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AutoCAD and drafting courses in Mississippi

4 CAD and drafting programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

4 schools offer these drafting programs, and Mississippi has approved every one 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 Mississippi, all 4 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

All 4 are the same kind of program: drafting and design (associate degree).

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How much do CAD and drafting courses cost in Mississippi?

$5,000 to $10,400

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
Left out
6 in 10 of Mississippi's programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states
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
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

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

Are there free CAD and drafting courses in Mississippi?

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

All 4 CAD and drafting programs in Mississippi approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

  • Drafting and design (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Drafting And Design - Associate Degree

    Mississippi Delta Community College

    Moorhead

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mississippi Delta Community College, MoorheadDrafting and design (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$27,400
    Price if you pay yourself$8,950
    More details about Drafting And Design - Associate Degree at Mississippi Delta Community College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,839
    Length
    72 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $850
    Students counted
    34
    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,950

  • Drafting and design (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Drafting And Design - Associate Degree

    East Mississippi Community College - Golden Triangle / Mayhew

    Columbus

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    East Mississippi Community College - Golden Triangle / Mayhew, ColumbusDrafting and design (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$16,900
    Price if you pay yourself$10,400
    More details about Drafting And Design - Associate Degree at East Mississippi Community College - Golden Triangle / Mayhew
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,234
    Length
    60 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,200
    Students counted
    11
    Earned a year, estimated
    $16,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,400

  • Drafting and design (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Drafting And Design - Associate Degree

    Northeast Mississippi Community College

    Booneville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northeast Mississippi Community College, BoonevilleDrafting and design (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,000
    More details about Drafting And Design - Associate Degree at Northeast Mississippi Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,000

  • Drafting and design (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Computer Aided Design (Cad)

    Jones County Junior College

    Ellisville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Jones County Junior College, EllisvilleDrafting and design (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,115
    More details about Computer Aided Design (Cad) at Jones County Junior College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,115

How to pay for CAD and drafting courses in Mississippi

WIOA funding can pay for CAD and drafting courses in Mississippi

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.

AutoCAD and drafting courses in Columbus, Tupelo, Laurel and other Mississippi cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Mississippi

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

Where the Mississippi drafting program numbers come from

Which Mississippi drafting programs are on this list?

These are the drafting programs Mississippi 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 Mississippi offers.

How the prices and results of Mississippi 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 Mississippi figures?

We leave out the share who finished for Mississippi: 6 in 10 of its programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states.

Sources for the facts about CAD and drafting courses in Mississippi

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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