Association Recertifies Penn College’s CAD Technology Major

By The Wall Street Journal

Pennsylvania College of Technology's computer aided drafting technology major recently was re-certified by the American Design Drafting Association.

ADDA, an organization for designers, drafters, architects, illustrators and technical artists, provides certification to recognize schools whose design/drafting curriculum meets established and approved standards.

It is an important credential for many CAD drafting department's to maintain. This annual activity allows colleges and universities to closely examine their drafting and design CAD degree program in many areas, such as curriculum, faculty background, employment placement of graduates and classroom capabilities, to name a few. Earning re-certification is a very detailed process, and many CAD department's can take pride in this continued accomplishment.

Colleges and Universities are certified for one-year periods; Penn College’s certification will remain in effect through Aug. 31, 2010. The college has earned certification for its computer aided drafting technology associate-degree major every year since 1997.

A letter from ADDA noted: "It is programs such as yours that assure competent design and drafting professionals for the future. The association's certification program and the commitment to excellence it represents provide a quality-assurance program, which benefits both education and industry."

In addition to an associate degree in computer aided drafting technology, Penn College offers a CAD degree in computer aided product design.

Established in 1948, ADDA is the oldest design-drafting association in the world. It is recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Education, as well as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.