The Portrait and Wedding Photography Certificate is designed to prepare students for starting their own business or for employment within the wedding/portrait industry. To earn a certificate, complete the required courses as listed with a grade of C or better. At least 50% of all course work must be completed at Cypress College. This certificate requires a total of 21.5-22 units.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

🗸 be prepared for starting their own business or for employment within the wedding/portrait industry. To earn a certificate, complete the required courses as listed with a minimum grade of C.

The Photography Certificate allows the student to prepare for entry into an occupational photographic field. To earn a certificate, complete the required courses listed below, plus 6 additional units from the list of suggested electives listed below with a grade of C or better. At least 50% of all course work must be completed at Cypress College. This certificate requires a total of 26 units.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

🗸 be prepared to seek entry-level employment in a variety of commercial photographic specialties (for example, photojournalism, portraiture, fashion, architectural, product, etc.). Students completing the program will have developed a portfolio.

The Digital Photography Certificate is designed to prepare the student for entry-level employment within the Photo Lab/Service Bureau Industry. Students are trained in the use of state-of-the-art printing and processing equipment. To earn a certificate, complete the required courses as listed with a grade of C or better. At least 50% of all course work must be completed at Cypress College. This certificate requires 18.5-19 units.

The Creative Photo Arts Certificate is designed to prepare students for a career as an individual artist or as an employee in the visual arts. To earn a certificate, complete the required courses as listed with a grade of C or better. At least 50% of all course work must be completed at Cypress College. This certificate requires a total of 18.5 to 19 units.

A Licensed Vocational Nurse may apply for admission to the Nursing Program to meet the requirements for licensure of the State Board of Registered Nursing in California. Thirty-Unit Option applicants shall have equal access to open space in the required nursing courses. This degree requires a total of 29 units.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

🗸 Acquire the knowledge, skills, and competencies, including pharmacology, medical-surgical, and specialty nursing necessary for licensure and employment as a Registered Nurse in the state of California.

The Recording Arts Certificate program was developed for prospective record producers, recording engineers, and songwriters, giving them an insider’s look at the way music is recorded today. Students will gain hands-on experience in “state of the art” facilities. To earn a certificate, complete the required courses as listed with a minimum grade of “C”. At least 50% of all course work must be completed at Cypress College.

The Merchandising Certificate primary emphasis is to prepare the student to work in the merchandising and retailing field with a focus on building positive customer relationships. To earn a certificate, students must complete the required courses as listed with a grade of C or better. At least 50% of all course work must be completed at Cypress College. This certificate requires a total of 21 units.

The Storyboarding Certificate  provides production knowledge and skills used by digital artists to perform a variety of production duties in the live-action and animation areas of motion picture and time-based media creation. This certificate is a part of a sequence of certificates focused on providing essential skills for employment in the field of animation, game art and live-action production. To earn a certificate, complete the required courses as listed with a grade of C or better. At least 50% of all course work must be completed at Cypress College. This certificate requires a total of 18 units.

The Post Production Basics for Cinema and Video Certificate will teach students to use computer hardware and software to add sound and music to an existing video recording or digital film. In addition, it will teach students how to edit video and combine live action and animated content with visual effects. To earn a certificate, complete the required courses as listed with a grade of C or better. At least 50% of all course work must be completed at Cypress College. This certificate requires a total of 16 units.

The Motion Design Certificate provides production knowledge and skills used by digital artists to perform a variety of production duties in the graphic design, animation and live-action production fields. This certificate is a part of a sequence of certificates focused on providing essential skills for employment in the field of graphic design, animation, game art and live-action production. To earn a certificate, complete the required courses as listed with a grade of C or better. At least 50% of all course work must be completed at Cypress College. This certificate requires a total of 18 units.