# Makerspace Basic Skills (Certificate of Completion)

College of the Desert · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Business

Source: https://catalog.collegeofthedesert.edu/programs/business/makerspace-basic-skills/

Makerspaces teach 21st-century manufacturing techniques: rapid prototyping, additive manufacturing, computer-controlled machinery, computer-aided design, etc. Explore your creativity and gain knowledge on equipment used in the maker movement. This certificate is ideal for entrepreneurs developing products and services, artists creating interactive installations, educators developing STEM activities for use in the classroom, hobbyists, makers, inventors, and anyone interested in enhancing job skills and solving real‐world problems.

### Learning Outcomes

#### Learning Outcomes

Upon satisfactory completion of this program students will be able to:

1.  Gain experience in modern making technologies, techniques, materials, and production processes.
2.  Demonstrate the safe use of makerspace equipment.

### Program Requirements

#### Program Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MAKR 301 | Basic Makerspace Skills I | 0 |
| MAKR 302 | Basic Makerspace Skills II | 0 |