On 3/1/2021 8:47 AM, dpb wrote:
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It's still in the intro coursework in the local CC Drafting & Design
Tech program -- the employers demand it of the graduates.Â* Being unable
to work "on the fly" is simply unacceptable; having the basics first is
mandatory.

The[y] graduate with familiarity and, depending on program specialization,
varying levels of proficiency with multiple software applications, but
they all get the "how to" on paper drawing and measurements first.


And, we know it is what the employers want because they sit on the
program advisory boards and make both financial and technology
contributions to programs that provide the training they're looking for
in graduates.

It's no different in concept than the fact they also have to have
coursework in basic language and mathematics skills besides just knowing
some particular CAD program.

Even the carpentry and other trades must have that; employers look
for/demand that they be able to communicate and do more than just drive
a nail, they want somebody that will eventually be the framing crew
chief, say. They can get casual labor off the street; if the guy/gal
has a degree/certificate, they need to be well-versed to really hit the
market.

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