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Catalog 2019-2020 
    
Catalog 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Print Design for Professionals


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Program Description


The Print Design for Professionals Certificate course series instructs working professionals, young entrepreneurs, current credit students, and small business owners in the latest professional design skills for a competitive market. Increase your competitive edge in a design-centric world by enhancing desktop publishing skills with graphic design know-how. Even established professionals can benefit from refreshing software skills or rebranding an existing business or nonprofit. Students will take a series of courses that lead them through logo, type, print, web, and social media marketing design skills. These students will learn about the tools and programs that professional designers use in the workplace, including Adobe Creative Cloud, Wacom tablets, Digital SLR cameras, color printers, and high resolution scanners.​​

Program Outcomes


CCBC Credential:          

Students will earn a CCBC Continuing Education Workforce Training Certificate and have access to a Continuing Education academic record (transcript).

Financial Aid and Payment Options


Continuing Education Opportunity Grant
Partical Payment Options (through Nelnet Business Solutions)
Tuition Waiver for those who qualify
Employer/Sponsor Paid Tuition
Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS)
Local Office of Workforce Development

Program Length


Two years.

Students must complete all required courses and 2 elective courses within a 2-year window to receive the Print Design for Professionals Certificate.

Program Requirements


Students must be computer literate and have internet access.

Application Process


To apply, go to www.ccbcmd.edu/apply and complete the CCBC Non-Credit Workforce Training Certificate application.  An email will then be sent with program information and any additional requirements necessary to apply for the program.

Open Entry – No screening or documentation required.

Program Course Sequence


2020 CE Academic Catalog - Print Design for Professionals

Course Number

Course Title

Course Hours

Costs

T=Tuition/F=Fees

Textbook Information

(approximate cost; subject to change)

Course Series:

PCA 781

Intro to Design Technology

11

$85

T-$25/F-$85

None

MAR 145 Intro to Graphic Design 12

$98

T- $0/F-$98

None
PCA 736 Photoshop CC 15

$399

T-$160/F-$239

Textbook included in course costs

PCP 455 InDesign CC 15

$399

T-$160/F-$239

Textbook included in course costs
PCP 454 Illustrator CC 15

$399

T-$160/F-$239

Textbook included in course costs
Course Series Totals: 68

$1380

T-$505/F-$875

 
Elective Courses - Pick any 2:
ART 007 Poster & Print Design 10

$126

T-$25/F-$101

None
ARB 183 Intro to Digital SLR Photography 10

$95

T-$0/F-$95

None
MAR 002 Branding Your Business 12

$137

T-$20/F-$117

None
ART 018 Create an Online Design Portfolio 15

$148

T-$25/F-$123

None
ART 679 Creating a Successful Arts Business 5

$89

T-$20/F-$69

None

PCA 631  Adobe Lightroom: Editing, Managing, and Printing 8

$85

T-$0/F$85

None
Elective Course Totals: 11-35

$174-$285

T-$20-$50

F-$164-$240

 
Required & Elective Course Totals: 79-103

$1554-$1665

T- $525-$555

F- $1039-$1115

 

Additional Information


Course Substitutions
Credit courses: ADIM - ARTD 110 2D Design or Typography ARTD 142

Additional Expenses:
Printing costs for PCA 631, Adobe Lightroom course are approximately $100

Career Opportunities
Entry level graphic design positions, promotion opportunities for mid-level professionals.  Self-employed/freelance students will have the capability to rework digital and print marketing materials​.

Career Coach


Research your career interests, explore live job postings, take a career assessment, discover which companies in the Baltimore region are hiring, and more.  View a brief tutorial video on how to use Career Coach at: https://youtu.be/C7KpznbPYfA .  Explore career and training opportunities at: https://ccbcmd.emsicareercoach.com/.

Contact Information


Coordinator: Shannon M. Smith | ssmith18@ccbcmd.edu | ​443-840-1198 | Essex | BESS | 125

Director: Michelle McCallum | mmccallum@ccbcmd.edu | 443-840-1925 | Essex | BESS | 117

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