Digital Workshop Center Trade School

Video Design Certificate

Learn essential video design including Adobe Premiere, After Effects and Photoshop

Video Design CertificateOur Video Design Certificate offers the classes needed to provide a foundation in the most cutting edge video software available including Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects.  Every business is looking for video content to tell their story. With so many video channels now available through the web and social media, video content is more important than ever before.  Learn how to master video design skills and move forward with your career path today.

 

Inside Our Curriculum

Certificate Programs Skills

Focus on Real-World Skills

Certificate Programs at Digital Workshop Center are designed to teach how to improve your skills in a real-world setting.  DWC’s experiential learning style ensures you will be guided by an expert instructor will performing all of the tasks to help you learn.

The challenges you face in class will mimic what you will need to land a job and improve your daily productivity.

Support and mentoring certificate programs

Support & Mentoring

The classes within the Video Design Certificate are offered in an accelerated workshop format.

Your instructor will provide hands-on, experiential style classroom learning for you to learn best practices of applying tech skills in the real-world.

Each class is eligible credit towards a certification program, which includes career counseling and portfolio projects.

Flexible scheduling options allow you to choose what works best for your time.

Why Digital Workshop Center?

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Pay nothing until you’re hired with the Ignite ISA plan.  Payment plans and financial aid options available.

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1-on-1

career counseling and mentoring services included

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Add valuable video design skills to your resume today

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Essential Career Skills

Throughout the Video Design Certificate, you will learn the skills to create and edit your next video project.  If you are seeking a new job using these skills, this program will help you be more marketable to employers within marketing and design positions. Video content has become an important part of a marketing plan for any sized business.  Stay relevant and modern with the latest video editing skills on your resume.

With classes in Adobe PhotoshopAdobe Premiere ProAdobe After Effects, and social media, enrollment in the Video Design Certificate will take you on your way to understanding the process of design for video projects, as well as the knowledge to create something visually compelling.

1-on-1 Mentoring

The Video Design Certificate program includes one-on-one mentoring throughout your classroom training, as well as one month of support after the end of each class  and one year for a free re-take of the same class.

Programs at DWC also include a Capstone project option for additional one-on-one portfolio building opportunities.

$0 Upfront Tuition Cost Options

Confidently invest in your career by enrolling in the Ignite Income Share Agreement (ISA) or DWC payment plan.  Speak to a student advisor today to learn more about what options are available.

Career Coaching

As you end your program, you will work closely with our expert career coaches to refine your next steps towards a new job.  Career services provided include one-on-one resume writing and job search workshops.

Alumni Spotlight

This class was great! The instructor did a phenomenal job at explaining the principles of the software as well as the nuances of applying industry experience to workflows and best practices. The time flew by trying to ingest all of the information and application. I highly recommend!
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Matt Trask

WIOA Participant

What Skills Will You Learn?

Classes Included in the Video Design Certificate

You must complete all classes below to earn enough credit towards certification

Plus:

Capstone Project

One-on-one mentoring with your instructor while working on a real-world project pertaining to your program.  From project concept to delivery, each student will perform the work to complete the project with your instructor there to help guide you through the process.*
*Recommended, not required.  Fees may apply

Schedule

  • 66 class hours are required to complete this certificate program
  • Additional hours outside of class will also be assigned.
  • Manage your own schedule to complete all of the necessary coursework within this program.

Speak to a student advisor to receive a training plan with a customized program schedule.

Payment Options

Payment Plans Available To Help You Get Started

DWC Payment Plans

No interest and no monthly fees.  12, 18, and 24-month plans available. $75 one-time administrative fee applicable to all payment plans.

$176/mo (24 months)

$234/mo (18 months)

$352/mo (12 months)

Custom Programs

There is no one-size-fits-all training program.  Speak to a student advisor about how you can customize the Video Design Certificate program to fit your goals.

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Full Tuition (with package discount)

Pay your full program tuition upfront and receive an additional $200 package discount.

$4,219

Full Tuition

$4,019

when you pay in full upfront

GI Bill

For U.S. Veterans and their families, DWC programs are eligible for GI Bill education benefit funding.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.

WIOA & DVR Grants

DWC is an exclusive training provider for Workforce Centers and Divisions of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR).

Each office administers grant funding on a case-by-case basis.

Download our guides to learn more about how to research WIOA and DVR grant funding.

Frequently Asked Questions

Program Outline

Upon successful completion of the Video Design Certificate, students will:

  • Understand best practices and terminology for video production
  • Use Photoshop to edit still images used as video assets
  • Create dynamic videos using Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Design and implement animations using Adobe After Effects
  • Explore principles and elements of design
  • Learn the basics of sharing content on social media for your business

Plus:

  • Finish a real-world video project with one-on-one help from a mentor
  • One-on-one job search and resume writing assistance with a career coach

When can I start?

Program classes are offered on a rolling enrollment basis throughout the year, typically every 8-12 weeks. You may start with any program class as long as prerequisites are met.

Pre-requisites

Basic Digital Literacy is required.

It is required that you have purchased and installed the Adobe Creative Cloud before the start of class.

How long is this program?

The average length to complete the Video Design certificate program is 4-6 months.  Total length may vary based on the pace in which you schedule your classes.

Each certificate program allows one year to be completed, but, depending on your pace of learning and skill level, you may move as fast or as slow as you like within that time frame.  DWC works on a rolling enrollment system and provides flexible scheduling options so you can choose the classes that best fit your life.

At DWC, each Certificate Program is comprised of many stand-alone classes and a Capstone project.  Once you have completed all the necessary course work, you will earn your certificate.

What's included?

Stand-Alone Classes

Every stand-alone class at DWC includes support and mentoring throughout.

Stand-alone classes within your program also include:

  • Professional Textbook(s) or Reference Packet(s)
  • Lesson files
  • One year for a free re-take (for attended students of public classes only)
  • 30 days of technical support
  • Certificate of Completion

Certificate Programs & Bootcamps

Each Certificate Program & Bootcamp is comprised of several stand-alone classes, plus additional training specific to your career field, portfolio building with a comprehensive Capstone Project, and career coaching workshops.

Support and mentoring a huge part of all of our full length programs.

Talk to a student advisor to learn more about specific details on each class or program.

Payment & financial aid options

DWC offers several flexible financial aid options to help you finance your education.  None of our financial aid tools will require a federal student loan or add severe interest penalties.  

Popular financial aid tools include payment plans and  Ignite Income Share Agreement.

If you are interested in scholarship opportunities, you must first speak with a student advisor and discsuss eligibility requirements.

Click here to learn more about financial aid options.

What career services do you offer?

For full length programs, support and mentoring is included and you will be eligible to work one-on-one with a career counselor. 

Workshops for job search and resume writing are included in the cost of your program.  Our expert career advisors will help you prepare for the next steps of your career path.  Your success is our success.

Talk to a student advisor to discuss career coaching options today.

Terms & conditions

Please read our Terms and Conditions before you register.

Still curious?

If you have more questions, view the full FAQ page or contact us today.

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