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Course Description

RISD CE AutoCAD course

To stay competitive, interior design and architecture professionals need proficiency in computer-aided drafting (CAD) skills for drafting and design layouts. Autodesk’s AutoCAD has become an industry standard. Through lectures, demonstrations and hands-on experience, you’ll learn to use AutoCAD to take a project from initial design to a finished two-dimensional plot. Dimensioning, standard drafting and commonly used detailing procedures are followed.

Prerequisites

Students must be an adult age 18 or older to participate.

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

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Type
Online, Asynchronous
Dates
Jan 12, 2026 to Feb 22, 2026
Contact Hours
18.0
Delivery Options
Online  
Course Fee(s)
Tuition non-credit $485.00 Click here to get more information
Service charge(s)
  • 3% Service Fee  
Drop Request Deadline
Feb 02, 2026
Transfer Request Deadline
Nov 18, 2025 to Jan 08, 2026
Withdrawal Request Deadline
Jan 12, 2026 to Feb 22, 2026
Instructors
Necessary Supplies

Students are responsible for purchasing their own art supplies, equipment, software subscriptions, and/or books. For most classes, the cost is under $125 (estimate). A supply list will be available on the course site in Canvas at least 30 days prior to the first day of class.

Once you have received your enrollment confirmation and logged in to Canvas, navigate to Upcoming Courses on the left-hand side of your dashboard. Supplies will be listed on your course homepage under the supplies heading. Some or all of your course supplies are available at the RISD Store.

Section Notes

This course requires access to AutoCAD. Please visit the AutoCAD website to check "minimum system requirements" for your computer before registering.

All instruction will be in the Windows platform. While AutoCAD is available for Mac, it is strongly advised that students use Windows. Mac users can download Windows for Mac.

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