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​​​​​Start a Career in Fashion Design and Merchandising!

Woman designing fashionable clothing after learning skills from free classes at Santa Ana CollegeArtists working in fashion design and merchandising with certification from Continuing Education, near Anaheim and Orange.

​Overview​
This certificate prepares students to transition to the Santa Ana College Fashion Design and Merchandising. Get prepared for an entry-level position in the fashion industry. Students can choose to develop their skills in sewing physical clothing or designing them digitially in software like Adobe Illustrator. Also learn soft skills needed to work in fashion and merchandising. 


​​Job Outlook​​​

Average Wage: $76,700
Projected Job Openings: 24,900


Course Requirements
Students must pass the following course
VFDM 100 - Introduction to the Fashion Industry

Students must pass ONE of the following courses:
VFDM 105 - Beginning Sewing
VDMA 310 - Introduction to Digital Media Arts

Students must pass ONE of the following courses:
VBUS 400 - Employability Skills
VBUS 303 - Adobe Photoshop
ESL 520 - English for Work 2

Participatio​​n Requirements
  • Be at least 18 years old on the first day of class.

Learn more about this program.

More classes will be available in Fall 2024.​ Complete the interest form below and we will contact you.

Click here for the interest form in career education at Santa Ana College, near Anaheim, Irvine, and Garden Grove​​​​