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Drafting and Design Technology

American River College (American River)

  • A program that prepares individuals to generally apply technical skills to create working drawings and computer simulations for a variety of applications. Includes instruction in specification interpretation, dimensioning techniques, drafting calculations, material estimation, technical communications, computer applications, and interpersonal communications. Find Colleges Offering Drafting and Design Technology Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Prepare detailed drawings of architectural designs and plans for buildings and structures according to specifications provided by architect.
      Salary and Wages

      Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA

      • Total Employment: 1,250
      • Average Annual Salary: $49,320
      • Average Hourly Rate: $23.71
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 115,522
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 122,541
      • Percent Job Growth: 6.08%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Information Ordering
      • Visualization
      • Finger Dexterity
      • Near Vision
    • Job Description
      Prepare drawings and topographical and relief maps used in civil engineering projects, such as highways, bridges, pipelines, flood control projects, and water and sewerage control systems.
      Salary and Wages

      Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA

      • Total Employment: 1,250
      • Average Annual Salary: $49,320
      • Average Hourly Rate: $23.71
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 115,522
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 122,541
      • Percent Job Growth: 6.08%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Near Vision
    • Salary and Wages

      Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA

      • Total Employment: 190
      • Average Annual Salary: $53,630
      • Average Hourly Rate: $25.78
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 24,521
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 27,215
      • Percent Job Growth: 10.99%
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    Drafting and Design Technology
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    All Students25817
     
    By Gender
    Male1679
    Female918
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien211
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    Asian211
    Hispanic422
    White17413
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