Structural Drafting

Structural Drafters are very similar to Architectural Drafters, except they focus more on commercial buildings and steel structures. Structural Drafters work on major civil engineering projects, such as highways, bridges, parking facilities, and flood-control structures. The coursework includes civil drafting fundamentals, computer-aided design (CAD) training, modeling and animation, and surveying fundamentals. The job outlook for Structural Drafters is expected to remain good in the next decade, as major portions of American’s infrastructure need to be updated or replaced.

Employment Prospects

Placement assistance including a resume, internet job search and interviewing skills and techniques is offered to all graduates. Companies who employ drafters include industries that specialize in architectural & engineering services; building construction; machinery manufacturing; architectural and structural metal manufacturing; local government offices; metalworking machinery manufacturing; ship and boat builders as well as scientific research and development services. Employers who hire desktop publishers include newspapers, periodicals, book and directory publishers, print shops and service bureaus. And web designers are needed everywhere!

Over the past fourteen years, PTI has been told that the quality of graduates exceeds the expectations of employers, and it is considered to be second to none in quality training. This kind of reputation is earned strictly by confident graduates that worked hard in class and even harder on the job.