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AutoCAD Bootcamp Learn The Skills Guarantee™

Join our AutoCAD Bootcamp and learn the fundamentals of technical drawing and develop advanced skills in creating 2D drawings using AutoCAD. This program is open to beginners and covers everything from basic AutoCAD functionalities and skills to advanced drafting techniques.

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- $949
- 30 hours
- Free retake
- NYC or Live Online
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NYIM Training Beginner AutoCAD

In this beginner AutoCAD class, participants will learn basic drawing and modifying techniques for drafting and technical drawing. Basic methods of printing and plotting layouts and sheets, working between model space and paper space, and how to scale drawings through viewports will all be covered. Students will master techniques for inserting blocks, making text, dimensioning drawings, and working with layers and templates. Tuition includes hands-on training, a free retake, and a course manual. The course offers flexible scheduling available online or in NYC.

Available live online (virtual training) from anywhere
- $599
- 18 Hours
- Weekdays
- Beginner
- Free Retake
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NYC Career Centers AutoCAD Bootcamp

In this five-day 40-hour AutoCAD Bootcamp, students with little to no prior knowledge of AutoCAD will learn the foundational skills needed to feel comfortable creating fantastic drawings and designs. This comprehensive course is split into Beginner AutoCAD and Intermediate AutoCAD. In the beginner section, students will learn how to get started with AutoCAD, basic drawing and editing commands, how to make changes to a drawing, discover object types, using text and layouts, and much more. In the intermediate section, students will take their skills to the next level and learn about positioning, working with blocks, creating templates and advanced layouts, annotation styles, and more. Students will also be able to reinforce what they learn in this course by completing numerous projects interspersed through the bootcamp. This course also offers a free retake to allow students to revisit any concepts needing to be refreshed and walk away with a much stronger grasp of the material.

Available live online (virtual training) from anywhere
- $949
- 30 Hours
- Weekdays
- Beginner
- Free Retake
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NYC Career Centers AutoCAD in a Day

In this 8-hour introductory AutoCad course, students with no prior CAD knowledge will learn all the foundational skills needed to begin creating fantastic drawings and designs. This course covers a range of topics, including getting started with AutoCAD, entering commands, the basics for using drawing commands, how to create simple drawings, tracking, and how to modify a drawing. This course also offers a free retake to allow students to revisit any concepts needing to be refreshed and walk away with a much stronger grasp of the material.

Available live online (virtual training) from anywhere
- $325
- 6 Hours
- Weekdays
- Beginner
- Free Retake
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NYC Career Centers Beginner AutoCAD

In this 3-day Beginner AutoCad course, students with no prior CAD knowledge will learn all the foundational skills needed to begin creating fantastic 2D drawings and designs. This course covers a range of topics, including getting started with AutoCAD, basic drawing and editing commands, drawing templates, object types, inserting blocks, layouts, printing best practices, incorporating text, and much more. Students will be able to reinforce what they learn with numerous projects interspersed throughout the course. This course also offers a free retake to allow students to revisit any concepts needing to be refreshed and walk away with a much stronger grasp of the material.

Available live online (virtual training) from anywhere
- $599
- 18 Hours
- Weekdays
- Beginner
- Free Retake
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NYC Career Centers Intermediate AutoCAD

In this 2-day Intermediate AutoCad course, students with basic CAD knowledge will learn how to design and draw more rapidly and more efficiently with CAD. This course covers a range of intermediate topics, including working effectively with AutoCAD, accurate positioning, parametric drawing, working with blocks, creating templates, advanced layouts, external references, and more. Students will be able to reinforce what they learn with numerous projects interspersed throughout the course. This course also offers a free retake to allow students to revisit any concepts needing to be refreshed and walk away with a much stronger grasp of the material.

Available live online (virtual training) from anywhere
- $449
- 12 Hours
- Weekdays
- Intermediate
- Free Retake
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New Horizons AutoCAD Level 1 Essentials

This 3-day course provides a comprehensive introduction to AutoCAD. Using the features of AutoCAD, students will create four projects to practice their skills. Students will learn how to use the AutoCAD workspace to create simple 2D drawings. They will then learn how to manipulate those images to create schematics and blueprints.

In-person @ 340 West Newberry Road, Hartford, CT
- $1,495
- 3 Days
- Weekdays
- Beginner
- Free Retake
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New Horizons AutoCAD Level 2 - Intermediate

Novice users of AutoCAD can learn more advanced skills in this 2-day course. Using content that has been previously created, students will create a variety of projects, such as schematics and project plans. Students will also learn how to work with blocks, create new templates and utilize advanced layouts.

In-person @ 340 West Newberry Road, Hartford, CT
- $1,195
- 2 Days
- Weekdays
- Intermediate
- Free Retake
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New Horizons AutoCAD Level 3 - Creating & Presenting 3D Models

Intended for experienced users of AutoCAD, this 2-day program teaches the most advanced capabilities of AutoCAD. This course focuses on the creation of 3D models, and teaches skills such as how to work with dynamic blocks and attributes. Students will complete a solid model design and convert 2D objects into 3D objects.

In-person @ 340 West Newberry Road, Hartford, CT
- $1,495
- 3 Days
- Weekdays
- Advanced
- Free Retake
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Noble Desktop AutoCAD Level I Sponsored
Learn how to use AutoCAD to create drawings for real mechanical and architectural objects, starting with basic tools and moving on to more advanced skills. This course will cover topics such as creating and editing drawings, using object snaps and tracking, organizing drawings with layers, and inserting blocks.
Locations:
- NYC
- Live Online
- $599
- 18 hours
- Free retake
- NYC or Live Online
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Key Insights

AutoCAD is a computer-aided design and drafting software that has revolutionized the design process by automating many tasks that had to be done manually.

The software finds extensive use in creating blueprints, schematics, and 3D models for various fields, including interior design and construction.

AutoCAD proficiency is a highly marketable skill in Connecticut due to the current shortage of workers familiar with this software.

CAD designers in Connecticut earn upwards of $55K per year, while drafters and interior designers earn around $58K and $63K, respectively.

Live in-person AutoCAD classes are available at New Horizons in Hartford and ONLC Training Centers in Hartford and Stamford, offering basic to advanced learning modules.

Noble Desktop provides a variety of AutoCAD classes for different proficiency levels, both online and in-person for Connecticut residents able to commute to New York City.

CT AutoCAD Courses by School

Here are some of the top CT schools offering AutoCAD training, including New Horizons (3 courses). We’ve also included 2 schools that offer live online courses you can take from anywhere, including CT.

NYIM Training

NYC location: 185 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, 10016 US

NYIM Training offers results-oriented business courses and corporate training online and in New York. With hands-on courses and certifications in data analytics, design, programming, office productivity, and finance, its extensive offering provides flexible training solutions for professionals and businesses.
NYIM’s Top Live Online AutoCAD Courses
- Beginner AutoCAD
  - 18 Hours
  - $599
  In this beginner AutoCAD class, participants will learn basic drawing and modifying techniques for drafting and technical drawing. Basic methods of printing and plotting layouts and sheets, working between model space and paper space, and how to scale drawings through viewports will all be covered. Students will master techniques for inserting blocks, making text, dimensioning drawings, and working with layers and templates. Tuition includes hands-on training, a free retake, and a course manual. The course offers flexible scheduling available online or in NYC.
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NYC Career Centers

NYC location: 185 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, 10016 US

Career Centers offers intensive business courses and corporate training in the heart of New York City and remotely online. They offer courses in Microsoft Excel, finance & accounting, data analytics, Microsoft Office, and design.
Career Centers’s Top Live Online AutoCAD Courses
- AutoCAD Bootcamp
  - 30 Hours
  - $949
  In this five-day 40-hour AutoCAD Bootcamp, students with little to no prior knowledge of AutoCAD will learn the foundational skills needed to feel comfortable creating fantastic drawings and designs. This comprehensive course is split into Beginner AutoCAD and Intermediate AutoCAD. In the beginner section, students will learn how to get started with AutoCAD, basic drawing and editing commands, how to make changes to a drawing, discover object types, using text and layouts, and much more. In the intermediate section, students will take their skills to the next level and learn about positioning, working with blocks, creating templates and advanced layouts, annotation styles, and more. Students will also be able to reinforce what they learn in this course by completing numerous projects interspersed through the bootcamp. This course also offers a free retake to allow students to revisit any concepts needing to be refreshed and walk away with a much stronger grasp of the material.
- AutoCAD in a Day
  - 6 Hours
  - $325
  In this 8-hour introductory AutoCad course, students with no prior CAD knowledge will learn all the foundational skills needed to begin creating fantastic drawings and designs. This course covers a range of topics, including getting started with AutoCAD, entering commands, the basics for using drawing commands, how to create simple drawings, tracking, and how to modify a drawing. This course also offers a free retake to allow students to revisit any concepts needing to be refreshed and walk away with a much stronger grasp of the material.
- Beginner AutoCAD
  - 18 Hours
  - $599
  In this 3-day Beginner AutoCad course, students with no prior CAD knowledge will learn all the foundational skills needed to begin creating fantastic 2D drawings and designs. This course covers a range of topics, including getting started with AutoCAD, basic drawing and editing commands, drawing templates, object types, inserting blocks, layouts, printing best practices, incorporating text, and much more. Students will be able to reinforce what they learn with numerous projects interspersed throughout the course. This course also offers a free retake to allow students to revisit any concepts needing to be refreshed and walk away with a much stronger grasp of the material.
- Intermediate AutoCAD
  - 12 Hours
  - $449
  In this 2-day Intermediate AutoCad course, students with basic CAD knowledge will learn how to design and draw more rapidly and more efficiently with CAD. This course covers a range of intermediate topics, including working effectively with AutoCAD, accurate positioning, parametric drawing, working with blocks, creating templates, advanced layouts, external references, and more. Students will be able to reinforce what they learn with numerous projects interspersed throughout the course. This course also offers a free retake to allow students to revisit any concepts needing to be refreshed and walk away with a much stronger grasp of the material.
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New Horizons

Hartford location: 340 West Newberry Road, Hartford, CT, 06002 US

Offering on-site training all over the world and online, New Horizons is a computer learning center. New Horizons offers training for top technology providers like Adobe, Citrix, and Microsoft.
New Horizons’s Top CT AutoCAD Courses
- AutoCAD Level 1 Essentials
  - 3 Days
  - $1,495
  This 3-day course provides a comprehensive introduction to AutoCAD. Using the features of AutoCAD, students will create four projects to practice their skills. Students will learn how to use the AutoCAD workspace to create simple 2D drawings. They will then learn how to manipulate those images to create schematics and blueprints.
- AutoCAD Level 2 - Intermediate
  - 2 Days
  - $1,195
  Novice users of AutoCAD can learn more advanced skills in this 2-day course. Using content that has been previously created, students will create a variety of projects, such as schematics and project plans. Students will also learn how to work with blocks, create new templates and utilize advanced layouts.
- AutoCAD Level 3 - Creating & Presenting 3D Models
  - 3 Days
  - $1,495
  Intended for experienced users of AutoCAD, this 2-day program teaches the most advanced capabilities of AutoCAD. This course focuses on the creation of 3D models, and teaches skills such as how to work with dynamic blocks and attributes. Students will complete a solid model design and convert 2D objects into 3D objects.
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AutoCAD is a computer-aided design and drafting software used by professionals in a variety of fields. The software is used to create blueprints, schematics, and models and makes design work more efficient by using intelligent objects where once an automatic pencil and a ruler were state-of-the-art. With AutoCAD, a great deal of what had to be done manually can now be achieved automatically. The application is capable of remarkable things and has completely changed the way designers work.

One of the most exciting applications of AutoCAD is its use to create models that can then be used by 3D printers (or additive manufacturing) to create three-dimensional objects. To “print” an object, a digital 3D model is required, and the software with which those models are constructed is usually AutoCAD. As a result, AutoCAD is some of the most creative software in use today.

AutoCAD Careers in Connecticut

AutoCAD is used in a wide variety of industries by designers of all shapes and sizes. There is a current shortage of workers who are AutoCAD-literate, causing an increased demand the workforce isn’t able to meet. Knowing how to use AutoCAD is thus a highly valuable marketable skill in a wide range of industries and roles. Interior designers use AutoCAD, but it is also widely used throughout the construction industry as an amazingly useful and versatile tool to do things that were impossible with ordinary blueprints.

CAD designers in Connecticut make upwards of $55,000 per year. Drafters make on average approximately $58,000 per annum, while interior designers make salaries in that range as well. In New York City, where many Connecticut residents work, CAD designers bring in an average salary of approximately $63,000 a year, drafters make around $52,000, while Interior Designers make $67,000 a year on average.

In-Person AutoCAD Classes in Connecticut

Students seeking to become conversant with AutoCAD in Connecticut will find in-person live classes at New Horizons in Hartford. They offer beginning, intermediate and advanced classes in the software, taking students from the basics all the way through to the creation of 3D models.

Another option is ONLC Training Centers, which has locations in Hartford and Stamford. They provide instruction at all levels of proficiency with AutoCAD. You can attend class at OLNC’s computer labs or from your home. The courses are led by virtual instructors who are able to engage with students in real-time.

Finally, some residents of Connecticut may wish to avail themselves of the option of live in-person training at one of the many schools in New York City, which is readily accessible from most of the state.

Virtual AutoCAD Classes

As an alternative to in-person training, students may wish to consider live online instruction. The advantages are considerable: classes can be taken in the comfort of your home, office, or any other location with a stable internet connection, there is no time lost in commuting to a school, there are no in-classroom distractions, and many schools offer a free retake option to allow you to make sure you’ve learned what you learned.

The originators of this tool, Noble Desktop, offer a wide range of AutoCAD classes, from a beginning class for students with no background at all to an advanced class that covers such topics as annotation, dynamic blocks, and customization. A good place to start would be the AutoCAD Level 1 class taught in partnership with Noble’s affiliate school, NYIM Training. The class offers 24 hours of online instruction and takes students from making basic drawings through to some more advanced features.

NYIM offers additional AutoCAD classes and bootcamps as well. Students may also wish to consider Career Centers’ AutoCAD courses.

Some students in Connecticut living in proximity to New York City may also be interested in commuting into New York to take any of Noble Desktop’s classes live and in person at Noble’s Midtown Manhattan location.

Corporate & Onsite AutoCAD Classes

Companies interested in having their employees become conversant with AutoCAD, or that wish to improve their staff’s knowledge of the application, will find a variety of onsite corporate AutoCAD training options available through Noble Desktop. Noble can send their expert teachers to any location in Connecticut, or they can set up online instruction using Zoom or another teleconferencing platform. They also have available a voucher system, whereby employees can take Noble’s regularly scheduled classes at company expense (discounts for multiple purchases are available.) Please contact Noble Desktop for further information.

Which CT AutoCAD Class is Right for Me?

You have several options when it comes to learning AutoCAD, so we’ve chosen 3 of the best CT courses from the top 3 training providers to help you make your decision. But even so, with the variety of considerations including cost, duration, course format, starting level, and more, choosing the perfect course still isn’t that easy.

Here are the key questions you should ask yourself before enrolling in an AutoCAD course. We hope you’ll find the best option based on your learning preferences and goals.

What level should I start at?

Enrolling in the right skill level is pivotal. Skipping over prerequisites can leave you confused, while choosing a course too easy will waste your time and tuition dollars.

Beginner Courses

If you’re new to AutoCAD, there’s no need to fear. We’ve found 1 beginner courses, with costs ranging from $1,495. The top options open to beginners include:

AutoCAD Level 1 Essentials @ New Horizons ($1,495 | 3 Days)
In-person in Hartford

Note that beginner courses still typically assume basic proficiency with computers.

Intermediate & Advanced Courses

Already comfortable with the basics of AutoCAD and feel ready to move to an intermediate or advanced class? Consider the following courses which all require some prerequisite knowledge:

AutoCAD Level 2 - Intermediate @ New Horizons ($1,195 | 2 Days)
In-person in Hartford
Prerequisite: Experience with AutoCAD
AutoCAD Level 3 - Creating & Presenting 3D Models @ New Horizons ($1,495 | 3 Days)
In-person in Hartford
Prerequisite: Intermediate experience with AutoCAD

Which class format (in-person or live online) works best for me?

In CT, you can choose to attend AutoCAD courses in-person or live online.

In-Person in CT

If you prefer to learn AutoCAD face-to-face with your instructor, you have three schools to choose from in the CT area:

New Horizons located at 340 West Newberry Road in Hartford, CT. We found three AutoCAD courses with prices ranging from $1,195 to $1,495 and class duration ranging from 2 days to 3 days.

Please note that due to COVID-19 some providers are temporarily offering online training only. Check with each provider for the latest status on a school’s in-person reopening plans.

Live Online Training from Anywhere

Live Online training is synchronous training where participants and the instructor attend remotely. Participants learn and interact with the instructor in real-time and can ask questions and receive feedback throughout the course. Instructors can remote into students’ computers (with prior permission) to assist with class exercises and any technical issues. The courses are hands-on and interactive like in-person training.

You can attend the course from your own home or office. This option works best for those without easy access to a nearby facility, and it has become increasingly popular during COVID-19. Here are 0 of the best live online AutoCAD classes we found:

When are AutoCAD classes available?

It’s crucial to find a course that fits your schedule. For in-person training in CT, the AutoCAD courses we found (shown above) are only available weekdays. For those with busy schedules looking for evening or weekend courses, these live online options offer flexibility:

Due to changing schedules and uncertainty during COVID-19, we recommend that prospective students confirm course availability directly with the school.

What type of course is right for me?

When learning AutoCAD, there are a variety of learning goals you can achieve, including getting started or adding to existing skills.

To find the perfect fit for you, it’s important to determine what your training goals are. Here is a breakdown of the variety of courses and learners.

Committed to Getting Started

If you know you need to get started in AutoCAD but you’re not quite committed to learning it comprehensively, these courses will get you started with hands-on skills you can use right away. Many schools offer the ability to continue learning with intermediate-to-advanced courses, and some offer package discounts. All these courses are open to beginners.

AutoCAD Level 1 Essentials @ New Horizons ($1,495 | 3 Days) available in-person in CT

Skill-Advancer

For those with some familiarity with AutoCAD looking to advance or add to their skills, these courses provide those with experience the perfect opportunity to skill-up. All these courses require prerequisite knowledge, and we’ve included a brief note for many of them, but you should check with the school for more details on the entry requirements.

AutoCAD Level 2 - Intermediate @ New Horizons ($1,195 | 2 Days) available in-person in CT
Prereq note: Experience with AutoCAD
AutoCAD Level 3 - Creating & Presenting 3D Models @ New Horizons ($1,495 | 3 Days) available in-person in CT
Prereq note: Intermediate experience with AutoCAD

Will learning AutoCAD help me get a job?

AutoCAD is an in-demand computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting software application that is essential for a variety of career paths. Here are some popular positions listing AutoCAD as a skill and the average salaries in CT according to Indeed as of November 2023.

CAD Designer: $83K annual salary, 27.89% above the national average
Drafter: $68K annual salary, 2.07% above the national average
CAD Drafter: $57K annual salary,
Designer: $55K annual salary, 24.17% below the national average

See the careers section for more information about the top related careers and the salaries in CT, and visit the career pages for detail on skill requirements, day-to-day work, compensation, tips, and more.

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Which CT AutoCAD Class is Right for Me?

What level should I start at?

Beginner Courses

Intermediate & Advanced Courses

Which class format (in-person or live online) works best for me?

In-Person in CT

Live Online Training from Anywhere

When are AutoCAD classes available?

What type of course is right for me?

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Skill-Advancer

Will learning AutoCAD help me get a job?

Other Areas Within CT

3 AutoCAD Courses Available in Hartford

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