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  "college": "palo-verde-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Computer Information Systems",
  "id": "graphic-design-and-web-content-certificate-of-career-preparation",
  "name": "Graphic Design & Web Content",
  "award": "Certificate of Career Preparation",
  "department": "computer-information-systems",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.paloverde.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=2&poid=177",
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      "markdown": "Credits: 12.0\n\nThe Graphic Design and Web Content Certificate in Career Preparation is designed to teach students the necessary software, skills, and tools utilized in the Graphic Design, Desktop Publishing, and Web Design Fields. Students will learn image editing, desktop publishing, web-ready imaging, HTML programming language, as well as professional web design editing software. Students completing this certificate will be ready for entry level jobs in graphic design, desktop publishing, website development, and website maintenance. This degree requires 12 units/4 courses (CIS 123, CIS 124, CIS 260, & CIS 265)\n\n## Program Outcomes\n\n1.  Acquire and validate resources to solve technical problems; use information resources to gather discipline specific information or materials.\n2.  Demonstrated knowledge of technology applicable to the field, and a proficiency in appropriate software; adapt to technological changes and select a current solution for a given problem.\n3.  Acquire and validate resources to solve technical problems; use information resources to gather discipline specific information or materials.\n\n### Program Requirements\n\n#### Required Courses - Total 12 Credits"
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "CIS 124",
          "title": "Web Page Design Tools",
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CIS 265",
          "title": "Adobe Photoshop",
          "units": "3",
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CIS 260",
          "title": "Desktop Publishing",
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