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Technology, design & technical services · Training subject

CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
in Minnesota

8 institutions with reported certificate or associate-level training in Minnesota. Explore the awards and use the school’s current catalog to check the right route for you.

Understand the training options

This subject sits within technology, design & technical services. Demonstrable skills, projects and the difference between training and certification. Schools can use different course names for training reported under the same federal subject code.

Associate degreeCertificate (less than one academic year)Certificate (two to less than four academic years)Certificate (one to less than two academic years)

CIP 15.1302. Award categories present in the 2024 IPEDS reporting collection; not a current course-duration guarantee.

Check the exact campus, award, prerequisites and current intake. A subject match does not confirm occupational licensing eligibility, programmatic accreditation or a place on a course.

Explore schools in Minnesota

1–8 of 8
Public institution

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician

34 reported subjects
Private nonprofit institution

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, MN

CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician

17 reported subjects
Public institution

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician

51 reported subjects
Public institution

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician

45 reported subjects
Public institution

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician

33 reported subjects

Alphabetical directory. School presence is based on historical federal reporting, including records with zero completions. These are not rankings or endorsements.

Where could this training lead?

The federal CIP–SOC crosswalk connects this subject to the occupations below. These are exploration links, not a statement that every program meets the education, experience or licensing requirements for each job.

Questions to ask about this training

  • What portfolio, lab work or practical projects will you complete?
  • Does the tuition include certification exam vouchers and retakes?
  • Which prerequisites and equipment are needed before the first class?
  • What is the complete program price for my start date, including tools, exams and required travel?
  • Which practical work, placement or portfolio will I complete before graduation?

Plan the cost and the route

Institution-level tuition and net-price figures can help you start a comparison, but they do not quote the cost of this particular subject. Use a current program quote and compare the same award level and study intensity.