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Technology, design & technical services · Training subject

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
in California

26 institutions with reported certificate or associate-level training in California. 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 (one to less than two academic years)Associate degree

CIP 15.1306. 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 California

1–26 of 26
Public institution

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

25 reported subjects
Public institution

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

40 reported subjects
Public institution

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

28 reported subjects
Public institution

College of the Redwoods

Eureka, CA

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

21 reported subjects
Public institution

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

27 reported subjects
Public institution

Cuyamaca College

El Cajon, CA

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

13 reported subjects
Public institution

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

22 reported subjects
Public institution

Glendale Community College

Glendale, CA

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

30 reported subjects
Public institution

Irvine Valley College

Irvine, CA

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

28 reported subjects
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Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

40 reported subjects
Public institution

Los Angeles Valley College

Valley Glen, CA

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

13 reported subjects
Public institution

Merced College

Merced, CA

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

29 reported subjects
Public institution

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

25 reported subjects
Public institution

Mission College

Santa Clara, CA

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

19 reported subjects
Public institution

Napa Valley College

Napa, CA

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

16 reported subjects
Public institution

Norco College

Norco, CA

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

17 reported subjects
Public institution

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

43 reported subjects
Public institution

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

37 reported subjects
Public institution

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

31 reported subjects
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Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

22 reported subjects
Public institution

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

39 reported subjects
Public institution

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

24 reported subjects
Public institution

San Joaquin Delta College

Stockton, CA

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

33 reported subjects
Public institution

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

28 reported subjects
Public institution

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

27 reported subjects
Public institution

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

15 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.