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WEB DESIGN CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
GRAPHIC DESIGN CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
ADVANCED COMPUTER GRAPHICS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
MICROSOFT IN THE WORKPLACE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
CISCO CCNA CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
CERTIFICATES FOR COMPUTER TRAINING
A Certificate of Completion from the Division of Continuing Education is given to each student who completes the requirements of a Certificate Program. Any course may be taken individually if the prerequisite is met.
Certificates are issued for all computer courses running 12 hours or more. Certificates are not issued for classes of six hours or less.
WEB DESIGN CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
To earn the Web Design Certificate, you must satisfactorily complete the following courses:
CC362 Creating Your Own Web Page 6 hours $140
CC541 XHTML/CSS 21 hours $400
CC451 Dreamweaver CS3 21 hours $400
CC455 PhotoShop for the Web-CS3 21 hours $400
CC441 Flash CS3 21 hours $400
CC 441 Flash
21 hours, $400
001, Sat.; January 24-February 14, 2009
Hours: 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
001, Tue./Th.; July 14-August 4, 2009
Hours: 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
This introduction to Flash enables you to build multimedia and interactive animation content for the Web. Topics include: drawing tools, basic animation techniques, working with sound files, introduction to Action-Scripting, techniques for streaming and optimizing Flash content, and publishing Flash content. Prerequisite: Intro to the PC & Windows and Creating Your Own Web Page or equivalent experience.
Location: S-343
Instructor: Kahlil Haynes
CC 362 Creating Your Own Web Page
6 hours, $140
001, Sat.; February 28, 2009
Hours: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
002, Tue./Th.; March 3 & 5, 2009
Hours: 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
001, Tue./Th.; July 7 & 9, 2009
Hours: 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
Design and create your own simple Web page, with graphics and hypertext links, using two methods: (1) Using simple Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) tags and (2) Using a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editor. Learn what elements comprise an effective Web page, and how web page creators upload their web pages onto the World Wide Web. Prerequisite: Intro to the PC & Windows and Internet for Beginners, or equivalent experience.
Location: S-343
Instructor: Kahlil Haynes
CC 541 XHTML/CSS
21 hours, $400
001, Sat.; March 7-April 4, 2009
(no class 3/21)
Hours: 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Students new to the Web use Extensible Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to create Web page content. Learn the various XHTML tags and their uses as well as standard CSS syntax and its implementation. The course introduces concepts essential for creating standards-compliant Web pages including page layout, design techniques, multiple columns and liquid layouts. Work with image based content. Prerequisite: Intro to the PC &Windows and Creating Your Own Web Page or equivalent experience.
Location: S-343
Instructor: Kahlil Haynes
CC 451 Dreamweaver
21 hours, $400
001, Sat.; April 18-May 9, 2009
Hours: 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
In this introductory course using Dreamweaver, learn to create, maintain and edit a multi-page Web site. Format XHTML; create hyperlinks; implement image maps, rollovers and navigation bars; work with tables and layers; format and implement Cascading Style Sheets (CSS); create forms, and implement JavaScript behaviors such as pop-up menus. Prerequisite: Intro to the PC & Windows and Creating Your Own Web Page or equivalent experience.
Location: S-343
Instructor: Kahlil Haynes
CC 455 PhotoShop for Web
21 hours, $400
001, Tue./Th.; June 2-23, 2009
Hours: 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
Create interactive graphics for the Web using Adobe PhotoShop. Format, repair and enhance photographs for the Web. Learn to create: custom logos, effective banner advertisements, images for roll-over effects, and web page design templates using slicing. Design effective interface buttons and build special Web page effects. Prerequisite: Intro to the PC & Windows.
Location: S-343
Instructor: Kahlil Haynes
OMPUTER TRAINING
GRAPHIC DESIGN CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
(Formerly Known as Desktop Publishing)
Take work from concept to print using today’s technology. This Graphic Design Certificate Program covers the essentials of the key applications needed to work in Graphic Design or Prepress Production. Each application has a unique function: InDesign for page layout, Photoshop for manipulation of images, and Illustrator for creating logos and illustrations. Whether you work for an agency or your own business, the technical skills need to be combined with the practical know-how of the Real World of Graphic Design. To receive the Graphic Design Certificate, the following four courses are required:
CC456 Photoshop for Print CS3 18 hours $350
CC465 Illustrator CS3 18 hours $350
CC485 InDesign CS3 18 hours $350
CC552 Real World of Graphic Design 12 hours $250
Courses may be taken individually. A Certificate of Completion is given upon successful completion of each course. Prerequisite: Basic computer skills and knowledge of MS Windows or Mac OS9. Although PC’s are used in the classroom, Adobe software is consistent cross-platform. If you use a Mac, you may attend these classes with no problem.
R TRAINING
CC 456 PhotoShop for Print
6 sessions; 18 hours, $350
001, Mon.; January 26-March 2, 2009
Hours: 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Learn to use this powerful image editing program to create and manipulate photographs for print. Topics include: understanding file dimensions, color space and resolution, basic color correction and retouching, text tools, layers, selection tools, layer effects, basic layer masking, and preparing files for print.
Location: S-343
Instructor: Barbara Press
CC 465 Illustrator
6 sessions; 18 hours, $350
001, Mon.; March 23-April 27, 2009
Hours: 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Learn to use this digital illustration program to create vector artwork for print. Topics include: using the basic drawing tools to create and transform objects; working with color, gradients and patterns, using brushes, compound paths and clipping masks. Save, print and export your artwork.
Location: S-343
Instructor: Barbara Press
CC 485 InDesign
6 sessions; 18 hours, $350
001, Mon.; May 11-June 22, 2009
(no class 5/25)
Hours: 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Adobe InDesign is a page layout/publishing program. Learn to design and create documents for printing, anything from business cards and newsletters, to single page advertisements and flyers. Work with text from within the application and from other sources and programs. Use InDesign’s precise typographical tools, create style sheets, and use the color control for both texts and objects. Bring in images from other applications and manipulate them in this program. Finally, learn how to print and collect your job for output.
Location: S-343
Instructor: Barbara Press
CC 552 Real World of Graphic Design
4 sessions; 12 hours, $250
001, Wed.; June 3-24, 2009
Hours: 7:00-10:00 p.m.
Prepare for real agency experience by launching a new company. Take a project from beginning to completion. Step by step, create an entire identity program for this company, including logo, capabilities brochure, advertising campaign and website and present it to the client. Go through the production process and advertisement placements. Learn to communicate with (a) clients, (b) the agency team including creative directors, copywriters and account executives, and (c) outside vendors such as printers, web programmers, illustrators and photographers. Learn to think like a designer to sell a product or service. Knowledge of the appropriate software and creative talent are the foundations, now learn how to deal in the real world. Prerequisites: CC485 InDesign and CC465 Illustrator, or equivalent user experience.
Location: S-343
Instructor: Marina Joukhadarian
ADVANCED COMPUTER GRAPHICS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
The following three courses are required to earn the Advanced Computer Graphics Certificate Program. The Adobe Creative Suite 3 is used in class.
CC 565 PhotoShop: Advanced Techniques 12 hours $250
CC 543 Illustrator: Advanced Techniques 12 hours $250
CC 544 InDesign: Advanced Techniques 12 hours $250
Any course may be taken individually. A Certificate of Completion is given upon successful completion of each course. Prerequisite: Desktop Publishing Certificate Program, or equivalent user experience.
CC 565 PhotoShop: Advanced Techniques
12 hours, $250
001, Fri.; February 6-20, 2009
Hours: 9:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Build on your basic PhotoShop skills. Learn advanced techniques for retouching and color correction. Extend your ability to use layer masks, layer groups and smart objects; work with common filters and smart filters; and discover some great tricks for nondestructive color enhancements. Prerequisite: PhotoShop for Print or Photo-Shop for the Web, or equivalent user experience.
Location: S-343
Instructor: Barbara Press
CC 543 Illustrator: Advanced Techniques
12 hours, $250
001, Fri.; March 6-27, 2009
(no class 3/20)
Hours: 9:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m., with a 30-minute lunch break.
Take Illustrator to the next level. Topics include: advanced pen tool and path options, compound paths and clipping masks, and pathfinder. Work with Live Paint and Live Trace. Work with filters and live effects including 3D effects. Use envelope warping and the warp tool. Create gradient meshes and blends. Enhance your text capabilities with style sheets and open type. Create templates. Prerequisite: Illustrator (CC465), or equivalent user experience.
Location: S-343
Instructor: Barbara Press
CC 544 InDesign: Advanced Techniques
12 hours, $250
001, Fri.; April 17-May 1, 2009
Hours: 9:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m., with 30-minute lunch break.
Beyond the basics of InDesign is a world of features to enable you to create pages that really work. Topics for the advanced class include: precise guide placement, creating libraries and snippets, working with Bridge, anchoring objects on a page, mastering master pages, and linking and updating external text files. Create and apply object styles, style sheets, nested styles and bullet lists. Place and manipulate layered comps from PhotoShop in InDesign and use quick apply. Create templates. Prerequisite: InDesign, or equivalent user experience.
Location: S-343
Instructor: Barbara Press
COMPUTER TRAINING
MICROSOFT IN THE WORKPLACE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
To earn this certificate and be job market ready, you need to complete Parts I, II and III. Each part is 60 hours of training time and is three weeks long. Part I is an Introductory Level course, Part II is Intermediate and Part III is Advanced.
Students who complete the course are competent in using Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access. Resume preparation and using the Internet for job search is included. The only prerequisite is the ability to type 20 words per minute accurately. The Keyboarding Fundamentals course, which is scheduled just before Microsoft in the Workplace, is useful to students at all skill levels to improve speed and accuracy.
If you wish to learn QuickBooks Pro, there is a course starting on October 5, 2009, when this MS in the Workplace ends. You will receive a Certificate for successful completion of the QuickBooks course.
Part of the success of this certificate program is that it was designed for adults who have not been in the workplace recently or have never learned computer skills. Everyone in the class is in the same boat, preparing for a new or better job.
COMPUTER TRAINING
CC 411 MS in the Workplace, Part I
12 sessions; 60 Hours, $990
001, Mon.-Th; July 27-August 13, 2009
Hours: 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
001, Mon.-Th; October 12-October 29, 2009
Hours: 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Learn the basics of the computer applications required for most jobs. This three-week course introduces the beginning student to the Personal Computer, the Windows operating system and the basics of Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Topics include: creating, editing, formatting, saving and printing documents, spreadsheets and presentations. Prerequisite: Ability to type 20 words per minute accurately.
Location: CLC-235
Instructor: Phyllis Pych
CC 412 MS in the Workplace, Part II
12 sessions; 60 Hours, $990
001, Mon.-Th; August 17-September 3, 2009
Hours: 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
001, Mon.-Th; November 2-19, 2009
Hours: 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
This three-week course enables each student to develop marketable skills. It emphasizes the hands-on approach to intermediate Word and Excel topics and introduces Access (database), e-mail, and the Web. Using Word, students create tables and columns, headers and footers, and do a basic mail merge. Using Excel database features, students make pivot tables; and they create an Access database including tables, forms, reports and queries. Prerequisite: MS in the Workplace, Part I.
Location: CLC-235
Instructor: Phyllis Pych
CC 413 MS in the Workplace, Part III
12 sessions; 60 Hours, $990
001, Mon.-Th; September 8-25, 2009
Hours: 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
002, Mon.-Th; November 30-December 17, 2009
Hours: 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
In this three-week course, students master more advanced procedures in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access. Integration and linking between the programs is emphasized as well as resume preparation and using the Internet for job search. Prerequisite: MS in the Workplace, Part II.
Location: CLC-235
Instructor: Phyllis Pych
CISCO CCNA CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
Bergen Community College is a certified Cisco Networking Training Academy. Students prepare to earn the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Certification. Through the Cisco Networking Academy, students learn to design, build and maintain computer networks. Parts I through IV of the Academy Program, 280 hours of instruction, provide students with a basic foundation in networking. Training is sequential. Students must pass each module before moving to the next module. The course is taught using lecture, hands-on, and Internet-based content. Prerequisite: Some experience with computers, and familiarity with Windows operating system, the keyboard, the mouse and software programs. The program consists of four modules. Each module runs for 70 hours. This includes materials and tools. Total program cost is $4,040 for Parts I, II, III and IV. Students may register and pay for one Part at a time. The instructor for the CCNA Certification Program is Michael Yob, CCNA, CCAI.
Part I
NA 430
70 hours, $1,010
001, M/W.; January 26-March 25, 2009
Hours: 6:00-10:00 p.m.
Covers decision-making and problem solving techniques in applying science, mathematics, communication and social studies concepts to solve networking problems.
Location: CLC-215
Part II
NA 431
70 hours, $1,010
001, M/W.; April 13-June 15, 2009
(no class 5/25)
Hours: 6:00-10:00 p.m.
Covers routing and routing protocols, TCP/IP, IP addressing, and WANS.
Location: CLC-215
Part III
NA 432
70 hours, $1,010
001, M/W.; July 8-September 9, 2009
(no class 9/07)
Hours: 6:00-10:00 p.m.
Introduces Threaded Case Study (TCS), LAN switching and design, IGRP, TCS.
Location: CLC-215
Part IV
NA 433
70 hours, $1,010
001, M/W.; September 30-December 2, 2009
Hours: 6:00-10:00 p.m.
Reviews WANs and WAN design, PPP-TCS, ISDN, frame relay and review for CCNA exam.
Location: CLC-215
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