Drafting & Design Technology

The Drafting and Design Technology Program on the Raymond Campus of Hinds Community College is an instructional program that prepares individuals for entry-level employment in the field by providing classroom instruction and laboratory experiences in basic drafting techniques. The student will take courses in architectural, civil and mechanical drafting using the latest release of AutoCAD and other third party software. Successful completion of this two-year technical program leads to an Associate in Applied Science degree and a Certificate in Drafting and Design Technology.

Information

For information about the Drafting and Design Technology program at Hinds, contact any of the following instructors:

• Cindy West at 601-857-3486
• Phill Cockrell at 601-857-3422

Why A Career in Drafting and Design?

• You will be an engineering technician involved in the designing and building process.
• You will work with professional people in a creative environment.
• You will help create drawings and solve technical problems that will bring you pride and satisfaction in a job well done.

What Are The Career Opportunities?

Because nearly all industries need technical drawings, draftspersons have many career options. Here is a sampling of the drafting fields you could enter upon completion of this program:

• Architectural Design
• Machine Design
• Electrical Design
• Civil (road design)
• Piping (for buildings, refineries and water treatment plants)
• Topography (maps)
• Structural Steel

Other careers you will have entry to with this program are those of surveying, estimating and construction management.

Admission Requirements

• Submit an application for enrollment to the Office of Admissions and Records at Hinds Community College.
• Request that an official high school transcript or GED scores and ACT scores be sent to the Office of Admissions and Records if you are a high school graduate.
• Take the COMPASS placement test to assess developmental needs.