Cert in Computer Aided Design & Drafting Citation is a certificate in Information Systems & Technology programme taught at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Surrey, Canada. The programme is delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 2,700 per total for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Information Systems & Technology
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 2,700 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Computer Aided Design & Drafting Citation 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: Admission to the Citation is only open to students already admitted to the Diploma in Computer Aided Design and Drafting (Architectural or Structural specialization), so the Diploma's own entry conditions govern. On top of KPU's undergraduate English Proficiency Requirement (BC English Studies 12 etc. at C+, or IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band under 6.0, TOEFL iBT 88 with no section under 20, PTE 61, or Duolingo 110), the Diploma page requires satisfying the Math requirement at Level E1 of KPU's Mathematics Alternatives Table, and completion of the online CADD information session or an interview with a CADD department representative.
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.
