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Certificate in CAD – Level 3

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Courses Code
QD3EMCAD
Study method
Part Time
Cost*
£1500
Location(s)
Cannock

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  • Is this course for you?

    This course, for adults aged 19 and over, is for loan fundable AutoCAD and Inventor intermediate candidates. You’ll be looking to continue from CAD: Level 2 (funded), or wanting to get into CAD with the benefit of a funded course.

    • Available at our Cannock College on a Thursday evening.

    Cost: £1,399

  • Required qualifications

    You will need to have achieved the CAD Level 2 qualification (available at Cannock College on a Tuesday evening).

  • What skills will I develop?

    You will complete two modules on this course.

    Details of the module content for AutoCAD:

    • CAD: AutoCAD 2D Advanced
    • CAD: AutoCAD in 3D

    In the Inventor module you cover topics such as:

    • generating advanced assemblies
    • Sheet Metal and Weldments
    • mating and fastening in complex parts/assemblies
    • table-driven parts and assemblies
    • photorealistic presentation
    • Inventor Studio
    • animation creation
    • export

  • Careers

    After successfully completing this course, you will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to use AutoCAD, or AutoCAD and Inventor at more advanced levels.

    This could well help to start you on, or enhance your current path, towards a career using 3D CAD for product/mechanical design or in the construction industry in general. You can opt to progress to other CAD Room courses on completing this course e.g. Solidworks, 3ds Max, Fusion360, or Revit.

  • English and maths

    Whilst at South Staffordshire College, you will be given the opportunity to improve your maths and English skills by continuing to study at GCSE or Functional Skill level. We have a great team working alongside your main course tutors with the skills and knowledge to improve your maths and English skills.

  • Other important information

    You are required to purchase safety boots, work gear and details of these will be discussed at interview. All other equipment such as power tools and safety aids, PPE, are supplied by the college as required.

    Additional home study will be required as part of this course.

  • Is this course for you?

    This course, for adults aged 19 and over, is for loan fundable AutoCAD and Inventor intermediate candidates. You’ll be looking to continue from CAD: Level 2 (funded), or wanting to get into CAD with the benefit of a funded course.

    • Available at our Cannock College on a Thursday evening.

    Cost: £1,399

  • Required qualifications

    You will need to have achieved the CAD Level 2 qualification (available at Cannock College on a Tuesday evening).

  • What skills will I develop?

    You will complete two modules on this course.

    Details of the module content for AutoCAD:

    • CAD: AutoCAD 2D Advanced
    • CAD: AutoCAD in 3D

    In the Inventor module you cover topics such as:

    • generating advanced assemblies
    • Sheet Metal and Weldments
    • mating and fastening in complex parts/assemblies
    • table-driven parts and assemblies
    • photorealistic presentation
    • Inventor Studio
    • animation creation
    • export

  • Careers

    After successfully completing this course, you will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to use AutoCAD, or AutoCAD and Inventor at more advanced levels.

    This could well help to start you on, or enhance your current path, towards a career using 3D CAD for product/mechanical design or in the construction industry in general. You can opt to progress to other CAD Room courses on completing this course e.g. Solidworks, 3ds Max, Fusion360, or Revit.

  • English and maths

    Whilst at South Staffordshire College, you will be given the opportunity to improve your maths and English skills by continuing to study at GCSE or Functional Skill level. We have a great team working alongside your main course tutors with the skills and knowledge to improve your maths and English skills.

  • Other important information

    You are required to purchase safety boots, work gear and details of these will be discussed at interview. All other equipment such as power tools and safety aids, PPE, are supplied by the college as required.

    Additional home study will be required as part of this course.

Testimonials

Louie-Rowbotham, Student

"Me being an apprentice at the college I come in every week for 3 days to do my training which involves using machines and various tools. I really enjoy this course as it works a lot of my ability’s by using different machines and tools every day meaning I learn something new almost every lesson, the teachers are very helpful and if I’m ever stuck will always take time to try and help to push me to the best of my ability."

Louie Robotham

Student

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  • Certificate in CAD Level 3 (FC)

    Cannock College

    Start Date: 7th January 2025

    Code: QCD3EMCAD

    Cost: £1500

    Start Time: 16:15 PM

    End Time:21:00 PM

    Part Time: 9 Weeks

    Day(s): Tuesday | Thursday

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