Apparel Production and Product Development, Certificate of Achievement
Banner Code: 1_CT_APPD
Control Number: 18198
Financial Aid Eligible
Completion of the Apparel Production and Product Development Certificate program prepares students for careers in the fashion industry and in related businesses. Students may also transfer to programs at four-year colleges.
Program Outcome
The outcome of the program is to prepare students for entry-level employment in the fields of patternmaking, sample-making, technical design, sourcing management, production management, quality control supervising, grading, marker making, costing/spec production, pre-production merchandising and meet the needs of the local fashion industry.
Certificate of Achievement Requirements
The Certificate of Achievement is a state-approved career program that requires a minimum of eight units and is designed to prepare the graduate to enter a particular field of employment. In order to be awarded a certificate, students are required to obtain a grade of “C” or better in all program-required courses. Grades of “CR” or “P” will be accepted whereas “CR” or “P” meets the equivalency of a “C” or better. At least 3 units in an advanced course from the certificate must be completed at OCC at the department’s discretion. Certificates of Achievement are not automatically awarded. A petition must be filed in Enrollment Services or online at the beginning of the semester in which the student will be completing their final requirements. The petitioning periods are listed in the Graduation Requirements section of this catalog. Check with a counselor to determine the requirements for completion.
A list of certificate programs can be found in the Programs A-Z section of this catalog.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| FASH A100 | Beginning Clothing Techniques | 1.5 |
| FASH A102 | Industrial Sewing Techniques 1 | 2 |
| FASH A110 | Applied Textiles and Design | 3 |
| FASH A115 | Introduction to the Fashion Industry | 3 |
| FASH A120 | History of Fashion | 1.5 |
| FASH A121 | Street Style | 1.5 |
| FASH A145 | Fashion Reporting and Analysis | 2 |
| FASH A150 | Flat Pattern Techniques | 3 |
| FASH A155 | Tech-Packs | 2.5 |
| FASH A170 | Clothing Design and Selection | 3 |
| FASH A175 | Applied Color and Design Theory | 3 |
| or ART A110 | Color and Design: Two-Dimensional | |
| FASH A177 | Fashion Merchandising Concepts | 3 |
| FASH A180 | Fundamental Principles of Clothing Construction 1 | 3 |
| FASH A181 | Fashion Internship | 2 |
| FASH A182 | Professional Practices | 2 |
| FASH A183 | Fundamental Principles of Clothing Construction 2 | 3 |
| FASH A190 | Apparel Industry Sustainability: The Environment, Ethical Business Practices & the Law | 3 |
| FASH A200 | Fashion Internship Lecture | 1 |
| FASH A255 | Fashion Illustrating Techniques 1 | 3 |
| FASH A266 | Computerized Pattern System | 2 |
| Total Units | 48 | |
| 1 | May be offered only in Summer. |
Program Sequence
These sequences at Orange Coast College are curriculum maps for students to finish all requirements for the certificate. There may be advisories, prerequisites, or time requirements that students need to consider before following these maps. Students are advised to meet with an Orange Coast College Counselor for alternate sequencing.
Some courses in this program may be offered once per academic year.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Units | |
| FASH A100 | Beginning Clothing Techniques | 1.5 |
| FASH A115 | Introduction to the Fashion Industry | 3 |
| FASH A120 | History of Fashion | 1.5 |
| FASH A121 | Street Style | 1.5 |
| FASH A175 or ART A110 | Applied Color and Design Theory or Color and Design: Two-Dimensional | 3 |
| FASH A177 | Fashion Merchandising Concepts | 3 |
| Units | 13.5 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| FASH A110 | Applied Textiles and Design | 3 |
| FASH A145 | Fashion Reporting and Analysis | 2 |
| FASH A180 or FASH A183 | Fundamental Principles of Clothing Construction 1 2 or Fundamental Principles of Clothing Construction 2 | 3 |
| FASH A255 | Fashion Illustrating Techniques 1 | 3 |
| Units | 11 | |
| Summer | ||
| FASH A102 | Industrial Sewing Techniques 1 | 2 |
| Units | 2 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| FASH A150 | Flat Pattern Techniques | 3 |
| FASH A170 | Clothing Design and Selection | 3 |
| FASH A183 or FASH A180 | Fundamental Principles of Clothing Construction 2 2 or Fundamental Principles of Clothing Construction 1 | 3 |
| FASH A190 | Apparel Industry Sustainability: The Environment, Ethical Business Practices & the Law | 3 |
| Units | 12 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| FASH A155 | Tech-Packs | 2.5 |
| FASH A181 | Fashion Internship | 2 |
| FASH A200 | Fashion Internship Lecture | 1 |
| FASH A182 | Professional Practices | 2 |
| FASH A266 | Computerized Pattern System | 2 |
| Units | 9.5 | |
| Total Units | 48 | |
| 1 | May be offered only in Summer. |
| 2 | FASH A180 and FASH A183 may be taken in any order. |