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AutoCAD Classes and Training

Our premier AutoCAD classes and training courses are concise and intensive, designed to help the busy professional quickly become more productive.

AutoCAD Class: Level 1

In this hands-on computer-aided design course, participants will be provided with an introduction to display commands, CAD tools, basic draw commands, basic edit commands, layers, CAD construction techniques, creating text, block and drawing import options, dimensions, crosshatching, grips, introduction to layouts, and plotting basics. Participants will acquire the fundamental skills necessary for the development of mechanical, architectural, and/or civil drawings using AutoCAD.

AutoCAD Level 1 Course Overview:

  • The AutoCAD environment
  • Introduction to drawing
  • Making changes to AutoCAD objects
  • Layers
  • Annotation using AutoCAD
  • Layouts
  • Dimensions
  • Hatch objects
  • Reusable AutoCAD content
  • Additional drawing objects
  • Plotting a drawing
  • Template drawings

Course Textbook: AutoCAD 2022 Tutorial First Level 2D Fundamentals ISBN: 13:9781630574383, Author Randy Shihr

Registration Information:

  • Location: Instructor-led training via Zoom video conferencing
  • Cost: $1,499
  • Date: January 17, 2023 - February 09, 2023
  • Time: Tuesdays/Thursdays 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
  • Registration Deadline: January 11, 2023

REGISTER FOR AUTOCAD LEVEL 1

Contact 570-963-2600 or email [email protected] for more information.


AutoCAD Class: Level 2

This course will provide participants an understanding of AutoCAD’s advanced productivity tools. Participants will begin to explore some of the subtler capabilities of AutoCAD, step-by-step with specific examples and plenty of hands-on projects, providing a skill set that translates directly to on-the-job use. Prerequisites: AutoCAD Level 1 (see above) or equivalent work experience.

AutoCAD Level 2 Course Overview:

  • Editing and reusing data to work efficiently
  • Mastering viewing tools, hatches, and external reference
  • Using automatic dimensioning and dimension styles
  • Using fields and tables
  • Using attributes; attaching information to a drawing object
  • Exporting information to databases and spreadsheets
  • Using dynamic blocks
  • Create blocks that can be edited with grips without having to redefine them
  • Making smart drawings with parametric tools

Course Textbook:  AutoCAD 2022 Tutorial First Level 2D Fundamentals ISBN: 13:9781630574383, Author Randy Shih

Registration Information:

  • Location: Instructor-led training via Zoom video conferencing
  • Cost: $799
  • Date: February 21, 2023 - March 2, 2023
  • Time: Tuesdays/Thursdays, 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
  • Registration Deadline: February 15, 2023

Registration information, please contact 570-963-2600 or email [email protected]


Note: The University reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances.

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