NOC 2253 – Drafting technologists and technicians

National Occupational Classification (NOC) code 2253 is for Drafting technologists and technicians job titles.

NOC skill type/level: Skill Level B

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school is usually required.
• Completion of a two- to three-year college program in engineering design and drafting technology or in a related field is usually required for drafting and design technologists.
• Completion of a one- to two-year college program in drafting or completion of a three- to four-year apprenticeship program or four to five years of related experience plus completion of college or industry courses in drafting are usually required for drafting technicians.
• Trade certification for draftspersons is available, but voluntary in Ontario.
• Certification in engineering design and drafting technology or in a related field through provincial associations of engineering/applied science technologists and technicians may be required by employers.
• A period of supervised work experience, usually two years, is required before certification.

List of Job Titles for NOC 2253 – Drafting technologists and technicians

• aeronautical draftsperson
• air conditioning systems draftsperson
• architectural draftsperson
• chief draftsperson
• civil draftsperson
• commercial draftsperson
• computer-aided design (CAD) specialist – drafting
• computer-aided design (CAD) technologist
• computer-aided drafting (CAD) technician
• computer-assisted design and drafting technologist
• computer-assisted drafting (CAD)
• computer-assisted drafting (CAD) draftsperson – printed circuit boards
• computer-assisted drafting (CAD) operator
• computer-assisted drafting (CAD) technician
• computer-assisted electromechanical design draftsperson
• design and drafting technologist
• design draftsperson
• design technician – drafting
• design technologist – drafting
• detail draftsperson
• detailer
• detailer – structural steel drafter
• drafter
• drafting checker
• drafting clerk
• drafting design checker
• drafting group leader
• drafting office supervisor
• drafting supervisor
• drafting technician
• drafting technologist
• drafting tracer
• draftsman/woman
• draftsperson
• draftsperson – computer-assisted design
• draftspersons supervisor
• electrical drafting supervisor
• electrical draftsperson
• electrical marine draftsperson
• electromechanical draftsperson
• electronic draftsperson
• engineering design and drafting technologist
• engineering draftsperson
• general draftsperson
• geological draftsperson
• geophysical draftsperson
• heating and ventilation systems draftsperson
• heating systems draftsperson
• hull draftsperson – shipbuilding and repair
• hydraulic machinery draftsperson
• marine drafting supervisor
• mechanical building draftsperson
• mechanical design draftsperson
• mechanical draftsperson
• mine draftsperson
• municipal draftsperson
• optical draftsperson
• petroleum exploration draftsperson
• piping draftsperson
• process piping draftsperson
• refrigeration systems draftsperson
• ship detail draftsperson
• shipbuilding draftsperson
• steel detailer – drafting
• steel frame draftsman/woman
• steel frame draftsperson
• structural draftsperson
• structural steel detailer
• structural steel drafter-detailer
• structural steel draftsperson
• survey draftsperson
• technical illustrator – drafting
• tool checker – drafting
• tool design draftsperson