>> The architectural program here is a great start.
But really having a good basis with the computers.
You're going to be using computers a lot.
You're going to be using an actual Windows computer, not just a tablet.
So being able to work through a computer is incredibly important.
So that would be a very good step.
As far as first certifications go, I mean, getting a degree from here,
an Architectural Drafting degree, any kind of drafting degree is very helpful.
Any kind of, if you can do stand-alone certifications
in programs like Navisworks, SolidWorks.
You can even take, I know you can take [inaudible] classes some places.
Having any kind of certification saying that you've done some courses
on those is obviously a huge help.
The organizational skills are a big point because a lot of time you'll be working
on multiple projects and people will be throwing stuff at you.
Usually you're not working on just one project when you're doing something like this,
mostly anybody isn't doing just one project.
So having organizational skills is usually a really big key in order to make sure
that everything gets followed through and gets completed.
Skills USA, that was, they have a quite a good showing from here.
And that was actually quite a big change for, I'm very reserved kind of guy and they do a lot
of outgoing, mingling kind of, they do a lot of teaching about how to present yourself
and how to speak in front of others, as well as the programs here.
There's a lot of presentation stuff.
But the Skills USA was quite a big thing.
You compete against other people.
I was an officer and doing that allowed me to really gain some people-to-people skills.