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Autocad jobs are usuallly well paid. Adding an Autocad skills certification to your other qualifications is a real step towards earning a good salary. You might have taken an Autocad module but usually this only serves to tick the boxes. You will increase your chances of getting a job if you add CADsmart certification.

Also once you have a CADsmart certification through one of our courses, we will provide a free place on a future course, when you receive a confirmed job offer. This would be on one of our existing courses.

Will I be able to achieve an Autocad skills qualification in 5 days?

A free place on another of our courses if you don't score more than 62%, the current average score for Autocad users.

From March 2010 City & Guilds courses are likely to include parametric CAD modelling and computer aided manufacture, which is ideal for mechnical engineers. Topics which you may find difficult and irrelevant to your career.

CADsmart certifcation is easier to achieve on a full time course with almost individual attention and a maximum of 5 trainees per course. You can apply for current Autocad vacancies on course completion.

The scope of our short full time course is determined by CADsmart Autocad skills assessment software.

The same software that large companies use to objectively assess the training requirements of their existing Autocad users and job candidates. Typical trainee's assessment scores, achieved by previous delegates, were 75%, 71%, 77% and 71% which were over the current average for Autocad user's of 62%.

What do employers say about CADsmart?

Mike Lewis, Senior Associate director - Benoy:-

"CADsmart is a great start for getting a better idea of an individual's ability. If we can use CADsmart to identify the best candidates ... we will have a huge head start from day one"

Miles Walker, Vice President & Firmwide CAD Manager, HOK:-

"CADSMART provides a quick and easy way to measure the CAD skills of our staff and new recruits"

Is their a maximum number of trainess on the course?

Our short courses have a maximum number of 5 trainees for almost indivual attention.

Other courses typically don't state a maximum number, so less attention from the instructor.

How soon can you apply for jobs with your certificate?

Your certificate will be emailed to you automatically at the end of your course. You don't have to wait for many weeks before you can apply for jobs.

How long is the course and how much are the course fees?

£495+vat per person for 5 days including independent CADsmart certification.

With a maximum of only 5 trainees on the course you will receive almost individual attention.

So you can achieve a worthwhile Autocad qulaification faster.

Many other courses go on for weeks. This suits the government's employment figures. If you are on any government training course, you don't count in the number of unemployed. How many people do you know who have got a job as a result of a government training course?

I already have some experience of Autocad is this course suitable for a refresher/update?

Yes. Our short courses are run on the latest software. It's surprising when trainees gasp with delight when they see many short cuts and tips, which are part of our course. Remember we prepare trainees for those demanding employers who want to see real productivity in their Autocad users. You may find that your "course completed" or "course attended" training certificates will be trumped by job candidates with CADsmart certification. If you apply for a job with a company that subscribes to CADsmart software you will be faced with a CADsmart assessment as part of your job interview. This assessment assumes knowledge of "advanced or intermediate" topics, which are typically not present in basic or "essentials" courses. In our experience most existing users in companies would score low marks in a CADsmart job interview assessment.

How good is the CADSMART Autocad skills certificate?

CADsmart software is sold to employers who use it to objectively evaluate the skills of their Autocad users and job candidates. So CADsmart skills assessments directly reflect the skills that employers want to see in their job candidates. So CADsmart certification could provide you with an edge over your competition for a job.

Surely a City & Guilds course will cover more topics than your short full time course?

We don't pretend to know the full scope of City & Guilds courses. However CADsmart certification directly represents the skills that employers want to see in their current Autocad users and job candidates.

Jan MacPherson, Head of CAD Services, Hilson Moran Partnership:-
In addition to managing and encouraging junior staff to improve their CAD skills, CADsmart has proved to be a useful tool in maintaining high standards and achieving savings, which contribute significantly to its subscription by avoiding costly appointments of unsuitable staff

If you apply for a job with a company which subscribes to CADsmart assessment software, you will be asked to take a CADSMART assessment of your skills as part of your interview.

CADsmart certified trainees also have the chance to earn money from CAD drafting at home as a MEERCAD.COM apprentice.