Certificate in Auto CAD Course, Eligibility, Syllabus, Career, Top Institutes, Fees-2023

Certificate in Auto CAD is a 3-month short term course. The eligibility for which is qualifying 10th examinations with required marks. This certificate course like all others allows the student to have earned a training in the domain of Auto CAD. However one may even apply after the completion of his or her 12th examination or even after the completion of a diploma or a B.Tech course in Mechanical or Civil Engineering.

Following are some of the top institutes which offer the best-rated Certificate in Auto CAD course:

For the admission procedure to this course, it is mandatory for a student to have completed the 10th standard with science. The admission to the top institutes offering this course is done by simply filling up an application form by the institute.

As the industry is progressing the need for specialized professionals is increasing rapidly. At this hour, a specialized course like Auto CAD becomes of prime importance. The students on the completion of Certificate in Auto CAD course are trained to design and plan new strategies to make the industry reach a new high.

This specialized course of a Certificate in Auto CAD has an average course fee of INR 5,000 to INR 15,000. On completing this course, a student may apply for various job profiles such as an Auto CAD Drafter, designer, a mechanical or structural designer, an Auto CAD HVAC Mechanical Engineer, Product Design Engineer or even a lead electrical engineer. On pursuing this, one can earn an average salary of about INR 6 Lac/s or even more after reaching a certain level of experience in this field.

Certificate in Auto CAD: Course Highlights

Course Level	Certificate
Duration of the Course	3 months
Examination Type	Annual
Eligibility	Pass 10th standard from a recognized board
Admission Process	Applying directly to the college
Course Fee	INR 15,000 per annum
Average Starting Salary	INR 1.5 Lac
Job Opportunities	Auto CAD Designer, Auto CAD Architect, Auto CAD Engineer

Certificate in Auto CAD: What is it about?

Through Certificate in Auto CAD course, one will be able to understand the nook and cranny of the civil industry, both the technical, as well as non-technical side. The following list shows the glimpse of the syllabus which is being taught to the students pursuing this course:

Auto CAD Interface
Sketch Entities & Sketch Tools
Block, W-block, X-attach & X-Ref
Dimensions & Dimension Styles
Sketch Visualization & Sketch Analysis

Like all other certificate courses, a Certificate in Auto CAD course primarily focuses on driving the students towards a practical exposure in the drafting and designing industry and makes them competent so they could give their best in their field of work. The well-developed curriculum enables students for operations such as drafting, mechanical and structural designing applications, electrical systems or even field research and exploration.

The top institutes teaching Certificate in Auto CAD course make it their primary objective to cultivate a bunch of successful individuals who would be trained in Auto CAD and will have the complete knowledge of applying it as a draughting tool to produce 2D working drawings. A young individual has a lot to experience in the design industry, one can actually shape the future aspects of this domain because there is a lot to be discovered in this field. The students after completing this course will be able to develop a strategic environment and customize screen layout in the form of a 2D drawing which will further serve as potential solutions. The course also provides a great theory as well as a practical experience which they can implement in their future job profile.

Certificate in Auto CAD: Top Institutes

Name of the Institute	Location	Average Fee (in INR)
Government Polytechnic	Mumbai, Maharashtra	INR 5,100
National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology	Mohali, Chandigarh	INR 4,000
National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology	Gorakhpur	INR 6,000
Advanced Computing Training School, Centre for Development of Advanced Computing	Mohali, Chandigarh	INR 8,000
National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology	Jadavpur, Kolkata	INR 5,000
Unity Veda Animation College	Lucknow, UP	INR 7,000

Certificate in Auto CAD: Eligibility

On completing secondary school, the students aspiring for Certificate in Auto CAD need to fulfill the below-mentioned eligibility criterion:

On completion of the first year of diploma, students from the Civil or Mechanical branch can apply directly to the institutes.
Getting a minimum of 55% marks in Class 10th Examinations in the core subjects- Science, Maths, and English.
Clear the varied Entrance tests held by different institutions for studying Certificate in Auto CAD course.

Certificate in Auto CAD: Admission Process

Merit is one of the most crucial factors while taking admission into Certificate in Auto CAD course. Any student wishing to pursue this course should have passed their 10th examination with some amount of prior knowledge in Engineering drawing and basics of computer, the students who have completed their 12th examination can also pursue this course considering the fact that they should have passed with an aggregate of 50% in the core subjects- Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. While most institutes just require filling up of their respective admission form, others conduct their own entrance examinations and the students who qualify the same are allowed to pursue this course.

Some institutes however give preference to students who have completed one of the following-

ITI Draftsmanship
Diploma in Mechanical or Civil Engineering
B.Tech in Mechanical or Civil Engineering

Certificate in Auto CAD: Syllabus and Course Description

Below listed is the subject wise course syllabus of Diploma in Mechatronics. It may vary from state to universities, however, the core subjects remain unchanged.

Module I- Engineering Drawing	Module II- Computer Fundamentals
Construction of plane figures	Introduction
Construction of complex geometrical figures	-
Construction of Curves and Helix	Computer Hardware and Software Concepts
Principles of Projections	Introduction of Personal Computer and Operating Systems WINDOWS-XP, Windows-7
Projections of Straight Lines and Solids	File Management
Section of Solids	-
Mechanical Parts Drawing	-
Module III- Auto CAD using Drawing	Module IV- Isometric Drawing
Setting up a drawing starting from scratch	Lines, Ray, Construction Line
Drawing using a Wizard	Multiline and polylines
Using and creating a template file	Rectangles
Opening an existing drawing	Arc, Circle and Ellipse
Screen layout	Polygon, Spline
Pull-down menus	Co-ordinate input methods (directive, absolute, relative and polar)
Screen icons	Starting a New Drawing/Opening an existing drawing
Command line	Drawing Commands
status bar	Hatching Command Text (multi-line & single line ) and Formatting Text Styles
Dialogue boxes	View Commands & Drawing Settings and Aids
Drawing Commands	Modify Command – 1) Hatching 2) Text (multi-line & single line ) and Formatting Text Styles
Drawing Settings and Aids	Dimension Command Formatting Dimension Style and Multi-leader Style
Saving and Plotting	-
Module V	Module VI
Individual Project	Team Project

Certificate in Auto CAD: Career Prospects

Unlike other course types, a Certificate in Auto CAD is recognized as job oriented course which guarantees a job in the growing design industry post the successful completion of the course. Students hailing from branches such as- civil engineering, architecture and designing field can simply finish this short course and get stand a greater chance of earning a high salary package.

On the completion of a Certificate in Auto CAD and not wishing to step into the industry, students who can pursue Advanced Auto CAD Course which is another 3 months Certificate Programme. Or else students may also apply for Diploma in Auto CAD, which is an Undergraduate Diploma Programme that can be completed in just 2 months. Further on this program, one may go ahead with Master Diploma in Architectural CAD which is a Postgraduate Diploma Programme and takes another 2 months to finish and earn a degree in.

Job Profile	Job Description	Average Salary (in INR)
Auto CAD Drafter	Work on CADprograms and design technical blueprints for structure of products.	INR 3.01 Lacs
Auto CAD Designer	Based on the knowledge of Auto CAD, design devices and resolve design and development problems	INR 3.49 Lacs
Auto CAD Mechanical Designer	Create solutions and mechanical equipment to develop improved manufacturing systems or processes.	INR 4.25 Lacs
Auto CAD Structural Designer	Fabricating reports and calculations. Choosing appropriate construction material and monitor technical projects	INR 4.38 Lacs
Auto CAD Electrical Engineer	Using Auto CAD design complex electrical systems, develop, operate, and test electric products.	INR 14.8 Lacs
Auto CAD Product Design Engineer	Make an estimate of the client's budget and deliver a product which a solution to all of their problems.	INR 15.41 Lacs
Auto CAD HVAC Mechanical Engineer	Using the knowledge of Auto CAD develop the design, installation, maintenance, and repair of heating, ventilation, cooling, and refrigeration systems.	INR 15.8 Lacs
Auto CAD Project Manager	Coordination and completion of the clients projects on time within a budget.	INR 15.7 Lacs
Senior Civil Engineer	Studying the site, make complex calculations, and develop detailed designs with the help of Auto CAD.	INR 16 Lacs
Lead Electrical Engineer	Evaluate electrical systems, confirm the capabilities of the products used, and maintain product data base.	INR 18.97 Lacs