AutoCAD and drafting courses in Colorado Springs, Colorado
12 CAD and drafting programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
1 school offers these drafting programs with classes in the Colorado Springs area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Each 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 Colorado Springs, all 12 programs take students without a high school diploma.
By kind, the 12 programs here are drafting and design certificate or diploma (9 programs) and drafting and design (level not stated, 3 programs).
See the 12 programsAll 23 CAD and drafting programs in Colorado, including online programs
How much do CAD and drafting courses cost in Colorado Springs?
$2,609 to $9,860
from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- Not enough data
- 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
- Length
- Left out
- The 12 figures filed fail our checks
Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Colorado Springs may also offer CAD and drafting courses. How these figures are made
All 12 CAD and drafting programs in Colorado Springs approved for WIOA funding
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Computer Aided Drafting/Design (Cad) 2
Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$29,600Price if you pay yourself$8,827School website, Computer Aided Drafting/Design (Cad) 2 at Pikes Peak State CollegeMore details about Computer Aided Drafting/Design (Cad) 2 at Pikes Peak State College
- Finished
- 26%
- Working at 6 months
- 48%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,403
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $3,600
- Students counted
- 77
- Earned a year, estimated
- $29,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $8,827
Computer Aided Drafting 5
Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$37,600Price if you pay yourself$2,634Program website, Computer Aided Drafting 5 at Pikes Peak State CollegeMore details about Computer Aided Drafting 5 at Pikes Peak State College
- Finished
- 36%
- Working at 6 months
- 36%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,390
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $2,000
- Students counted
- 10
- Earned a year, estimated
- $37,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,634
Computer Aided Drafting 4
Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,609Program website, Computer Aided Drafting 4 at Pikes Peak State CollegeMore details about Computer Aided Drafting 4 at Pikes Peak State College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $1,150
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,609
Computer Aided Drafting 7
Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,487Program website, Computer Aided Drafting 7 at Pikes Peak State CollegeMore details about Computer Aided Drafting 7 at Pikes Peak State College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $3,000
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,487
Computer Aided Drafting 3
Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$5,720Program website, Computer Aided Drafting 3 at Pikes Peak State CollegeMore details about Computer Aided Drafting 3 at Pikes Peak State College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $4,020
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,720
Computer Aided Drafting 2
Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$6,046Program website, Computer Aided Drafting 2 at Pikes Peak State CollegeMore details about Computer Aided Drafting 2 at Pikes Peak State College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $4,085
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,046
Computer Aided Drafting 6
Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$6,548Program website, Computer Aided Drafting 6 at Pikes Peak State CollegeMore details about Computer Aided Drafting 6 at Pikes Peak State College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $4,000
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,548
Computer Aided Drafting 8
Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$6,824Program website, Computer Aided Drafting 8 at Pikes Peak State CollegeMore details about Computer Aided Drafting 8 at Pikes Peak State College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $4,020
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,824
Computer Aided Drafting 9
Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$7,652Program website, Computer Aided Drafting 9 at Pikes Peak State CollegeMore details about Computer Aided Drafting 9 at Pikes Peak State College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $4,475
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $7,652
Computer Aided Drafting/Design (Cad) 1
Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$8,827School website, Computer Aided Drafting/Design (Cad) 1 at Pikes Peak State CollegeMore details about Computer Aided Drafting/Design (Cad) 1 at Pikes Peak State College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $3,600
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $8,827
Computer Aided Drafting/Design (Cad) 3
Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$9,120School website, Computer Aided Drafting/Design (Cad) 3 at Pikes Peak State CollegeMore details about Computer Aided Drafting/Design (Cad) 3 at Pikes Peak State College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $3,600
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $9,120
Computer Aided Drafting 1
Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$9,860Program website, Computer Aided Drafting 1 at Pikes Peak State CollegeMore details about Computer Aided Drafting 1 at Pikes Peak State College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $4,185
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $9,860
No programs match these filters.
How to pay for CAD and drafting courses in Colorado Springs
WIOA funding can pay for CAD and drafting courses in Colorado Springs
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 Colorado Springs
How CAD and drafting courses compare with the rest of skilled trades across Colorado: Trade school programs in Colorado
Where the Colorado Springs drafting program numbers come from
Which Colorado Springs drafting programs are on this list?
These are the drafting programs with classes in the Colorado Springs area that are 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. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Colorado page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.
How the prices and results of Colorado Springs 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.
How reliable are the Colorado figures?
The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Colorado among the states with "known data quality concerns".10 The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.
Sources for the facts about CAD and drafting courses in Colorado Springs
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Drafters
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- 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)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- 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
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns