Africa’s Premier Academy of
Get to Know More About African Academy
The African Academy for CAD Training was founded in 1994 and, today, it has grown to encompass multiple types of training and draughting courses. Two patrons, D. W. Macnamara and C. L. Yeatman, were responsible for founding our academy of draughting excellence. After noticing a shortage of well-trained draughtspersons, they decided to initiate a centre, solely focused on the training of such draughtspersons. Our academy has grown in leaps and bounds since then, and currently we have x staff members, and x students across South Africa.
Course Material
Our course material has been developed with industry experts to ensure the highest standards possible, and to guarantee that what our students learn is always relevant to the working world. We continually update our course material and training programmes to reflect current changes in the draughting industry.
Accreditation
To ensure that our students’ diplomas or qualifications hold merit in the working world, we have obtained accreditations with the following bodies and have aligned our courses with them.
- Institute of Mechanical Engineers (curriculum accreditation)
- Institute of Draughtsmen
- Council of Higher Education
- City Guilds
- South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)
- Department of Higher Education and Training
- Umalusi
- Construction Education and Training Authority
- South African Institute of Draughting
- Quality Council for Trades and Occupations
OUR SUCCESS STORIES
Our qualified students make us proud, with many of them having gone on to pursue successful careers.
Select a student to read their story and to see how African Academy has helped them.
Our Mission
To deliver as Africa’s Premier Private Draughting & Design Academy:
- 80% Placement
- 50% Disadvantaged
- 80% Pass Rate
- Centre of Excellence
OUR PURPOSE
The transition of disadvantaged persons from unemployment to rewarding technical careers in the Built Environment
OUR VALUES
- Relationships
- Improving Lives
- Governance
- High Quality Education
- Technical Careers
Meet The TeaM
Our friendly staff are here to help you. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us for any queries you may have.