For AutoCAD instruction you may consider checking out local community colleges or ROP courses.

It is very important to be aware of which AutoCAD release the student is using and make sure the AutoCAD program and any accompanying materials are compatible with each other and the student's computer.

Educational Software Institute offers AutoCAD LT (platform: Windows 95 CD-ROM), a limited version of AutoCAD which is available to schools. You can read about AutoCAD LT on the ESI website ( http://www.edsoft.com ).

Brodhead Garrett offers AUTOCAD LT FOR WINDOWS (T619572). They also carry a compatible product, CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN CAD, which includes 2 disks, quizzes, and teacher helps. Topics covered include: Careers Opportunities in CAD, Is CAD for You?, Introductions to CAD basics, CAD hardware, and Application of CAD Principles. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN CAD is available in several formats. Brodhead Garrett also carries several AutoCAD related titles and are a source for the AutoSketch program, a less powerful CAD program.

Goodheart-Willcox offers several AutoCAD textbooks (some with accompanying CDs). Following are a few of their offerings. AUTOCAD AND ITS APPLICATIONS (Basics Text (1-56637-685-8), Basics Solution Manual (1-56637-686-6), Basics Student Work Disks (1-56637-687-4), Basics Instructors Solution Disks (1-56637 -688-2); Advanced Text, solution manual and student work disks are also available. ALL OF THE PRECEEDING REQUIRE AUTOCAD 2000 SOFTWARE ARE NOT INCLUDED); AUTOCAD AND ITS APPLICATIONS for prior releases (RELEASE 14 EDITIONS -- Basics Text, Basics Solution Manual, Basics Student Work Disks, Basics Instructor's Solution Disks and Advanced Text, Advanced Solution Manual, Advanced Student Work Disks, RELEASE 13 EDITIONS -- Basics Text, Basics Solution Manual, Basics Transparency Packets, Basics Student Work Disks, Basics, Instructor's Solution Disks and Advanced Text, Advanced Solution Manual, Advanced Student Work Disk, RELEASE 12 EDITIONS -- Texts, Solution Manuals, Student Work Disks, and Instructor's Solution Diskss, RELEASE 11 EDITION -- Text and Solution Manual, RELEASE 10 EDITION -- Text and Solution Manual); AUTOCAD LT 98 FUNDAMENTALS AND APPLICATIONS by Ted Saufley is a text and workbook for mastering AUTOCAD LT 98 commands and techniques (also compatible with AutoCAD LT 97). Text (1-56637-525-8); Solutions Manual (1-56637-526-6)

Borders Books carries many AutoCAD related books.