Student Experiences

“I use an equivalent combination of my CADD education and job skill experience every day in my work. I loved my education, the school itself and particularly knowledge I’ve learned from instructors like Steve Billingslea.”

“My education has given me the basic skills needed to keep up with the growing and fast pace of CADD and design technology. The most important thing that I learned was the standard of leadership that included improving my administrative and technology skills in addition to good communication and planning skills.”

“My experience in community college has been wonderful, and the teachers here really know the program. It’s thanks to them that I’m doing so well at my job and have been able to apply what I’ve learned in mechanical design.”

“Mike Kirkpatrick was one of my favorite professors, and my favorite CADD class was 3-D modeling. Now I’m the CADD program coordinator and a faculty member. What I love about my job is helping students who start out not being able to draw anything, then go on to four-year universities or get good jobs.”

“Other students who have come from other programs and community colleges just don’t have anywhere near the same level of experience I’ve gotten at Richland. This program is just solid.”

“When I took a job doing office work for an engineer, I tried my hand at CAD and enjoyed it enough to take a course in it. It was possible with Dallas College because the courses were at night and mostly done through the workshop experience, where they can be done any time you have time.”