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How can I become a Design Drafter
- The most common career steps to get to Design Drafter are Cad Drafter, Drafter and Research Assistant based on actual career paths reported to Jobtrees.
- Cad Drafter, the most common step before Design Drafter, is of similar seniority which is common to see in career paths. People will often move between jobs and roles at the same level as they explore new types and gain experience for more senior roles.
- While Cad Drafter is the most common, there is no specific role leading to Design Drafter that is an overwhelmingly common path.
- Another characteristic of the Design Drafter career path is that experience within the same job family as this role isn't common and as a result likely not necessary.
- This shows there are many potential paths to becoming a Design Drafter so focusing on translatable skills is likely more important than a specific role.
- While Cad Drafter isn't from the same job family as Design Drafter, Drafter, it can help to have direct experience in this discipline shown by Drafter also being a common career path to Design Drafter.
What should I know about the Design Drafter career path
- The most common degrees or certifications earned by Jobtrees users on the path to become Design Drafter are Associate Degree In Arts, Bachelor Of Arts (b.a.) In General Studies, and Associate Degree In Applied Science. There may be other specific certification requirements to land a job with this role, so please make sure to check local regulations as well.
- Career paths aren't linear with people often returning to a prior role which is what you see with Cad Drafter being on the path to and from Design Drafter. This is common when people move companies where the title is the same as a past one but the scope may be different but also is commonly driven by them choosing to return to a function they fit well with.
- Design Drafter is part of the Drafter job family which has a limited number of unique role types (9) within that discipline. Choosing to pursue a role within this family likely will mean that you will need to look outside of your discipline to find new roles and so should focus on related skills as part of that search.