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Technology, design & technical services · Training subject

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

291 institutions with reported certificate or associate-level training. 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 (two to less than four academic years)Certificate (one to less than two academic years)Certificate (less than one academic year)

CIP 15.1301. 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.

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1–48 of 291
Private for-profit institution

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

7 reported subjects
Public institution

Albany Technical College

Albany, GA

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

75 reported subjects
Public institution

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

28 reported subjects
Public institution

Alvin Community College

Alvin, TX

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

18 reported subjects
Public institution

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

26 reported subjects
Public institution

American River College

Sacramento, CA

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

39 reported subjects
Public institution

Angelina College

Lufkin, TX

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

16 reported subjects
Public institution

Arizona Western College

Yuma, AZ

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

41 reported subjects
Public institution

Athens Technical College

Athens, GA

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

53 reported subjects
Public institution

Atlanta Technical College

Atlanta, GA

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

61 reported subjects
Public institution

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

40 reported subjects
Public institution

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

36 reported subjects
Public institution

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

30 reported subjects
Public institution

Brazosport College

Lake Jackson, TX

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

14 reported subjects
Public institution

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

41 reported subjects
Public institution

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

25 reported subjects
Public institution

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

25 reported subjects
Public institution

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

34 reported subjects
Public institution

Casper College

Casper, WY

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

30 reported subjects
Public institution

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

56 reported subjects
Public institution

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

27 reported subjects
Public institution

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

30 reported subjects
Public institution

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

27 reported subjects
Public institution

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

40 reported subjects
Public institution

Chemeketa Community College

Salem, OR

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

27 reported subjects
Public institution

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

21 reported subjects
Public institution

Clark State College

Springfield, OH

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

28 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.