Manufacturing Engineering Technology - Computer Aided Design Operator, One-Year Technical Certificate

Curriculum Code #6111

Effective May 2024

Division of Engineering, Business and Information Technologies

The CAD operator certificate program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and cognitive skills necessary for the competent performance as an entry-level CAD operator. Employment opportunities exist in a variety of manufacturing companies, such as automotive, steel, plastics and others. Lorain County Community College has articulation agreements with colleges and universities including programs offered by Lorain County Community College’s University Partnership.

Plan of Study Grid
Preferred Sequence
Fall SemesterHours
CADD 111 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING 1 2
MTHM 155 TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS I 4
SDEV 101 INTRODUCTION TO THE LCCC COMMUNITY 3 1
TECN 111 TECHNICAL PROBLEM SOLVING 3
TECN 115 INDUSTRIAL BLUEPRINT READING 2
TECN 131 MANUFACTURING PROCESSES I 1 3
Arts and Humanities Elective 4 3
 Hours18
Spring Semester
Select one of the following: 3
CADD 212
 INTRODUCTION TO CREO PARAMETRIC (PRO/ENGINEER) 2
CADD 213
 INTRODUCTION TO SOLIDWORKS 2
CADD 214
 INTRODUCTION TO INVENTOR 2
CADD 235 DETAILING AND DIMENSIONING 2 3
CAMM 111
or ELCT 111
 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER NUMERICAL CONTROL 2
or ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS I
 2-3
ENGL 161 COLLEGE COMPOSITION I 3
TECN 245 GEOMETRIC DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING 2 2
Social Sciences Elective 5 3
 Hours16-17
 Total Hours34-35
1

Indicates that this course has a prerequisite or may be taken concurrently.

2

Indicates that this course has a prerequisite.

3

A student must register for the orientation course when enrolling for more than six credit hours per semester or any course that would result in an accumulation of 13 or more credit hours.

4

Select any Arts and Humanities Ohio Transfer 36 course.

5

Select any Social Science Ohio Transfer 36 course.

Program Contact(s):

John Bis
440-366-7026
jbis@lorainccc.edu

For information about admissions, enrollment, transfer, graduation and other general questions, please contact your advising team.

More program information can be found on our website.

Credit for Prior Learning (PLA) options may be available for your program.  For more information, please visit our website:  www.lorainccc.edu/PLA

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate the ability to use appropriate ET/mechanical design applications.
  2. Demonstrate the ability to problem solve and make recommendations for improvement, both orally and through written technical reports.