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Digital Media and Programming certificate programs provide opportunities to complete career training certificates that create pathways to entry-level employment in digital media, web development, software development or transition to college. Students engage in hands-on learning and receive instruction from top-rated instructors.

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Isaac Masicampo enrolled in San Diego College of Continuing Education after graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Rhetoric from the University of California Berkeley. “My mother was the first of her family to attend college, and she ingrained in me from an early age that I had to work hard and go to college too,” he said. Following UC Berkeley and a career in early childhood education, Isaac took a special interest in SDCCE’s Digital Media Program to learn print, video, animation, and web design. “I saw it as an opportunity for a fresh start, to go back to school, and finally study something I was passionate about. SDCCE opened my eyes to the world of digital design.” Isaac completed SDCCE’s Interactive Multimedia and Front-End Web Development certificate programs, designed SDCCE’s 2018 Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade t-shirts, and now runs a graphic and web design business.

Isaac Masicampo

Digital Design

875 HOURS
25 HOURS PER WEEK
36 WEEKS

The Digital Design Certificate Program is a series of certificates which prepares students for the graphics, motion, video and web design industries. Through a hands-on approach, students will gain a working knowledge of these creative fields by planning, designing and creating documents for the development of a portfolio. Students who successfully complete these programs can use the skills learned in a variety of introductory positions.

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Class Class Number Status Room Type Hours per Week Dates Instructor Class Meetings Textbooks, Materials Fees Class Notes Class Description College Credit version

Digital Media & Programming Enrollment Process

  1. Read the enrollment instructions & class details. Once Fall 2024 enrollment opens on Monday, July 8th, please enroll promptly as some classes fill quickly.
  2. Meet with a Counselor to discuss your Educational Plan, understand the requirements for the courses, and map out your career path. To make an appointment with a counselor, call North City Campus at (619) 388-1800 or email .

Digital Photography

72 HOURS

The Digital Photography program provides basic knowledge and skills required for a career as a photographer. The focus is to provide the fundamentals of digital photography and covers how to use the features of a digital camera. Students will learn the basic concepts of photography and the operation of a digital camera (no phone cameras). This program also covers establishing a photo management system and editing workflow used by professional photographers to accelerate the photo editing process and make organizing, editing, and sharing of digital photographs quick and easy. Advanced photo editing software tools will also be used for non-destructive mass image editing, printing, and publishing. Upon successful completion of this program, students will be prepared for an introductory career in photography which includes but is not limited to photographer/editor, school photographer, real estate photographer, and/or freelance photographer.

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Complete three courses:

  • COMM 650 Digital Photography
  • COMM 651 Photo Editing
  • COMM 652 Advanced Photo Processing
Class Class Number Status Room Type Hours per Week Dates Instructor Class Meetings Textbooks, Materials Fees Class Notes Class Description College Credit version

Digital Media & Programming Enrollment Process

  1. Read the enrollment instructions & class details. Once Fall 2024 enrollment opens on Monday, July 8th, please enroll promptly as some classes fill quickly.
  2. Meet with a Counselor to discuss your Educational Plan, understand the requirements for the courses, and map out your career path. To make an appointment with a counselor, call North City Campus at (619) 388-1800 or email .

Front End Web Developer

360 HOURS EACH
20 HOURS PER WEEK
18 WEEKS

Provides students with the basic knowledge and skills needed for developing and designing websites. Front End Web Developers design the user interface and are responsible for visual design, user interaction and browser compatibilities. Students who successfully complete the program can use the skills learned in a variety of industries including graphic design and prototyping, website design, web marketing and consulting services.

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Class Class Number Status Room Type Hours per Week Dates Instructor Class Meetings Textbooks, Materials Fees Class Notes Class Description College Credit version

Digital Media & Programming Enrollment Process

  1. Read the enrollment instructions & class details. Once Fall 2024 enrollment opens on Monday, July 8th, please enroll promptly as some classes fill quickly.
  2. Meet with a Counselor to discuss your Educational Plan, understand the requirements for the courses, and map out your career path. To make an appointment with a counselor, call North City Campus at (619) 388-1800 or email .

Full Stack Web Developer

360 HOURS EACH
20 HOURS PER WEEK
18 WEEKS

MongoDB, Express, React and Node, also known as the MERN stack, are a popular combination for building modern full-stack web applications. Companies such as Uber, Lyft, Coinbase, Accenture, Netflix, Pinterest, and more leverage these technologies to build fast, efficient, and scalable solutions that can handle the massive amounts of transactions on their platforms every day. In this program, the student will be introduced to full-stack web development with the MERN stack. The student will learn the JavaScript programming language and how to use it to build data-driven web applications using React and Node, work with data using MongoDB and Express, and learn to test, secure, and deploy applications. This program also covers many other complementary tools and technologies.

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Complete four courses:

  • COMP 690 Web Programming: JavaScript
  • COMP 691 NoSQL Document Databases
  • COMP 692 Building Restful Web APIs
  • COMP 693 JavaScript Frameworks
Class Class Number Status Room Type Hours per Week Dates Instructor Class Meetings Textbooks, Materials Fees Class Notes Class Description College Credit version

Digital Media & Programming Enrollment Process

  1. Read the enrollment instructions & class details. Once Fall 2024 enrollment opens on Monday, July 8th, please enroll promptly as some classes fill quickly.
  2. Meet with a Counselor to discuss your Educational Plan, understand the requirements for the courses, and map out your career path. To make an appointment with a counselor, call North City Campus at (619) 388-1800 or email .

Mobile Application Development

84 HOURS
7 HOURS PER WEEK
12 WEEKS

Provides students with the knowledge and skills to develop, publish, and market cross-platform mobile applications. Students will use open source tools to build mobile apps that are compatible with Android, IOS, and Windows Mobile.

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Class Class Number Status Room Type Hours per Week Dates Instructor Class Meetings Textbooks, Materials Fees Class Notes Class Description College Credit version

Digital Media & Programming Enrollment Process

  1. Read the enrollment instructions & class details. Once Fall 2024 enrollment opens on Monday, July 8th, please enroll promptly as some classes fill quickly.
  2. Meet with a Counselor to discuss your Educational Plan, understand the requirements for the courses, and map out your career path. To make an appointment with a counselor, call North City Campus at (619) 388-1800 or email .

Programming with Python

378 HOURS

Learn the essentials of the Python language at a beginner level and transition through a series of 4 courses to a more advanced understanding of configuring and creating databases. The examples and labs used in these courses draw from diverse areas such as financial data processing, gaming applications, and more. Prepare for entry-level and mid-level positions in the fields of data science, embedded programming, game development, software development, and cybersecurity penetration development.

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Class Class Number Status Room Type Hours per Week Dates Instructor Class Meetings Textbooks, Materials Fees Class Notes Class Description College Credit version

Digital Media & Programming Enrollment Process

  1. Read the enrollment instructions & class details. Once Fall 2024 enrollment opens on Monday, July 8th, please enroll promptly as some classes fill quickly.
  2. Meet with a Counselor to discuss your Educational Plan, understand the requirements for the courses, and map out your career path. To make an appointment with a counselor, call North City Campus at (619) 388-1800 or email .

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