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Certified Digital Designer - Digital Imaging

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? No

Certification can be renewed with re-examination? Yes

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Professional Development? No

Certification can be renewed in multiple ways? Unknown

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Cadastral Mapping Specialist

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International Association of Assessing Officers

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C - Specialty

Certificate name

Certified Photogrammetrist (ASPRS)

Certifying Organization

American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing - Imaging & Geospatial Information Society

Type

A - Core

Certificate name

Certified Mapping Scientist, Remote Sensing (ASPRS)

Certifying Organization

American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing - Imaging & Geospatial Information Society

Type

B - Advanced

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