Residential and Commercial Drafting

1800 hours – Full-Time Program (5750)

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

This program provides the specialized training to enable men and women to perform the tasks and activities related to produce drawings for residential and commercial properties.

The Residential and Commercial Drafting program develops the competencies:

• required to integrate harmoniously into the school and work environments
• to use computer software and hardware related to computer assisted drafting
• to produce sketches and use a drafting table
• to produce architectural drawings
• to produce structural drawings
• to produce mechanical construction drawings and electrical plans
• to carry out various tasks on construction sites and estimate quantities

(This program is only offered at the Western Québec Career Centre Campus)

PROGRAM CONTENT

The program is divided into the following competencies and includes an on-the-job training period.  Adult learners gain valuable experience which should enable them to secure employment upon the successful completion of the program.

1. The Trade and the Training Process
2. Using a Computer
3. Architectural Drawing Components
4. Basic Functions of Drafting Software Applications
5. Architectural Objects
6. Architectural Plans: Single-Family Dwellings
7. Health and Safety on Construction Sites
8. Advanced Functions of Drawing Software Applications
9. Reinforced Concrete Drawings
10. Construction Site Data
11. Information Related to Plumbing
12. Plumbing Plans
13. Wall Sections and Detail Drawings
14. Estimating Quantities
15. Steel Structure Assembly Drawings
16. Structural Steel Shop Drawings
17. Architectural Plans; Multi-Family Dwellings
18. Information Related to Electricity
19. Electrical Plans
20. Presentation Drawings
21. Job Search Techniques
22. Information Related to Ventilation
23. Ventilation Plans
24. Commercial Building Plans
25. Entering the Work Force

N.B. Completion of this program leads to a Québec Ministry of Education Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS)

Tuition-free for Québec Residents

Financial Assistance:
May be available for those who qualify through:
Emploi Québec or
Ministère de l’Éducation  du Loisir et du Sport
Loans and Bursaries – www.afe.gouv.qc.ca