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Technology, design & technical services · Training subject

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

16 institutions with reported certificate or associate-level training in Virginia. 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.

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

1–16 of 16
Public institution

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician

19 reported subjects
Public institution

Brightpoint Community College

Chester, VA

CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician

26 reported subjects
Public institution

Danville Community College

Danville, VA

CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician

25 reported subjects
Private for-profit institution

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician

24 reported subjects
Public institution

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician

25 reported subjects
Public institution

Laurel Ridge Community College

Middletown, VA

CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician

19 reported subjects
Public institution

New River Community College

Dublin, VA

CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician

22 reported subjects
Public institution

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, VA

CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician

38 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.