Head of Department
Martin O’Leary
Head of Design & Technology
Computer Aided Draughting and Design
Exam Body
City and Guilds
Head of Department
Martin O’Leary
City & Guilds CAD courses provide comprehensive training on Computer-Aided Design software. Our range of CAD training qualifications will help students to develop a career in manufacturing or engineering design.
Level 1 Award in Parametric Modelling is ideal for anyone looking to start working with CAD software, or who already has some limited experience.
Level 2 CAD courses are for those who already have some experience in computing and want to increase their knowledge and skills.
Level 3 CAD courses are for those who want to develop specialist 2D/3D design skills, who already have a background in computing and design, and may have worked in manufacturing or engineering design for some time.
Who are the qualifications for?
These provide learners with the essential skills in how to use Computer-Aided Design software. Students will learn how an object is designed in either 2D or 3D and how objects can be manufactured.
What do the qualifications cover?
They provide learners with the skills and knowledge to design objects in either 2D or 3D.
These qualifications allow candidates to learn, develop and practise the skills required for employment and/or career progression in the broad Engineering and Manufacturing sectors.
What opportunities for progression are there? They allow candidates to progress into employment or further / higher education.
Course Content
City and Guilds CAD qualifications on offer:
- Level 1 Award in Parametric Modelling
- Level 2 Award in Parametric Modelling
- Level 3 Award in Parametric Modelling
- Level 2 Award in 2D Computer-Aided Design
- Level 3 Award in 2D Computer-Aided Design
- Level 3 Award in 3D Computer-Aided Design
- Level 2 Certificate in Computer-Aided Design
- Level 3 Certificate in Computer-Aided Design
