You work daily to prepare your students for successful careers. According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, STEM should be your focus. STEM occupations are expected to grow over , well above the 4% growth projected for all other occupations. And if the job opportunities aren’t enough, these careers pay more than double the average American wage. Now that’s something you and your students can get excited about!
To inspire a class full of STEM pros, there’s no better place to start than the Autodesk Tinkercad 3D Design certification. With Autodesk as your co-teacher, you can foster a hands-on classroom. Give your students opportunities to solve problems. And teach STEM principles — regardless of your students’ current expertise or skill level .
Read on for more information about Autodesk’s newest credential.
Foster essential skills — and future potential
Unlike complex computer assisted design (CAD) tools or generic STEM resources, Autodesk Tinkercad follows educational standards and is filled with real-world applications. It helps you foster essential skills like collaboration, communication, and creative problem-solving, empowering your students to lead with hands-on, design-centered learning. When your students earn an Autodesk Tinkercad certification, they’re getting a stamp of approval that shows they’ve learned foundational 3D design skills that will prepare them for more advanced Autodesk certifications, including the Autodesk Certified User certifications in Fusion, Revit, AutoCAD, and more. Plus, you’re preparing them for future careers and giving them confidence in their technology and problem-solving skills. Who knew one credential could do so much?
Long-term benefits that start with certification
Your students are inquisitive. Curious. Excited to learn. By offering the Autodesk Tinkercad 3D Design certification in your classroom, you’re giving them a chance to learn the principles, concepts, and tools to design and make three-dimensional products, and helping them explore careers in architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, and the media and entertainment industries. And they can start realizing the certification’s benefits even before they’ve left school:
- Valuable STEM skills: Students gain hands-on experience with 3D modeling, building a solid foundation in STEM that will help with school projects and future studies.
- Academic excellence: Good grades are important, but colleges want to see students who have gone beyond the classroom. Showcasing their certification on college applications and resumes proves their dedication, creativity, technical skills, and problem-solving abilities.
- From vision to reality: With Tinkercad, students learn to design and prototype their own inventions, turning creative ideas into real digital models that can be shared or even 3D-printed.
- Find their creative community: Earning an Autodesk certification automatically puts your students into a worldwide community of other young makers and innovators, all sharing projects and inspiring each other.
- Building a portfolio: Want to differentiate your students on their college and internship applications? Start with certification and show the skills they’ve gained through real-world projects. Help your students show (not just tell) that they’re ready for future design careers.
Teaching the Tinkercad topics
To help your students dive into Tinkercad, you’ll need to teach the following topics before they sit for their Autodesk Tinkercad 3D Design certification exam:
- Workspace and navigation
- Navigate the environment
- Manipulate object appearance
- Integrate measurement tools
- Create
- Select and place the appropriate shapes
- Modify the properties of a shape
- Add and edit a sketch
- Transformations
- Apply a translation
- Reorient a shape
- Change the size of a shape
- Compound operations
- Group shapes
- Duplicate shapes
- Design process
- Demonstrate an understanding of the design process
- Identify situations for collaboration and sharing designs
You can see all the detailed exam topics here.
Ready to start tinkering?
More than just a credential, the Autodesk Tinkercad 3D Design certification is a transformative tool with benefits for your students. By validating foundational skills and knowledge, you prepare your students for the world of 3D design and higher-level Autodesk certifications in products like Fusion and Revit. Whether in K-12 or higher education, the Autodesk Tinkercad 3D Design certification is an asset that inspires innovation, creativity, and career readiness in the ever-evolving landscape of STEM education.
Ready to learn more? Download a free Autodesk teacher toolkit .