Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. It is
intended that the basis for evaluating curriculum be sufficiently broad and
liberal in scope to permit evaluators to work within reasonable limits in
determining value of curriculum and eligibility for certification. Since there
is considerable diversity in design/drafting courses and variations of the many
types of schools that offer them, it is necessary to set certain minimum
requirements.
B. Statement of
Purpose. For each curriculum the school shall prepare a definitive statement
mentioning the types and levels of employment open to graduates of that
curriculum. One basis for certification is the extent to which the curriculum
enables the student to handle the type and level of employment.
C. Attainment of Employment
1. One indication of the quality and content
of any curriculum may be found by examining the following factors:
a. the percentage of graduates placed in jobs
for which they are trained;
b. the
job level attained by graduates after a five-year period;
c. the length of employment;
d. passing the ADDA Drafter Certification
Exam.
2. Each
application for certification shall include an employment report indicating the
type and level of employment obtained by graduates and the names and addresses
of firms employing the graduates.
3. The examining committee is instructed to
recognize the difficulty in obtaining complete records of graduates five years
after graduation; therefore, the school should make records as complete as
possible. A record of continuing education is accepted in lieu of employment
record.
D. Curriculum
Analysis
1. Drafter-Community College or
Vo-Tech
a. In view of the diversity of
methods for evaluating credit, the following method shall be utilized as a
basis for equitable evaluation and comparison.
i. Assuming that two hours of preparation or
outside problem work by the student are required for each hour of lecture or
recitation, the total workload may be gauged by the formula 3T + L - C, where T
is theory or recitation contact hours, L is lab contact hours (includes work on
board and/or CAD in drafting room), and C is curriculum workload.
b. The application of the above
formula cannot alone serve as a basis for conclusion, but it does produce a
figure below which special consideration should be given with respect to
quantity of content and academic level of courses included in the
curriculum.
2.
Apprentice Drafter Post-Secondary School or Vo-Tech
a. The evaluation for this program will be
based on the training institute's ability to ensure the student is provided
with instruction that covers subjects listed in the "ADDA Test Objectives." A
recommended guide for instruction is to use the customary one-hour of lecture
for each two hours of lab time.
3. Vocational/Training Schools that
Supplement Academic Programs. The evaluation for this program will be based on
the training institute's ability to provide the technical instruction
recommended at the drafter and apprentice drafter levels. Specifically, at the
drafter level for programs working with community colleges or vo-tech schools,
a minimum of 90 0 clock hours of instruction in Technical Drawing should be
provided. At the apprentice drafter level for programs working with
post-secondary or vo-tech schools, a minimum of 800 clock hours of instruction
in Technical Drawing should be provided. At the apprentice drafter level for
programs working with high schools or vocational high schools, a minimum of 600
hours (50 percent theory, 50 percent lab) of instruction in the Disciplines of
Drafting and Design and Drafting Production Techniques should be provided.
These recommendations are outlined in the ADDA Levels of Curriculum
section.
E. Academic
Level. The academic level of approved curriculum shall include 2, 3, and 4-year
curriculum.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with
R.S.
17:6(A)(10) and
R.S.
17:10.
