As part of our ongoing commitment to provide up-to-date education value, Shrock Publishing and Orange Coast College’s Extended Education program have formed a partnership to make it possible for individuals to learn AutoCAD via the Internet. Learn the same content and master the same skills as you would in a regular classroom — but without the commute.

This course is for professional improvement only and does not include college credit or units.

Who should take this course?

Teachers
Learn AutoCAD from an expert AutoCAD educator.
Learn how to teach AutoCAD using the following:
1. Workbook- each lesson is a lesson plan with step by step instructions.
2. Lectures and Exercise instructions included online.

Managers
Learn the capabilities of AutoCAD.
Manage projects more efficiently.

Individuals
Classroom attendance impossible
Learn AutoCAD at your own pace.
Tried to learn AutoCAD but found it confusing.

Learn at your own pace ...

You have 8 weeks to complete 30 easy to understand, non-intimidating lessons.
You may learn as fast or as slow as you require, within the allowed 8 weeks.
The course is available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.
Each student will work one on one with the instructor.
The instructor monitors the course daily and will adapt to your pace.

How does the class work?

Basically you start with lesson 1 and work your way through to lesson 30.
Each lesson has lectures, exercise instructions, self-grading quizzes, midterm and frequently asked questions.
You are instructed to read specific pages in the workbook (not many) and the lectures.
You then move on to the exercises with the assistance of the exercise instructions and hints. Completed exercises are submitted, to the instructor, for review and comments.
If you have questions you may post them in the discussion area for all to discuss or send privately to the instructor. The instructor monitors the course daily (weekdays) and responds.
Click here for 2009 Course Content and here for 2008 Course Content
Read “Former Students’ Comments”.

Who teaches the course?

Professor Cheryl R. Shrock teaches the course.
Professor Shrock is an Autodesk registered author / publisher and has written twelve books on AutoCAD. Professor Shrock created this online course to accompany her “Exercise Workbook for Beginning AutoCAD”. She has successfully taught this course online for the past 10 years.
More about the author…

Are there Prerequisites?

1. You must have AutoCAD 2007 or 2008 software.
2. You must purchase one of the following workbooks:

2009 Workbooks

Workbook bundled with 30-day free trial of AutoCAD software:
Exercise Workbook for Beginning AutoCAD 2009
By Cheryl R. Shrock
ISBN 978-0831133597
$36.95 Order Now

2008 Workbooks

Workbook bundled with 30-day free trial of AutoCAD software:
Exercise Workbook for Beginning AutoCAD 2008
By Cheryl R. Shrock
ISBN 0-8311-3213-2
$36.95 Order Now

3. You should have basic computer skills
4. You should have basic drafting knowledge.

What does the online class cost?

$100 plus the cost of the workbook.