Autodesk Certification - Get an Internationally Recognised
CAD Qualification

Autodesk (the developers of AutoCAD) have introduced a new standardised certification system for all Autodesk software users Worldwide.

Whether your field is architecture or engineering, Autodesk Certification can give you a solid competitive advantage in today’s demanding jobs marketplace.

Certification is available at 2 levels, Associate and Professional, for the following Autodesk software products:

AutoCAD
 Civil 3D
Revit
 Inventor
AutoCAD Architecture
    

In order to receive the qualifications, candidates have to pass relevant examinations. In order to sit the Professional level examination, candidates must previously have passed the Associate level for the same product.

The benifits to you are:

An internationally recognised qualification, which proves your expertise in the use of the software
Demonstrates your commitment to high professional standards, to employers, peers etc.
Enhances your performance/productivity and increases your value to your company
Successful candidates receive a certificate and logo for use on CVs etc. Your details are also entered on to Autodesk’s certification database, available Worldwide
Assists your career progression

The benefits for employers are:

An objective benchmark test of employee performance
Increased CAD productivity
Competitive advantage - promote the use of professionally certified personnel to clients
Use certification as a performance goal and reward for employee commitment and expertise
A useful tool in hiring staff



Architects! Technology Can Help You Beat The Downturn

With the current downturn (or worse) affecting all areas of the design and construction sectors, you are probably looking for some break in the clouds. Here’s something worth looking at: Building Information Modelling (BIM), is a new technology, which can dramatically increase your design productivity and provide you with a competitive edge in gaining new business.


AutoCAD Training Needs Calculator

The Paradigm Training Needs calculator is ideal in assessing your needs for AutoCAD Update training. The calculator asks you questions about recent enhancements to AutoCAD to assess whether you should consider Update training. It takes about 5 minutes to complete. Score 1 for each “Yes” answer and 0 for each “No” answer.

Click here for a printer friendly version of the calculator and here to view our current training schedule. More information: contact Des McGrane


System Health Check

Many CAD users and managers are not getting the full potential from their systems, either through under-use of the software, lack of training, inconsistency of standards, lack of organisation in drawing workflow or simply using the wrong product .

Our System health-check includes consultations with a Network Engineer and a CAD Specialist, which will enable you to identify enhancements to your IT/CAD configuration to optimise its efficiency. The information gathered during these visits is used to generate a report, which will outline our findings and recommendations.

Through identifying the right solutions to suit your business needs, this free assessment provides a superb opportunity to boost the efficiency and productivity of your systems and increase the profitability of your business.

To book or for further information email: Alan Hayden


Communicate Your Designs More Effectively-
Use Our 3D/Visualisation Service

3D visualisation and animation software can help you communicate your design ideas, particularly to people who may have no formal training or experience in interpreting 2D drawings.

To see the powerful visual impact of such animations, just click on the images below and download them for viewing on your computer.

 

However, if you only do 3D modelling on an occasional basis, it can be tedious, time consuming and expensive, so why not outsource the work to Paradigm. We will take your 2D drawings and turn them into professional 3D visualisations and animations using state of the art software and hardware.

More information: contact Des McGrane

Paradigm Technology, Paradigm House, Dundrum Office Park Dublin 14. Telephone: +353 1 2960155, Fax.: +353 1 2960080, Email: mail@paradigm.ie