GBC CADD

CAD Training at George Brown College: AutoCAD Training Courses

With nine out of 10 graduates getting jobs within six months of graduation, Toronto’s George Brown College has established a reputation for equipping students with the skills, industry experience and credentials to pursue the careers of their choice. More than 20,000 students attend the College (full-time equivalent) with about 65,000 registered with the George Brown College School of Continuing Education.

History

George Brown College's Centre for Continuous Learning has been a leader in CAD training in the Greater Toronto Area since the late 1980's when it first started offering training in AutoCAD.

We are constantly evolving to address new technology and the Centre for Continuous Learning's CAD program has expanded over the years to now include training in the 12 distinct courses for Autodesk products that you see listed in the menu bar on the right.

We have 300 to 400 students enrolled in the Fundamentals of AutoCAD Certificate program during any of the year's four semesters, training students, architects, engineers and professionals from around the world.

In the past fouteen years our instructors have delivered over twelve thousand courses of CAD training in various subjects ranging from introductory 2D drawings to advanced 3D renderings, including architectural walkthroughs, and mechanical assembly analysis animations.

The latest page in the evolution of the CAD training program, is the development of Distance Education versions of the CAD courses that are offered in house at the Toronto College. Classes are facilitated by internet communication and DVD videos of all the lectures and demonstrations that are normally delivered on campus. The online versions of our CAD courses have increased accessibility to students not only in the Toronto area, but around the world. See Onlne Training for more detailed information.

On Campus Facilities

Conveniently located a short walk north from the Dupont subway station and across the intersection from Toronto's famous Casa Loma Castle, George Brown College's, Casa Loma campus is easily accessible in the heart of Canada's largest city, Toronto.

The College's cutting edge, state of the art, CADD training facilities are located in three buildings in the interconnected complex. There are a total of seven labs each housing 25-35 of the latest and most powerful computer workstations, all of which are equipped with current versions of Autodesk software.

Expect to use networked computers equipped with crystal clear, flat panel monitors, Multi-core processors, and 2-3 Gigabytes of RAM to satisfy the hardware requirements of even the most demanding 3D applications. All workstations are connected to the internet with ultra high speed broadband access.

Demonstrations may be delivered on large screen high resolution projection systems or direct to the students computer screen via sophisticated network support software.

Other CADD accessible facilities include the College Library and the Open Access computer lab where students can also find over 150 high-end workstations with broadband internet access and copies of all of the latest Autodesk software. These facilities are open seven days a week and are available for the use of all registered students at the College.

Instructors

All of the instructors in the Centre for Continuous Learning, CADD training courses are experienced industry professionals and practitioners of Autodesk software who have been teaching CADD courses for at least 5 to 10 years.

We have Architects, Architectural Technologists, Mechanical Engineers, and GIS Technologists sharing their detailed knowledge of the software as well as a wealth of professional tips and insight into the day to day rigors and requirements of CADD software in an actual office environment.