Certainly some technical drafting is still required and a new drafter without those skills would be figuratively missing the forth wheel. Regardless the application method of drafting, this system of communication and design, called CAD drafting, can be most efficiently and most effectively learned with manual drafting. Then CAD becomes a primary medium as the student moves into advanced drafting and specialized fields. P resently, the latest Autodisk programs are the principle drafting program taught at Shasta College. Surveying, electronics, etc have their special computer program courses.
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Other courses on campus relate to office management, spreadsheets, etc. A fundamental philosophy of the program at Shasta College is that drafter is just the entry level position, for the CAD drafter, with the background of the Computer Aided Drafting Tech degree. Within 3 to 7 years experience, a new more demanding and rewarding job label should be appropriate. Designer and supervisor are the most obvious titles. It follows that Shasta College goes beyond teaching entry level abilities and attempts to provide knowledge and develop attitudes that enable and stimulate advancement in this career path.