#ACAD Training @ Drake?
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I've just done a CNA course at Drake. The folks there were very interested to
know that I train in AutoCAD and asked me about setting up courses to prepare
for the Level 1 and 2 exams.
Before I start reinventing the wheel, I'd like to know if any Drake Computer
Training shops anywhere in Canada or the U.S. presently offer AutoCAD training.
Does anyone know of any?
David,
In a past life I was an Autocad Dealer/Instructor. I'm much better now! I
mutated into a 3D Studio Dealer. <BG>
Although we used Drake's materials for Novell training we found that the
Materials for AutoCAD R12: Upgrade Training through the MicroCAD Institute were
the best available at the time.
I don't know why you couldn't just work something out with them using their
materials instead of re-inventing the lesson plan.
You may be able to do it better but it's going to take you a lot of time. I'm
not sure if that is what your primary interest is or not.
Since they asked you to prepare the lesson plans, perhaps they don't want to
pay the institutes fee's.
In any event I'd contact them to find out if you can work something out with
them. If not, at least you know what the current real-world rates are for this
kind of work/product.
The Microcad institute is located at P.O. Box 1481 Arlington, MA 02174.
Their Phones are: 1-800-448-7871 and the Fax is 617-648-4508.
One of their Lab book writer's is Walter Kappelmann, I'd try to talk to him
first.
Good Luck!
Murph'
James – I know Walter Kappelmann; in fact, he's a good friend of a good friend.
I took one of his Train the Trainers courses a few years ago when he was out
here in Vancouver. I liked his courseware very much and used it in the R11
courses I taught at the AutoCAD dealers I work with.
I wanted to keep using it for R12 but Walter had joined MCI by that time.
Walter used to sell us the manuals for Cad$45 each, but if we wanted them
through MCI, which of course was now the only way we could get them, we would
have had to pay MCI's licence fee of U$1,750 (about U$2,450) *per module*, and
we were teaching four modules. Plus the same Cad$45 per manual. We are a
relatively small dealer and there was no way we would ever train enough people
to justify that expense.
I've since taught from Inside AutoCAD, Hands On AutoCAD 12, AutoCAD for
Beginners, Applying AutoCAD and AutoCAD and its Applications. Although I'm a
co-author of the first two, I have to say I like AutoCAD and its Applications
best of all for teaching from. But I think my final solution is going to be to
write my own stuff.
Dave
It sounds like you r certainly up to the task. I know it's a lot of work
because I had to write one for 3D Studio when our Dealership first got Release
2….looking back on it I should have published it…what the heck, at least it
put me in touch with release 2. Now Release 3 that was another major upgrade!
Now with R4 and NT R5 coming up….it's absolutly astounding!
I love this Business! <BG>
Murph'
David
Ken Flesher 72520,412 at the University of New Hampshire runs some half day
Level 1 prep classes.
TedB
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Ted – thanks. I'll give Ken a call.
Dave
David….
why done you give Elton Hammond a (shout, buzz, e-mail) Echo Institute is
an ATC and a drake testing site. Elton is the ATC manager there. Also Elton has
been following the progress of many of his students taking the drake exams…
To some students he even includes the drake exams in their overall training
fees….
Echo Institute – 613 822 6935
Elton Hammond – 76467,1616
Roger – thanks! I'll give him a call.
Dave
David:
I am with Star Training Institute in Tulsa, OK. We are an Advanced Authorized
AutoDesk Training Center offering 13 different workshops using AutoDesk
products.
We are also a Drake Testing Center providing testing for companies like Novell,
Microsoft, IBM, Hewlett Packard, etc.
If this is the type of connection you were hoping to find, please feel free to
contact me.