CAD Technician Short Certificate

Admission Requirements

  • Grade 12 graduation or equivalent.
  • English Language Proficiency at a grade 12 level
  • Knowledge of mathematics demonstrated by one of the following:
    • Workplace Math 11 or equivalent, or
    • VCC Math Assessment with 80% Basic Arithmetic and 60% Basic Algebra

Note:

  • Applicants who do not meet the English language requirement may be admitted at the discretion of the Department
  • Applicants who have met all the above requirements and have completed high school Drafting 11 and 12 may, with Departmental approval, apply for direct entry into Level 2 of the program.

For assistance with meeting the entrance requirements, please contact Advising Services to schedule an appointment with an Advisor.

VCC CAD & BIM Technologies Department Technician Certificate students who have successfully completed Level 1 may insert into level 2 of the Citation program.

Program Requirements

Plan of Study Grid
Term OneCredits
DRFT 1010 CAD Drafting Fundamentals 4
DRFT 1011 CAD Drafting Applied 3
DRFT 1012 Office & Construct Site Safety 1
DRFT 1013 Construction Mathematics 1
DRFT 1255 Residential Plans and Framing 4.5
DRFT 1326 Job Search Skills 0.5
 Credits14
 Total Credits14

This guide is intended as a general guideline only. The college reserves the right to make changes as appropriate.

Evaluation of Student Learning

Students are evaluated after each course in the program. An evaluation of the learning outcomes of each student is prepared by the instructor. Students are evaluated by theory examination and assessment of practical projects.

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR)

PLAR is available for select courses. See individual Course Outlines for details.

Transcript of Achievement

The evaluation of learning outcomes for each student is prepared by the instructor and reported to the Student Records Department at the completion of semesters.

The transcript typically shows a letter grade for each course. The grade point equivalent for a course is obtained from letter grades as follows:

Grading Standard

Grade Percentage Description Grade Point Equivalency
A+ 96-100 4.33
A 91-95 4.00
A- 86-90 3.67
B+ 81-85 3.33
B 76-80 3.00
B- 71-75 2.67
C+ 66-70 2.33
C 61-65 2.00
C- 56-60 1.67
D 50-55 Minimum Pass 1.00
F 0-49 Failing Grade 0.00
S Satisfactory – student has met and mastered a clearly defined body of skills and performances to required standards N/A
U Unsatisfactory – student has not met and mastered a clearly defined body of skills and performances to required standards N/A
I Incomplete N/A
IP Course in Progress N/A
W Withdrawal N/A
Course Standings
R Audit. No Credit N/A
EX Exempt. Credit Granted N/A
TC Transfer Credit N/A

Grade Point Average (GPA)

  1. The course grade points shall be calculated as the product of the course credit value and the grade value.
  2. The GPA shall be calculated by dividing the total number of achieved course grade points by the total number of assigned course credit values. This cumulative GPA shall be determined and stated on the Transcript at the end of each Program level or semester.
  3. Grades shall be assigned to repeated courses in the same manner as courses taken only once. For the purpose of GPA calculation of grades for repeated courses, they will be included in the calculation of the cumulative GPA.