Mesa Community College offers a certificate of completion in commercial drafting. The community college is part of the Maricopa Community College system and is located in Tempe, Arizona. The program is designed to educate and train students in the design and drafting of commercial structures. Students in the certificate program are required to complete 27 credits, and graduates have a strong knowledge of how to use computer software programs to complete commercial design and drafting projects.
Located in Warren, Michigan, Macomb Community College offers a certificate program in architectural commercial design. The program is 25 hours, and students have the option of transferring their credits into an associate degree program in architectural technology. The curriculum includes courses in architectural commercial drafting and design, applied building construction, architectural design processes, architectural illustration, and structural design and detailing. Students are also introduced to 2D and 3D AutoCad through an interactive computer graphics course.
Located in Shell Lake, students enrolled at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College have the option of pursuing an associate degree in architectural commercial design. The two-year program teaches students how to draw buildings, draft construction documents, and use computer-aided drafting and architectural software. Courses in the program include commercial drafting, sustainable architecture, structural design and building estimation. Students are also required to complete an architectural internship at a local firm.
Metropolitan Community College is located in Omaha, Nebraska and offers an Associate in Applied Science degree in architectural technology design that focuses on commercial architecture. The program is 97 credits, and combines classical drafting techniques with computer-aided design (CAD). The curriculum includes courses in commercial architecture, high rise architecture, special topics in architecture and appreciation of architecture. Students learn about commercial drafting through courses in AutoCad software and Autodesk Revit building software.