Photography Digital Technician Certificate

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Certificate Overview

The Photography Digital Technician Certificate program is designed to give students specific skills to prepare them for employment in the commercial photographic industry as a digital technician, digital assistant, digital imaging specialist, or photography assistant.
Required Courses
Students must complete the following coursework:
PHOT 9 Digital Image Editing for Photographers

PHOT 10 Basic Digital and Film Photography

PHOT 11A Intermediate Photography

PHOT 11B Digital Capture Workflow

PHOT 14 Commercial Lighting

PHOT 20 Color Photography

PHOT 24 Advanced Digital Image Editing for Photographers

PHOT 26 Video for Photographers
Recommended Electives
PHOT 29 Studio Business Practices for Commercial Artists
Sample Job Titles
Titles based on SOC Code: 27-4011
- Audio Technician
- Audio Visual Specialist (AV Specialist)
- Audio Visual Technician (AV Technician)
- Master Control Operator
- Media Specialist
- Media Technician
- Multimedia Educational Specialist
- Operations Technician
- Stagehand
- Video Technician
Titles based on SOC Code: 27-4021
- Advertising Photographer
- Commercial Photographer
- Newspaper Photographer
- Owner/Photographer
- Photo Editor
- Photographer
- Photojournalist
- Portrait Photographer
- Sports Photographer
- Studio Owner

Wages & Employment Trends based on SOC Code: 27-4011

Median wages (2018)	$21.04 hourly, $43,770 annual
State wages

Employment (2016)	83,000 employees
Projected growth (2016-2026)	Faster than average (10% to 14%)
Projected job openings (2016-2026)	9,000
State trends

Top industries (2016)	Information Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

Wages & Employment Trends based on SOC Code: 27-4021

Median wages (2018)	$16.35 hourly, $34,000 annual
State wages

Employment (2016)	147,000 employees
Projected growth (2016-2026)	Decline (-2% or lower)
Projected job openings (2016-2026)	10,300
State trends

Top industries (2016)	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Learn More

For more information, please contact:

Laurie Hartman, Department Chair | lhartman@mtsac.edu

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