Career Details

Mechanical Certified Drafter

Description

Becoming a Certified Drafter, reflects your proven knowledge of drafting. Certification will, enhance your credibility as a professional, improve your opportunities for promotion and pay increases, give you a competitive edge in a highly technical job market. When employers hire an ADDA Certified Drafter, they know that the new employee meets certification criteria and that they have demonstrated initiative and pride in the profession by becoming certified.

Certifying Organization

American Design Drafting Association/American Digital Design Association

Details

If significant education or training is needed? Yes

If significant work experience is needed? Yes

Is an exam required? Yes

How many years until certification must be renewed? 3 year(s)

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Education Units? Yes

Certification can be renewed with re-examination? No

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Professional Development? No

Certification can be renewed in multiple ways? No

Certificates

Certificate name

LEED Green Associate

Certifying Organization

Green Business Certification Inc.

Type

A - Core

Certificate name

AutoCAD Certified User

Certifying Organization

Autodesk, Inc.

Type

D - Product/Equipment

Certificate name

Fusion 360 Certified User

Certifying Organization

Autodesk, Inc.

Type

D - Product/Equipment

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