Not sure if this is the right place, but: I'm looking to

>>51560420
>Paying to learn shit
Just download plenty of manuals and read read read

>>51560432
Yeah but companies only seem to hire people who are certified. and the only way to be certified from what I can find is through paid courses first.

I've been learning it on my free tie on online courses for free but still.

>>51560420
>>51560639
bumping for legitimate answer

>>51560420
Certification requires a test authorized by the company. Look up if the place is on Autodesk's or whatever companies' certified facilities.

>>51560420
Who is this extremely attractive cunt?

Go look on the autoCAD website if there is someone they have an agreement with to give official certifications in your area. Then get on cgpeers and download a bunch of courses and study for free. Go get certified when you're done.

>>51560432
when you apply for a professional job, they won't care about your library card and what books you rented out, they will only care about a degree, and degrees are not for free.

>>51561049
Learn on your own, make a bunch of cad files, then set up a site and show your work. Add your site url to your resume/CV, and you can expect to hear a call under a month.

What is AutoCAD used for? Making chip masks and such?

>>51565503
AutoCAD is a meme. Real pros use OpenSCAD.

>>51565503
It's used in the design half of engineering.
It is the #1 2D CAD software by market share with 3D capabilities

>>51560420
http://www.autodesk.com/training-and-certification/certification/certification-options