches or Application & Interpretation) SL at 3 or C+, a Math Placement Test score of 46 or higher, or MATQ 1089 at C+, plus completion of the online CADD information session or an interview with a CADD department representative. That requirement is met by BC English Studies 12, English First Peoples 12 or Literary Studies 12 at a minimum grade of C+ (or IB English HL/SL at 3, or AP English Language/Literature at 2), or by one of IELTS Academic overall 6.5 with no band below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 88 with no sub-score below 20, PTE Academic 61, CAEL 70 with no sub-score below 60, or Duolingo English Test 110, each taken within two years of the admission term.
Application Details
Start Date:The University Calendar lists this programme's own start dates as Fall (September) and Spring (January); it lists no Summer (May) start, so that term is not an entry point for it even though KPU runs it institution-wide. Under the Senate-approved 2026-27 schedule Fall runs 8 September to 17 December 2026 and Spring 6 January to 28 April 2027.
Application Deadline:KPU classifies this as a Limited Intake programme: the number of seats is capped, applications are assessed against one another, and meeting the published minimums does not guarantee admission. The University Calendar lists this programme with Fall (September) and Spring (January) starts, so only the windows below apply to it; KPU's institution-wide Limited Intake timetable also covers terms this programme does not admit into. FALL (SEPTEMBER) INTAKE: applications open on 1 October of the previous year and the Limited Intake deadline is 1 March, so the Fall 2027 window runs 1 October 2026 to 1 March 2027; offers to domestic applicants (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) begin in November and offers to international applicants in late January. SPRING (JANUARY) INTAKE: applications open 1 February and close 1 August, with offers from early April for both applicant types. Some Limited Intake programmes close early when demand is high, and others extend the deadline when seats remain - the current extension list is at kpu.ca/admission/deadlines-extended. KPU notes that selected Limited Intake programmes may still consider domestic applicants after the term's final application date (1 July for Fall and 1 November for Spring); international applicants get no such latitude, because KPU accepts nothing after those same dates. Applications open at 00:00 and close at 23:59 Pacific time. Both applicant types apply through EducationPlannerBC at apply.educationplannerbc.ca/kpu; the non-refundable application fee is CAD 40 for domestic applicants and CAD 120 for international applicants, and the confirmation deposit for a Limited Intake offer is CAD 500 domestic or CAD 5,000 international.
