Graphic & Digital Media

Shared first block for every VoTechWorks program. OSHA 10 (30 for construction management), first aid/CPR/AED, applied trade math and measurement, technical reading and writing, digital literacy, and career readiness. Completed before students enter the lab and live systems unsupervised.

• Hold an OSHA 10 card and current CPR/AED certification
• Convert, measure and estimate with trade units, fractions, percentages and basic geometry
• Read a specification, code excerpt or manual and write a clear technical report
• Use email, spreadsheets, and the program's digital job-management tools
• Present a resume, portfolio and interview answers to an employer panel

Competency course in Adobe suite for the Graphic & Digital Media program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the lab and live systems, measured against vendor documentation and industry standards. Students configure, secure and troubleshoot real work in Adobe suite and keep a lab notebook signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern Adobe suite
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for Adobe suite
• Perform the core tasks of Adobe suite to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in Adobe suite work and correct them
• Document Adobe suite work in the lab notebook to industry format

Competency course in branding for the Graphic & Digital Media program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the lab and live systems, measured against vendor documentation and industry standards. Students configure, secure and troubleshoot real work in branding and keep a lab notebook signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern branding
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for branding
• Perform the core tasks of branding to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in branding work and correct them
• Document branding work in the lab notebook to industry format

Competency course in layout for the Graphic & Digital Media program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the lab and live systems, measured against vendor documentation and industry standards. Students configure, secure and troubleshoot real work in layout and keep a lab notebook signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern layout
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for layout
• Perform the core tasks of layout to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in layout work and correct them
• Document layout work in the lab notebook to industry format

Competency course in video/motion for the Graphic & Digital Media program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the lab and live systems, measured against vendor documentation and industry standards. Students configure, secure and troubleshoot real work in video/motion and keep a lab notebook signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern video/motion
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for video/motion
• Perform the core tasks of video/motion to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in video/motion work and correct them
• Document video/motion work in the lab notebook to industry format

Competency course in social content for the Graphic & Digital Media program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the lab and live systems, measured against vendor documentation and industry standards. Students configure, secure and troubleshoot real work in social content and keep a lab notebook signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern social content
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for social content
• Perform the core tasks of social content to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in social content work and correct them
• Document social content work in the lab notebook to industry format

An integrated, assessed piece of real work that draws on every trade course in Graphic & Digital Media: planned, estimated, executed and documented by the student, reviewed by an employer advisor. Capstones are shown in the Student Yard or the Museum of VoTech where the work allows.

• Plan and estimate a complete job from a specification
• Execute the job to standard within the estimate
• Present the finished work and its documentation to an employer panel

Supervised placement with an employer partner in Graphic & Digital Media work. Hours are logged against the certifying body's task list; the employer evaluates against the same rubric used in the shop.

• Perform the trade's tasks in a real workplace under supervision
• Meet employer expectations for attendance, safety and conduct
• Log hours and tasks in the format the certifying body accepts

Structured preparation for Adobe Certified Professional: content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and registration/eligibility paperwork with the registrar.

• Score ≥ 80% on two timed mock exams
• Complete the eligibility application and hours verification
• Rehearse the practical exam format to time

The program completion credential(s). Sat at the school's authorized testing center or the body's test site; results recorded in the student record and reported in the annual outcomes report. Pass standard: Credential issued by the body.