Learn foundational skills used by fashion designers, artists and manufacturers to impact the culture through outerwear, clothing, footwear, and accessories.

Learn the foundational skills of a spatial designer, someone trained to design built environments for resonant experiences in a physical space. Study the range of spatial experience design from furniture to retail to temporary and permanent structures.

Learn the foundational skills of entertainment design. Develop drawing skills, characters and concepts for the creation of animation, film, games and other platforms used in mass entertainment.

Learn the skills of creative directors to influence all the ways a company looks, sounds, feels and presents itself across media platforms.

Practical learning for artists and designers seeking new career pathways; a student could also apply these business skills to any creative industry.

Learn the foundational skills of creative advertising professionals, who develop the way a company looks, sounds, feels, and presents itself across all media platforms.

This certificate provides students with the knowledge and practice needed to develop small-scale applications. The certificate also provides students with the building blocks to pursue further studies in computer science and/or start an entry-level position in the software development industry.

The Transition to College and Career Certificate is designed to assist students in transitioning from noncredit to credit courses, with the goal of improving literacy and preparing for a career and general skills for the workforce. These two courses will focus on college readiness, educational planning, the career exploration process, and how to navigate the workforce and become gainfully employed. The Certificate of Completion is granted after successful completion of COUNS NC 901 and COUNS NC 902.

This certificate will introduce students to sustainability principles, materials and environmental assessment methods, and clean technology systems and practices. Completion provides a pathway to jobs as entry-level sustainability assessors, program technicians, sales representatives, and entry-level managerial assistants. This program is not intended as a substitute for any credit certificate or Associate degree. It is recommended that students have an intermediate or higher skill level in ESL.

This certificate will introduce students to sustainability principles, community engagement, education and outreach, and policy governance. Completion provides a pathway to jobs as entry-level sustainability assistants and coordinators, community engagement representatives, researcher assistants, customer service representatives, and project management assistants. This program is not intended as a substitute for any credit certificate or Associate degree. It is recommended that students have an intermediate or higher skill level in ESL.