Ivy Tech Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Certificate
Advanced Manufacturing: Mechatronics & CAD
Ivy Tech Community College
A college certificate in creating drawings and models for manufacturing and construction.
- Format
- College certificate, in person (offered at Ivy Tech Bloomington)
- Prerequisites
- Check with the issuer ↗
- Length
- 18 credit hours, about 2 semesters
- Software
- Software used in Ivy Tech's labs includes AutoCAD and SolidWorks
- Stacks into
- Ivy Tech's Design Technology Technical Certificate and associate degree
- Fees and assessment details
- Check with the issuer ↗
Practical uses
- 01
Create technical drawings and 3D models for manufacturing and construction projects.
- 02
Work in AutoCAD and SolidWorks, the software used in Ivy Tech's labs.
- 03
Stack credit toward Ivy Tech's Design Technology certificate and associate degree.
How to get it
- 1.
Visit Ivy Tech's Design Technology page and find the CAD Certificate.
- 2.
Apply to Ivy Tech and choose the Bloomington campus.
- 3.
Ask about costs and funding. Check with the issuer.
- 4.
Complete the 18 credit hours, about 2 semesters, in person.
- 5.
Ask an advisor how the certificate stacks into the Design Technology Technical Certificate and associate degree.
Study tips
- Practice reading blueprints and measuring accurately.
- Free student versions of CAD software can help you practice; ask Ivy Tech which versions they use.