# InDesign (Certificate of Completion)

College of the Desert · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Digital Design & Production

Source: https://catalog.collegeofthedesert.edu/programs/digital-design-production/indesign-certificate-of-completion-noncredit/

The Digital Design & Production: InDesign Certificate of Completion provides an entry level course of study in Adobe InDesign. This course of study helps prepare the student to take the Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) industry-standard exam in Adobe InDesign.

An InDesign ACA is an earned certification that validates entry-level skills in visual communication, for careers including, but not limited to, marketing, web development, digital media, publishing and graphic design. This certification indicates an intermediate level of depth and breadth of InDesign knowledge and experience and enhances the recipients' value in the job market.

### Learning Outcomes

#### Learning Outcomes

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

1.  Prepare for entry-level positions in marketing, publishing, graphic design or web design.
2.  Prepare the student to take the Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) industry-standard exam in Adobe InDesign.

### Program Requirements

#### Program Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| DDP 303A | InDesign A | 0 |
| DDP 303B | InDesign B | 0 |