Fashion Technology: Design
Certificate of Achievement Fashion · San Diego Mesa College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Summary
The Fashion Technology: Design Certificate of Achievement prepares students for employment in the Fashion Design field with an emphasis on technological training. This certificate provides students with a solid background that expands career options to include a growing number of fashion industry positions requiring strong computer and software skills. Students are trained to work with digital fashion design and illustration, computerized patternmaking, technical design, textile and graphic design.
The Fashion program offers a variety of courses that allow students to develop skills to pursue careers in fashion and costume design, fashion merchandising, fashion design technology, fashion merchandising technology, and related fashion careers.
Students planning to transfer to a four-year institution should consult the counseling department and a Fashion faculty advisor for assistance in program planning.
Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR: | 27-28 | |
| FASH 105 | Introduction to Fashion | 3 |
| FASH 116 | Fashion Data Management | 1 |
| FASH 130 | Apparel Construction I | 3 |
| FASH 130L | Apparel Construction I Laboratory | 1 |
| FASH 140 | Clothing Design and Flat Pattern I | 3 |
| FASH 168 | Textiles | 3 |
| FASH 171 | Computer Flat Pattern Design I | 3 |
| FASH 175 | Computer Fashion Design: Adobe PhotoShop | 3 |
| FASH 176 | Computer Fashion Design: Adobe Illustrator | 3 |
| FASH 178 | Computer Publishing and Portfolio | 3 |
| FASH 270 | Work Experience | 1-2 |