Advanced Drawing & Design
Students apply the design process to building and product design, expanding on techniques learned in previous drawing and design classes. Students analyze design solutions, reverse engineer products, create digital and physical models, and deliver presentations of finished designs. 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)
- 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Associate Academic Examination
- Additive Manufacturing Essentials Examination (NOCTI-America Makes)
- Architectural Apprentice Drafter Examination
- Architectural Certified Drafter Examination
- Architectural Drafting Assessment
- Autodesk Certified Associate in CAD for Mechanical Design Examination
- Autodesk Certified Expert in Generative Design for Manufacturing Examination
- Autodesk Certified Professional Examinations
- Autodesk Certified User Examinations
- CAD Assessment
- Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA) Examination
- Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional (CSWP) Examination
- College and Career Readiness Assessment (CCRA+)
- MakerBot Operator Exam for Sketch/Design for 3D Printing Comprehensive Examination
- Mechanical Apprentice Drafter Examination
- Mechanical Certified Drafter Examination
- National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)
- Onshape Certified Associate Examination
- Rapid Prototyping & 3D Design Beginner Certification Examination
- Stratasys Additive Manufacturing Certification–Level 1 Examination
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 271024 | Graphic Designers | No |
| 271025 | Interior Designers | No |
| 171011 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | No |
| 172199 | Engineers, All Other | No |
Career Clusters
| Pathway | Occupation |
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| A/V Technology & Film |
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| Performing Arts |
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| Visual Arts |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Engineering & Technology |
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