FrameCAD Steel Production

Certificate of Specialization Architectural Technology · Orange Coast College · 2026-2027 Catalog

The FrameCAD Steel Production Certificate prepares students and working professionals for design file preparation, cold form steel(CFS) fabrication, CFS panel production and assembly, and preparation for project delivery. Course projects will use FrameCAD design software to produce custom projects using FrameCAD Factory software on a FrameCAD F325iT machine. Students will also be trained to maintain and operate the machine, prepare worksite documents, and learn to organize workflow safely. People with skills in this transforming industry command high salaries and will part of a new era of integrative design and construction.

Program Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Successful students in this program will be able to safely manufacture steel frame custom components using a FrameCAD F325iTmachine and safely assemble the components into a structure.
  2. Successful students will be able to operate and maintain a FrameCAD machine and be able to document projects, materials, and machine records.
  3. Successful students will able to organize and schedule project workflow to utilize the machine and workers efficiently and safely.

Requirements

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CourseTitleUnits
Required Courses
ARCH A104Introduction to FrameCAD Steel Framing1
ARCH A241FrameCAD Workshop 12
ARCH A242FrameCAD Workshop 22
ARCH A243FrameCAD Workshop 32
Total Units7

Program Sequence

Program Sequence

These sequences at Orange Coast College are curriculum maps for students to finish all requirements for the certificate. There may be advisories, prerequisites, or time requirements that students need to consider before following these maps. Students are advised to meet with an Orange Coast College Counselor for alternate sequencing.

Year 1

Semester 1 Units
ARCH A104 Introduction to FrameCAD Steel Framing
ARCH A241 FrameCAD Workshop 1
Units
Semester 2
ARCH A242
ARCH A243

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