We want to make technical career training feel more understandable, practical, and accessible to people who may never have considered drafting before. Your first opportunity does not have to be your final destination.
Drafting can simply be the skill that opens the door.
Red 2 Black Academy
Practical Skills. Technical Careers.
About Red 2 Black Academy
Red 2 Black Academy was created to help people discover practical entry points into drafting, CAD, design support, and other technical careers.
Many people know about engineering, construction, and design careers, but they may not realize there are entry-level drafting and CAD roles that can provide a starting point without requiring a four-year engineering degree.
Drafting is a learnable skill.
Our goal is to help complete beginners build that skill step by step through practical lessons, CAD exercises, drawing-reading activities, redline practice, workplace scenarios, and career-readiness training.
Meet Jay
Hi, I’m Jay Cummings, founder of Red 2 Black Academy.
I’ve spent more than two decades working in drafting, CAD, electrical design, and engineering project environments. But I did not begin my career as an experienced designer. I started at the entry level.
My experience is why I created Red 2 Black Academy. I understand what it feels like to enter an industry without knowing everything, learn from more experienced people, develop technical skills over time, and gradually take on greater responsibility.
My goal is to help students understand how the drafting industry actually works and give them a practical foundation they can continue building on.
Practical Skills for Real Technical Work
Understand the role of a Junior Drafter;
Work with basic CAD tools;
Read technical drawings;
Understand plans, elevations, sections, details, notes, and dimensions;
Work from redlines and markups;
Recognize conflicting information;
Check their own work;
Communicate professionally;
Organize files and revisions;
Prepare a beginner portfolio and résumé
Training That Requires Participation
Watching videos alone will not make someone job-ready.
Students are expected to work through the lessons, complete knowledge checks, practice CAD skills, complete assignments, and demonstrate what they have learned.
The Junior Drafter pathway concludes with a practical drafting project that is reviewed by a human instructor using a published grading rubric.
Qualified students who successfully complete the required program and meet competency standards may also be considered for referral to technical recruiters within our professional network.
Employment, interviews, recruiter placement, salaries, and career outcomes are not guaranteed.
Practical approach
Our training is designed to provide the skills in a practical approach. Our students' success is our best asset in showing the quality of our training.
Material you'll love
Video interactions, note-taking, interactive ebooks, self-assessment, certificates, and much more.
Satisfaction guaranteed
Studying with us will help you learn how to create, capture and deliver value in a digital world. You'll leave with smart strategies to optimize your performance and satisfaction.
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fields who share their knowledge to help you get started in data science.
Josh Stobbard
Data Analyst
Bryan Weiner
Business Analyst
Wendy Johnson
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