Architectural Technology

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Overview

  • Delivery: Daytime Classes
  • Start: Fall Semester, Full-Time
  • Location: Rosemount Campus

Outcomes

Architectural Technology Scholarship

  • Available to new students who enroll full-time (12 credits or more) in the DCTC Individualized Studies program.
  • Scholarships of $500 are awarded on a first-come first-serve basis.
  • Scholarship criteria are subject to change without notice.

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Major Description

This program prepares the student to work in architectural-and construction-related fields, providing training in the latest computer-aided design (CAD) and building information modeling (BIM) software. Students develop drawings for residential and commercial buildings in a hands-on environment patterned after the most up-to-date architectural offices. Realistic architectural projects provide an excellent mix of technical training and creative problem solving, including effectively incorporating sustainability and green building principles.

Work Environment

Graduates of this program find employment in many related areas: architectural firms and professional design offices, construction, product sales, estimating or managerial departments of construction firms or material manufacturing companies. As architectural technicians acquire experience, they have the potential to gain more responsibility and advance into project management positions.

Potential Job Titles

  • CAD Technician
  • AutoCAD Technician
  • Computer-aided drafting and design drafter
  • Draftsperson
  • Architectural drafter
  • Drafter
  • Architectural Designer

Salary Data

  • Average Wage: $25.63/hour
  • Top Earners: $35.28/hour

Academic Advisor

Dean

  • Sherralyn Cox
    Dean of Design and Health/Human Services

Instructors

Beverly Claybrook, AIA, LEED AP 651-423-8306 beverly.claybrook@dctc.edu BIO

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