Cert in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians

The Drafting Technology certificate teaches drafting for industrial design, whether for advancing a career, personal interest or transfer into manufacturing and industrial technology. Students may take single classes to build specific skills or complete the full certificate. The program stresses the connection between design engineering and manufacturing, with attention to principles of design, properties of materials, technical detail and specialized design software. Required courses cover AutoCAD, design drafting and three-dimensional solid modeling, SolidWorks, and rapid design and prototyping. Career paths include drafter, designer, illustrator and model maker. The certificate can be finished in a short sequence of fall and spring courses, with an advanced AutoCAD or related elective chosen from a short list. Details here reflect the 2026-2027 catalog, and students should confirm current requirements with a Ventura College counselor before enrolling.