About the Program of Study
The Drafting & Design program prepares you to take advantage of the manufacturing industry's need for highly trained draftsmen and designers. The industrial focus of the program provides you with training in product drafting, jig and fixture design, and computer-aided drafting and design.

There are two programs available:

• One-Year Certificate
• Associate's Degree

Certificate in Options Technology
The 32-credit Drafting and Design certificate program prepares you to work as a helper for engineers and designers in preparing blueprints, tracings, and inking of masters. Credits can be applied to the associate's degree program.

Lake Michigan College is an Authorized Training Center (ATC) for AutoCAD, Inc.

Certificate requirements

Scholarship Opportunities
In addition to several general scholarships that are based on academic excellence, need, and other criteria the following scholarships are available to students enrolled in the Drafting and Design program:

• American Electric Power Scholarship
• Elisha Gray II Scholarship
• Lakeshore Rotary Joe Carver Memorial Scholarship
• Harry B. Ross Scholarship

To see if you qualify for one of these scholarship, please visit the Financial Aid section of our website.