MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5315N Catalog Year: 2025-2026 Effective Term: 2025 Fall Last Admit Term: 9999 Award: CCL Total Credits: 6 CIP Code: 15.1303	Primary College: Initiating College: Scottsdale Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: SC Field of Interest: Applied Technology Instructional Council: Drafting GPA: 2.0
SOC Code: Upon completion of this certificate, students may pursue a career as: 17-1000 Architects, Surveyors, and Cartographers 17-1011 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 17-3011 Architectural and Civil Drafters 17-3019 Drafters, All Other 27-1025 Interior Designers

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Architectural AutoCAD is designed to provide the foundation for the technical skills required for an entry-level position as a Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) operator in Architectural or Interior Design offices or related fields. Students develop two-dimensional (2D) drawings utilizing industry standard CAD software and learn presentation methods and construction documentation conventions. The CCL can also be incorporated into the Architectural Technology AAS and CCL pathways as well as pathways in the Interior Design program.

Required Courses

ARC/INT111 Architectural Computer Aided Design I: Introduction 3
+ ARC/INT112 Architectural Computer Aided Design II: Plans and Elevations 3

Credits: 6

Restricted Electives
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General Electives
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Learning Outcomes
1. Apply current standards in dimensioning, symbology, linetypes, lineweights, drawing notes for working drawings, design related drawings to read, interpret, and produce construction documents and portfolio-quality working drawings. (ARC111, ARC112,) 2. Use the latest 2D parametric modeling CAD software to develop technical drawings in a manner that is efficient and compliant with standard industry practices. (ARC111, ARC112) 3. Apply construction industry codes and standards. (ARC111, ARC112) 4. Produce multi-view layouts, sections, details, working drawings, and building components schedules. (ARC111, ARC112) 5. Communicate with others in verbal and in written form to collaboratively solve complex problems within the discipline. (ARC111, ARC112)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: May 27, 2025

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