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AutoCAD and drafting courses in Montana

1 CAD and drafting program with costs, results and funding that can make it free

One school offers this drafting program, and Montana has approved it for workforce funding. It shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Drafters use computer-aided design (CAD) software to turn the designs of engineers and architects into technical drawings. Most complete an associate degree in drafting at a community college or technical school, about two years full time, while some earn a certificate or diploma that usually takes less time; certification isn't required.1

In Montana, the one program takes students without a high school diploma.

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How much do CAD and drafting courses cost in Montana?

$28,723

is what this program costs if you pay yourself

This program

Finished the program
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Earned a year, estimated
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Length
60 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Montana may also offer CAD and drafting courses. How these figures are made

Are there free CAD and drafting courses in Montana?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

The one CAD and drafting program in Montana approved for WIOA funding

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  • Drafting and design (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    Design Drafting AAS

    Msu - Gallatin College

    Bozeman

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Msu - Gallatin College, BozemanDrafting and design (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$28,723
    Program website, Design Drafting AAS at Msu - Gallatin College
    More details about Design Drafting AAS at Msu - Gallatin College
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    Length
    60 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
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    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $28,723
    Program website, Design Drafting AAS at Msu - Gallatin College

How to pay for CAD and drafting courses in Montana

WIOA funding can pay for CAD and drafting courses in Montana

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for CAD and drafting courses

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for CAD and drafting courses

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Other training in Montana

How CAD and drafting courses compare with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in Montana

Where the Montana drafting program numbers come from

Which Montana drafting programs are on this list?

These are the drafting programs Montana approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Montana offers.

How the prices and results of Montana drafting programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about CAD and drafting courses in Montana

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Drafters
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List