Technical Certificate
Contact Information: Program Office 615-353-3369

The Architectural Design Technology Technical Certificate is for students who want to begin a career in the Building Design profession and wish to obtain training in the fundamentals of building design and construction. Scheduling of classes is flexible with day and evening courses offered.

Students can choose to attend school full-time or part-time.

Graduates of the program should be able to:

• Create new or edit existing drawings and print large multiple sheet projects as needed.
• Work with AutoCAD and BIM (Building Information Modeling) computer software to produce accurate drawings quickly and efficiently.
• Apply critical thinking skills to resolve challenges in the workplace.
• Create a full set of drawings as a portfolio to be presented at job interviews.

Career Opportunities

• Graduates work in many fields including but not limited to architecture, building design and residential design and construction.
• Design Technician
• Architectural Assistant

Transfer/Advising

This certificate is designed so that a student can apply to all of the required courses toward a Nashville State A.A.S. degree in Architectural Engineering Technology.

Certificate Requirements

A minimum of 23 credit hours is required for graduation.