The Drafting program prepares individuals for entry-level employment as a Drafter or Drafter Assistant. Students will develop basic manual and computer aided drafting skills and have the option of choosing electives from a variety of specialty areas.  In these specialty areas, you can learn Civil, Structural Steel, Architectural, Piping, Electrical & Mechanical drafting using a variety of advanced software that applies to the specific need.

As a Drafter, you will be working with engineers and design drafters in preparing a variety of drawings used to make equipment, parts, and devices for business and industry. You will be using a variety of computer drafting programs to complete your drawings.

Employer Advisory Team

• Amy Willis Interiors
• ARW Engineers
• ATK Launch Systems
• Boman Kemp
• Gem Buildings
• In Stile Kitchen Design
• Nucor Building Systems
• Ogden Blueprint and Supply Company
• Ridgeline Design
• Salerno Architects

What's Happening in the Drafting program

We have both a conventional drafting program, and an interior design drafting program. Call instructor Rex Thornock at 627-8360 for details about Interior Design Drafting.

Your Instructor

Hello, I’m Rex Thornock. I have spent 9 years working out in industry before starting my teaching career of which I have now been involved with for the last 13 years.  The exciting thing about drafting is that there are so many things being created right now.

You can be involved with all these new products with just some training you can receive here.  The pay is good and it’s a rewarding field.  I would there are more jobs than students. These jobs pay well, and are rewarding field.  I would love to discuss drafting or interior design drafting with you.

Contact me:
thornockr@owatc.edu
801-627-8360