Programs Overview
Architects and engineers create concepts. Drafters and designers turn concepts into realities.
Drafters prepare technical drawings and plans used by production and construction workers to build everything from manufactured products such as toys, toasters, industrial machinery, and spacecraft to structures such as houses, office buildings, and oil and gas pipelines. Drafters drawings provide visual guidelines; show the technical details of the products and structures; and specify dimensions, materials, and procedures….Most drafters now use CADD [Computer Aided Drafting Design] systems to prepare drawings. Consequently, some drafters may be referred to as CADD operators….Although drafters use CADD extensively, it is only a tool….Occupational Outlook Handbook
Drafters must learn a particular field through education and experience to be successful long term. Specializations can include aeronautical drafting, architectural drafting, civil drafting, electrical drafting, electronics drafting, mechanical drafting, and pipeline drafting. NTI offers degrees in the two most common specialties: architectural and mechanical.
A Unique Approach
NTI’s unique schedule of 5 hours per day, 4 days per week allows you the opportunity to work part-time in your field. In addition, because you attend class year round, you can graduate from a 2-year program in 16 months, allowing you to enter the workforce full-time 8 months before students at other colleges. You will make more money your first year on the job than you will pay in tuition.