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PROGRAMS / COURSE DESCRIPTION
COMPUTER INTEGRATED DESIGN AND GRAPHICS
The Computer Animation Program offers several
certificates that help prepare students for entry-level
positions in the 3D Animation industry. Our Animation
Program covers such topics as creating life-like models
with realistic textures, using lighting and cameras,
character animation, special effects and incorporating
sound. The primary software package taught is
Autodesk’s 3ds Max, with additional software such as
Adobe Photoshop used to supplement course
curriculum. Animation classes are also offered through
the Media Arts Department.
A third program, and newest within our CIDG
Department is our Geographic Information Systems
(GIS). We are very excited about our GIS program and
believe there will be many job opportunities for our
students who complete this certificate, and we hope to
add more certificates in the future. GIS helps fire/rescue
and EMS protect life and property using information and
analysis as a powerful tool. GIS puts spatial intelligence
at the fingertips of dispatchers and field personnel
ensures proper response time. GIS is essential for all
phases: preparation, mitigation, response, and recovery
of Emergency and Disaster Management. Law
Enforcement can use GIS to discover how to leverage
data collected each day to create intelligence you can
use and share. Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies
use GIS to support the homeland security mission.
Wildland Fire Management accesses GIS information to
increase safety, efficiency, and resource management.
Career Opportunities
GIS Careers
GIS Specialist
GIS Technician
GIS Fire Analyst
GIS Project Manager
Emergency and Disaster Management
Wildland Fire Management
Homeland Security
Law Enforcement
Fire/Rescue
CAD Careers
Architect
Architectural Drafter
CAD Management
CAD Operator
Cabinet Shop Detailer
Civil Drafter
Computer Animator
Community College Instructor
Construction Technician
Desk-Top Publisher
Electrical Drafter
Electronics Drafter
GIS Technician
Graphics Designer
Interior Designer
Landscape Architect
Landscape Designer
Mapping Specialist
Mechanical Drafter
Public Works Technician
Rendering Specialist
Steel Fabricator Drafter
Structural Drafter
Technical Illustrator
Animation Careers
3D Modeler
Texture Artist/Painter
Lighting Specialist
Character Designer
Character Animator
Special F/X Animator
Game Level Designer
Storyboard Artist
Background Artist
Graphic Designer
Faculty
Full Time
Claude Oliver
Shuron Taylor
Steve Nelle
Degrees and Certificates Awarded
Associate in Science, CIDG
Drafting Technician I Certificate
CADD I Technician
Architectural CADD Technician I Certificate
Civil CADD Technician I Certificate
Digital Animation Technician I Certificate - 3ds Max
Digital Animation Artist Certificate
Geographic Information Systems for Emergency
Response and Management Certificate
Visual Communications Graphic Design Certificate
Visual Communications Print Production Certificate
Geographic Information Systems for Emergency
Response and Management Certificate
DRAFTING TECHNICIAN I CERTIFICATE
Units Required: 12.0
Select at least 6 units from Group I and 6 units from
Group II
Group I
CIDG 101 Introduction to Drafting 3.0
CIDG 103 Blueprint Reading for Construction 3.0
CIDG 104 Blueprint Reading for Industry 3.0
CT 105 Technical Sketching 3.0
Group II
CT 107 Technical Mathematics 3.0
CT 108 Advanced Technical Math 3.0
MATH 90 Intermediate Algebra 4.0
MATH 104 Trigonometry 4.0
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