Drafting, Advanced
Building on competencies taught in Drafting Fundamentals, students master the theory and skills necessary to produce complete and accurate drawings based on the ideas and sketches of engineers, architects, and designers. Students focus on performing architectural drafting as well as mechanical drafting and design operations, using drafting techniques, including computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), and additive manufacturing (3D printing) techniques. Students explore careers in drafting, including industry certification options. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.
Course Sequences
A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.
Industry Credentials (Only apply to 36-week courses)
- Architectural Apprentice Drafter Examination
- Architectural Certified Drafter Examination
- Architectural Drafting Assessment
- Autodesk Certified Professional Examinations
- Autodesk Certified User Examinations
- CAD Assessment
- Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA) Examination
- College and Career Readiness Assessment (CCRA+)
- International Code Council Residential Building Inspector (B1) Examination
- Mechanical Apprentice Drafter Examination
- Mechanical Certified Drafter Examination
- National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)
- Professional Communications Certification Examination
- Solid Edge Mechanical Associate Level Certification Examination
- Technical Drafting Assessment
- Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination
Virginia’s High Demand Occupations and Apprenticeable Occupations
Section § 2.2-2472 of the Code of Virginia requires the Virginia Board of Workforce Development (VBWD) to publish a list of jobs, trades, and professions for which a high demand for qualified workers exists or is projected. The Virginia Office of Education Economics (VOEE) collaborated with the VBWD and related stakeholders to develop the high demand occupations list. VOEE’s mission is to leverage data to inform educational programming, policy, and workforce partnerships across the Commonwealth. See also the Virginia 2024 High Demand Occupations Dashboard.
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code, Occupation Description, and Active Apprenticeable Occupation status (Yes/No per the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry).
| SOC Code | Occupation Description | Apprenticeable Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| 173011 | Architectural and Civil Drafters | Yes |
| 171011 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | No |
Career Clusters
| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Design/Pre-Construction |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Engineering & Technology |
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