Build a strong foundation in digital imaging, web design and video techniques
Learn the essentials of digital media technology with SPC's Digital Media/Multimedia Foundations certificate. You’ll develop strong technical skills in imaging, web design and video software and concepts while focusing on originality and creativity, so you can succeed in today’s fast-growing digital media industry.
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This academic program prepares you for the following careers. All job data is provided by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other
Salary Data
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area Average
Florida Average
Projected employment for Florida
2023 Employment
800
2033
910
Percent Change
14
Projected Job Openings
90
Special Effects Artists and Animators
Salary Data
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area Average
Florida Average
Projected employment for Florida
2023 Employment
3,630
2033
4,260
Percent Change
17
Projected Job Openings
430
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN in the Digital Media Multimedia Foundations Certificate
- Media tools
- Digital media
- Web design
- Digital imaging
- Digital video
Digital Media/Multimedia Foundations Certificate without Financial Aid Eligibility
DMFND-CT
Effective Beginning Catalog Term: Spring 2016 (510)
The requirements shown below are valid beginning Spring 2016 (510), and may not reflect degree requirements for current students. Current students should visit My SPC and view My Learning Plan to see specific degree requirements for their effective term.
Program Summary
The Digital Media/Multimedia Foundations certificate program introduces students to one of the fastest growing sectors in the computer industry. It is the foundational certificate for the Digital Arts, Media and Interactive Web Design (DIG-AS) program. Digital Media pertains to the convergence of communication technologies, including television, the World Wide Web, and computer-based interactivity and nonlinear structure. It extends well beyond the scope of the business world. Interactive games, education, CD-ROMs, DVDs, digital video, and dynamic Websites are changing the way we learn and entertain ourselves. The program was created in partnership with skilled and talented professionals drawing on their leadership in digital technology. The program was also designed in collaboration with the Interactive Media Technology Project consortium commissioned to update the Student Performance Standards and Curriculum Frameworks for AS/AA degrees throughout Florida. Students enrolled in the program not only get on track to receive a well-rounded general education with an emphasis on originality and creativity, but also acquire the specific skills essential to working in today’s digital media industry and the future.
Academic Pathways
The Academic Pathway is a tool for students that lists the following items:- the recommended order in which to take the program courses
- suggested course when more than one option exists
- which semester each course is typically offered
- if the course has a prerequisite
- courses that may lead to a certificate (if offered in the program)
Please verify the Academic Pathway lists your correct starting semester.
Program Leadership Information
Florida CIP Code
0610010507 - Digital Media/Multimedia Production CCC
Federal CIP Code
10.0105 - Communications Technology/Technician.
CONTINUING YOUR EDUCATION
All courses in the Digital Media Multimedia Foundations Certificate apply toward SPC's A.S. degree in Digital Media.
