AutoCAD for Design and Drafting Professional Certification Prep

Prove you’re on the right track to certification with self-paced lessons and a practice test. This certification prep course reviews the core skills covered by the Autodesk Certified Professional in AutoCAD for Design and Drafting certification exam.

Last updated: June 20, 2023

AutoCAD for Design and Drafting Professional Certification Prep

Getting started

About the certification

See where you stand

Application and drawing management

Design annotation and detailing

Author and edit drawing content

Configure and manage design output

Collaboration

Course challenge

Practice test

Overview Course modules Instructor resources Announcements Related learning

Learn the typical workflow and features of AutoCAD, drawing management, editing objects, using tools for accuracy and annotations, reusing content, working with layouts and outputs, and collaborating with others. Follow along with lessons, datasets, and exercises to practice and review the exam topics on your own. You can also test your knowledge by taking a practice test to prepare for the certification exam. It’s all about practice and preparation.

After completing this course, you’ll be able to:

Perform drawing management techniques, including layer management, object property queries, and drawing health maintenance.
Use annotation techniques for text, dimensions, leaders, multileaders, hatches, and blocks.
Draw and edit design content, reuse existing drawing content, and draw and edit using precision tools.
Create and manage your layouts, outputs, and printings.
Collaborate with team members by using design sharing and markup tools, controlling external reference and underlay files, and incorporating external design data into project drawings.
Review the topics covered on the Autodesk Certified Professional in AutoCAD for Design and Drafting certification exam.

Course modules

Getting started Course Module

Discover what you'll learn in this course and download the software and resources you need.

About the certification Course Module

Learn more about how to prepare for the Autodesk Certified Professional in AutoCAD for Design and Drafting exam.

~1 hr. 30 min. See where you stand Course Module

Before you begin this course, test your skills by taking the following assessment to see where you stand.

Application and drawing management Course Module

In addition to representing drawing objects, annotations serve an important role in communicating designs. Learn to use annotation tools and their related styles.

~1 hr. 22 min. Design annotation and detailing Course Module

In addition to representing drawing objects, annotations serve an important role in communicating designs. Learn to use annotation tools and their related styles.

~1 hr. 55 min. Author and edit drawing content Course Module

Creating and reusing drawing content are core skills for CAD professionals. Learn to use blocks and the clipboard to improve the efficiency of design drawings, create geometry, and then edit the geometry using grips and other precision tools in AutoCAD.

Configure and manage design output Course Module

Once completed, a design may need to be output to a file or device for review or sharing. Learn how to configure output options and generate desired output consistently.

Collaboration Course Module

The collaboration features in AutoCAD streamline workflow by sharing design documents and output with colleagues and clients. This module covers the tools and features for collaborating.

Course challenge Course Module

Now that you've completed the learning material in this course, you can take the challenge exercise to measure your skills on the topics covered in this course.

~1 hr. 30 min. Practice test Course Module

Ready to test your knowledge? Pass this required test with a score of 75% or more to complete the course.

Instructor resources

Resources for teaching in the classroom.

Resources just for educators
Teach this course in the classroom. It is recommended that you watch the videos and familiarize yourself with the course before delivering this content in the classroom.

We’ve provided an instructor guide for teaching the course content in the classroom, with learning objectives and estimated times for demonstration and practice. Students can either work in teams or solve the challenges that are found in the course on their own.

Want to create custom learning playlists to share with your students?
Share modules and courses using Playlists. Once you create a Playlist, share the URL with your students and they can sign into their Autodesk Account to access. Choose and share the modules that best fit your curriculum using the links below.

To create a Playlist, select [+] 'Add to list' in the banner above.
To pick and share individual modules, use the links below, then select [+] 'Add to list' from the module banner.
To share a list with others, set the list visibility to Public and share the link.

Announcements

This course and its contents have been created for candidates who are preparing for the Autodesk Certified Professional in AutoCAD for Design and Drafting exam (August 18, 2023 and beyond).