10 March 1978
| Element | Work Processes | Hours |
| A | Care of Equipment and Materials-- (1) Use and care of materials and equipment. (2) File blueprints, shop drawings, catalogs. (3) Inventory of supplies and equipment. (4) Care of stock room. (5) Storage of equipment and material. (6) Use and care of drafting instruments. | 200 |
| B | Simple Tracing-- (1) Trace simple drawings. (2) Make minor alterations. (3) Draw simple construction details. | 400 |
| C | Lettering-- (1) Trace. (2) Use of lettering device. (3) Freehand lettering. (4) Practical experience in various types of lettering. | 400 |
| D | Sketching-- (1) Freehand sketching. (2) Pictorial sketching. (3) Orthographic sketching. | 600 |
| E | Construction Detailing-- (1) Roofs. (2) Wall sections. (3) Sheet metal. (4) Standard framing. (5) Electrical installations. (6) Heating and air conditioning. (7) Plumbing and pipefitting. | 800 |
| F | Simple Architectural Drawings-- (1) Make blueprints. (2) Frame structural work. (3) Masonry. (4) Landscaping. (5) Design of simple architectural motifs. (6) Advanced structural details. (7) Advanced materials study and their uses and limitations. (8) Develop preliminary drawings and related suggested specifications for consultation purposes. | 800 |
| G | Residential Drawings-- (1) Develop working drawings in accordance with specifications. (2) Prepare preliminary estimates for drawings. | 1200 |
| H | Commercial and Public Structures-- (1) Preliminary considerations. (2) Plot plans. (3) Basement plans. (4) Roof plans. (5) Elevations. (6) Foundation plans. (7) Architectural renderings. (8) Surveying. | 1200 |
| I | Alteration Work-- (1) Field sketching and measuring. (2) Structural surveying. (3) Planning. (4) Specification writing. | 400 |
| J | Detail Work-- (1) Millwork. (2) Interior trim. (3) Exterior trim. (4) Steel work. | 600 |
| K | Specification Writing-- (1) Use of catalogs. (2) Use of building code manuals. (3) Use of builders' manuals. | 600 |
| L | Checking-- (1) Shop drawings. (2) Inspect finished drawings for content, accuracy, symbols and specifications. | 200 |
| M | Field Inspection-- (1) Inspect materials. (2) Inspect completed structures. (3) Inspect structures in progressive stages of completion. | 200 |
| N | Architectural Renderings-- (1) Use of various media in making pictorial sketches. (2) Use of air brush. (3) Use of color. (4) Draw pictorial views in isometric, oblique, orthographic and perspective. (5) Develop working drawing, including rough layout of mechanical trades involved. (6) Design structures. (7) Inspect jobs in progress and prepare reports. (8) Prepare prebid costs estimates. | 400 |
| Grand | Total | 8000 |
Special Instructions: Work processes completed in a state or federally recognized apprenticeship program will be accepted upon presentation of proper documentation to the appropriate service school.
A total of 576 hours of related instruction is required in order to complete this program. Related instruction credit may be awarded individuals registered in the trade of Drafter (Architectural) taken from an accredited institution, providing the courses are similar to the courses taken for a Drafter (Architectural) program in a community college/vocational school.
End of Pamphlet 621-113 Drafter (Architectural)
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