Title: Career Information: Electrical and Electronics Drafters
Headings: Electrical and Electronics Drafters
Electrical and Electronics Drafters
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Content: Training, Other Qualifications and Advancement for Electrical and Electronics Drafters
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Employers look for electrical and electronics drafters who have completed at least 2 years of postsecondary drafting training at a technical school, community college or 4-year college or university. Well-developed mechanical drawing and drafting skills, a solid CADD background and knowledge of drafting standards, science, engineering technology and mathematics will give electrical and electronics drafters the greatest advantage in the job market. Programs at technical institutes offer intensive technical training and result in either a certificate or a 2-year associate degree. Training for electrical and electronics drafters includes learning how to depict circuits and electronic components through drawings. Community colleges include more drafting theory classes as well as general education requirements. Plus, electrical and electronics drafters in these programs are more likely to be able to transfer their credits to a 4-year institution later if they wish to earn a related bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering or mathematics. Visual aptitude and mechanical ability are important for electrical and electronics drafters. In addition, they must have good drawing and interpersonal skills, along with the ability to perform detailed work accurately. The American Design Drafting Association (ADDA) has established a drafting certification program. Employers don’t require certification for electrical and electronics drafters, but it does add credibility of knowledge and understanding of practices.