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Adobe Photoshop CC
2025-01-14 - 2027-12-31 | Online 24/7
This course is designed for aspiring creatives seeking to master image editing, retouching, and digital art creation. You'll explore the ins and outs of Photoshop 2023, from navigating the interface to using advanced tools and techniques. You will dive into layers, selections, masks, typography, and even video editing. Get ready to build a wide range of skills, such as color correction, compositing, vector drawing, working with Camera Raw, and mastering Photoshop's AI-powered Neural Filters. By the end of this course, you'll be equipped with the know-how to create stunning visuals for personal projects or professional work, whether you're a graphic designer, photographer, or digital artist. Details

Adobe Illustrator CC
2025-01-14 - 2027-12-31
This course is designed to empower you with the skills and knowledge to navigate and utilize Adobe Illustrator, a leading vector graphics software, with proficiency and confidence. You will start by familiarizing yourself with the Illustrator workspace, learning to select and align objects, and creating logos using basic shapes. As we progress, you will master the art of editing and combining shapes and paths, transforming artwork, and using basic drawing tools. The course will also introduce you to advanced techniques such as using the Pen tool, enhancing artwork with color, adding type to a project, creating gradients, blends, and patterns, and use brushes to create ads. By the end of this course, you will be able to place and work with images, share projects, and create pixel-perfect drawings. Details

Adobe InDesign CC
2025-01-14 - 2027-12-31
Adobe InDesign is the industry-leading layout and page design software for print and digital media. As you complete this course you will master the InDesign workspace and its features to create a variety of projects. Details

Adobe Premiere CC
2025-01-14 - 2027-12-31
Adobe Premiere Pro the essential video editing application for professionals and video enthusiasts. As you complete this course you will master the Premiere Pro workspace and its features to create a variety of projects. You'll learn how to import media and arrange audio, video, and text to create dynamic projects. You'll learn how to integrate additional softwares to take your projects to the next level and additionally export your work for distribution across a wide variety of mediums. Details

Technical Writing Fundamentals
2025-01-14 - 2027-12-31
This course will focus on skills that employers demand in today's workplace-thinking, listening, composing, revising, and editing. At the completion of this course students will have acquired many workplace skills through integrated and applied instruction so that mastering technical writing is relevant and exciting. The text for this course features an engaging writing style, student and real-world models, write-to-learn activities, expanded oral presentation coverage, and provides instruction on the less common documents not covered in general communication texts, e.g., proposals, news releases, science lab reports, and instructions. Chapter contents include technical research; writing for the Web; brief informative, brief investigative and recommendation reports; as well as technical reading. Details

Revit 1 - Introduction to Revit Architecture
2025-01-14 - 2027-12-31
This course covers basic Revit Architecture BIM concepts. Topics include project creation, basic display concepts, components, levels, walls, doors, windows, floor and roof objects, stairs and railings, view properties, family components, dimensions, basic annotations, drawing sheets and plotting procedures. Students will be able to receive a free copy of the latest version Revit from Autodesk (valid for one year). Details

Revit 2 - Intermediate Concepts of Revit Architecture
2025-01-14 - 2027-12-31
Learn the intermediate features of the latest versions of Revit Architecture. This course advanced annotation methods, door and window schedules, basic site modeling tools including topographical surfaces, basic structural elements, camera and perspective view creation, rendering tools, lights and materials. Students will be able to receive a free copy of the latest version Revit from Autodesk (valid for one year). Details

Revit 3 - Advanced Features of Revit Architecture
2025-01-14 - 2027-12-31
Learn the advanced features of the latest versions of Revit Architecture. This course covers the creation of custom content with the family editor, conceptual massing tools, curtain walls and custom curtain wall panels, phasing tools, worksets and file linking strategies, formulaic design tools, and adaptive components. Students will be able to receive a free copy of the latest version Revit from Autodesk (valid for one year). Details

Revit Architecture Certificate
2025-01-14 - 2027-12-31
This Certificate program covers all aspects of Building Information Modeling with Revit Architecture. Students will learn how to work within the BIM process to effectively create and document a full range of building types including residential buildings, small commercial buildings, and multi-story towers with custom curtain walls. Students will also learn how to create custom content within the Revit family editor, create conceptual massing studies, use structural tools, and generate photorealistic renderings of their building projects. Students will be able to receive a free copy of the latest version Revit from Autodesk (valid for one year). Details

Adobe Acrobat Pro
2025-01-14 - 2027-12-31
Adobe Acrobat allows users to convert documents you create in Word, Excel, PowerPoint or any other application into Portable Document Files (PDF). A PDF can be viewed and printed by any with a copy of Adobe's free Acrobat Reader. In this course students will learn to create and manage PDF files. Students will add navigation aids to their PDF files. Students will prepare documents for review and adding security features to their documents. Students will also learn to complete PDF forms electronically. Students must have a copy of Adobe Acrobat DC in order to do coursework. Details

Web Design Professional Certification Program
2025-01-14 - 2027-12-31, 2026-04-07 - 2028-12-31
Language: English
Short Description: If you’re curious about web design and want to pursue it professionally, then this course will provide you with all the necessary skills required to thrive in the industry. It is a web design certification course targeted at entry-level professionals. What will you learn from this program?In this comprehensive professional certification program, you’ll learn the following things:• Fundamental components of Adobe Creative Cloud.• You’ll learn how to use design elements in InDesign and Illustrator.• Organizing and managing your files using Adobe Bridge.• Creating, using, and editing PDFs using Acrobat.• Basics of website design.• Basics of developing HTML5 standard sites to meet user needs.• Writing thoroughly documented websites.• Creating and preparing websites to “Go Live.”
What to expect after finishing the program?This web design certification course will equip you with experience using real-world projects, and you will build a compelling portfolio that will give you access to this fascinating industry. At the end of this program you’ll be proficient in:• Key industry and design concepts, including design aesthetics, wire frames, video and imagers, color, and writing for the web. • Design and technical skills needed to change a concept into a final product. • Creating a project plan, along with designing and developing quality websites accordingly.• Understanding of future trends and workplace Ethics.
Instructor Description: This class supported by an Educational Mentor. Educational mentors have worked or are working in the subject they mentor. Educational Mentors review student work, student progress, and interact with students as needed. They respond to any questions or concerns you might have, as well as encouraging and motivating you to succeed.
Certification: The Web Professionals Certified Web Designer Apprentice (CWDSA-apprentice) examination measures fundamental competencies for aspiring or practicing Web Designers. The examinee must demonstrate basic knowledge of Internet concepts, HTML5, CSS3 and WYSIWYG (visual) editors, Web graphics, Web multimedia, Web site design, Web site management, and basic legal issues at the standard defined by this test specification. The skills and knowledge measured by this examination are derived from an industry-wide and worldwide job task analysis which was validated through a survey of hundreds of designers. The results of the survey were used in weighting the domains and ensuring that the weighting is representative of the relative importance of that content to the job requirements of a Certified Web Designer Apprentice. The intent is to certify individuals in a body of knowledge that is identified and accepted as the baseline or foundation of any Web Designer.The exam contains 70 questions. Examinees have 60 minutes to complete the exam. The exam is currently only available in English and available at testing centers throughout the U.S.Each state may have additional licensing requirements, be sure to research your states requirements for employment by visiting your states occupation board.
