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Credentials for Commercial and Industrial Designers

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Bachelor's Degree

3D Digital Visualization

Berkeley College-Woodland Park
Certification

3DEXCITE Product Communicator Associate

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Knowledge Of 3DEXPERIENCE Platform InterfaceKnowledge Of Product Communicator Role OverviewKnowledge Of XStudio App for Photorealistic RenderingKnowledge Of XHighlight App for Interactive Product IllustrationsKnowledge Of Material and Texture AssignmentKnowledge Of Lighting and Environment Setup
Certificate

AM Designer

NIMS
Perform post processing on additively manufactured partsVerify designs for additive manufacturingCreate engineering models for additive manufacturingPlan processes for additive manufacturing designCreate prototypes using additive manufacturingPackage data for additive manufacturing documentation
Certificate

AM Machine Operator

NIMS
Perform post processing on additively manufactured partsVerify designs for additive manufacturingCreate engineering models for additive manufacturingPlan processes for additive manufacturing designCreate prototypes using additive manufacturingPackage data for additive manufacturing documentation
Certificate

AM Material Technician

NIMS
Perform post processing on additively manufactured partsVerify designs for additive manufacturingCreate engineering models for additive manufacturingPlan processes for additive manufacturing designCreate prototypes using additive manufacturingPackage data for additive manufacturing documentation
Bachelor's Degree

B.A. in Graphic Design

Marian University (IN)
Bachelor's Degree

B.A. in Visual Communication Design

Anderson University (IN)
Certificate

COMMERCIAL ART

Lawson State Community College
AL
Short-Term Certificate

Commercial Art

Pickens Technical College
Certificate

Commercial Art

Pickens Technical College
Short-Term Certificate

Commercial Art/Graphic Design

Coastal Alabama Community College
AL
Long Certificate

Design & Visual Communications

Patrick & Henry Community College
Short-Term Certificate

Design and Visual Communications

Chattahoochee Valley Community College
AL
Diploma

Digital Graphic Design

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson
$4,461 cost
Diploma

Digital Graphic Design

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro
$4,461 cost
Diploma

Digital Graphic Design

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski
Diploma

Digital Graphic Design

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis
Diploma

Digital Graphic Design Technology

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump
$5,760 cost
Diploma

Digital Graphic Design Technology

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald
$5,948 cost
Diploma

Digital Graphic Design Technology

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston
Associate's Degree

ENERGY MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY

Pikes Peak State College
Short-Term Certificate

Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician

Northwest-Shoals Community College
AL
Short-Term Certificate

Energy Technology

Pickens Technical College
Bachelor's Degree

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Auburn University
AL
Associate's Degree

GRAPHIC DESIGN/VISUAL COMMUNICATION

Wallace State Community College
Bachelor's Degree

Graphic Design

University of Alabama
Bachelor's Degree

Graphic Design

Auburn University
AL
Certificate

Graphic Design

Clovis Community College (CA)
Bachelor's Degree

Graphic Design, BFA

University of Alabama
AL
Short-Term Certificate

Graphic Design, Commercial Art and Illustration

Lawson State Community College
AL
Micro-Credential

Human-Centered Design: An Introduction

University of California San Diego
Bachelor's Degree

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

Auburn University
AL
Bachelor's Degree

Industrial Design

Auburn University
AL
Master's Degree

Master of Design

Indiana University-Indianapolis
Short-Term Certificate

Multimedia Design

Patrick & Henry Community College
Short-Term Certificate

Multimedia Design

Blue Ridge Community College (VA)
Short-Term Certificate

Multimedia Graphic Design

Chattahoochee Valley Community College
AL
Certification

SOLIDWORKS Additive Manufacturing Associate (CSWA-AM)

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Knowledge Of Additive Manufacturing Technologies and ProcessesKnowledge Of Material SelectionDesign for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM)Knowledge Of Support Structure ConsiderationsBuild OrientationKnowledge Of Slicing Concepts
Certification

SOLIDWORKS Design Associate (CSWA)

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Knowledge Of Sketch Entities - Lines, Rectangles, Circles, Arcs, Ellipses, CenterlinesKnowledge Of Sketch Tools - Offset, Convert, TrimKnowledge Of Sketch RelationsKnowledge Of Boss and Cut Features - Extrudes, Revolves, Sweeps, LoftsKnowledge Of Fillets and ChamfersKnowledge Of Linear, Circular, and Fill Patterns
Certification

SOLIDWORKS Design Expert (CSWE)

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Knowledge Of LoftsKnowledge Of SweepsKnowledge Of In-context Assembly ChangesKnowledge Of Imported Part ModificationKnowledge Of Belts and ChainsKnowledge Of Sketch Blocks
Certification

SOLIDWORKS Design Professional (CSWP)

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Create a Part from a DrawingUse Linked Dimensions and Equations to Aid in ModelingUse Equations to Relate DimensionsUpdate Parameters and Dimension SizesKnowledge Of Mass Property AnalysisModify Geometry on Initial Part to Create a More Complex Part
Certification

SOLIDWORKS Surfacing Professional (CSWP-SU)

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Knowledge Of Spline CreationKnowledge Of 3D Curve CreationKnowledge Of Boundary SurfaceKnowledge Of Loft/Blend SurfacesKnowledge Of Filled SurfaceKnowledge Of Swept Surface
Certification

SOLIDWORKS xDesign Associate

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Knowledge Of 3DEXPERIENCE Platform InterfaceKnowledge Of XDesign App Interface and NavigationKnowledge Of 3D Parametric Design Creation in XDesignKnowledge Of Sketches and Sketch RelationsKnowledge Of Part Features (extrude, Revolve, Sweep, Loft)Knowledge Of Assembly Creation and Mating
Certification

SOLIDWORKS xDesign Professional

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Knowledge Of Advanced Parametric Design in XDesignKnowledge Of Single Part Creation and ModificationKnowledge Of Assembly Creation and ManagementKnowledge Of Configurations and Design TablesKnowledge Of Advanced Sketches and Surface FeaturesKnowledge Of 3DEXPERIENCE Platform Collaboration
Certification

SOLIDWORKS xShape Associate

SOLIDWORKS
Understand the 3DEXPERIENCE InterfaceUnderstand the 3D Sculptor InterfaceKnowledge Of Subdivision Surface Modeling to Create Highly Stylized and Organic Shaped GeometryKnowledge Of Other Features Provided with 3D Sculptor Besides Subdivision FeaturesSwitch Back and Forth to Other ApplicationsImport and Export Capabilities
Certification

SOLIDWORKS xShape Professional

SOLIDWORKS
Knowledge Of Advanced Subdivision Surface ModelingCreate Highly Stylized and Complex Sub-D SurfacesPush and Pulling Vertices, Edges, and FacesKnowledge Of Boolean Operations on Subdivision SurfacesKnowledge Of Surface Refinement and DetailingKnowledge Of Integration with XDesign Workflow
Short-Term Certificate

Simulation Modeling Technician

Wallace State Community College
Associate's Degree

Sustainable Energy Studies

Southwestern College (CA)
Associate's Degree

Sustainable Energy Technology (W/ Salem)

Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus
Associate's Degree

VISUAL COMM & COMP GRAPHICS

Coastal Alabama Community College
AL
Certificate

VISUAL COMM & COMP GRAPHICS

Coastal Alabama Community College
AL
Associate's Degree

VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS

Calhoun Community College
Short-Term Certificate

Visual Communication

Chattahoochee Valley Community College
AL
Master's Degree

Visual Communication Design, MFA

Jacksonville State University
AL
Master's Degree

Visual Communication and Design

Jacksonville State University
AL
Associate's Degree

Visual Communications

Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
Associate's Degree

Visual Communications

Chattahoochee Valley Community College
AL
Short-Term Certificate

Visual Communications (2D Studio Art)

Wallace State Community College
Short-Term Certificate

Visual Communications (2D and 3D Studio Art)

Wallace State Community College
Short-Term Certificate

Visual Communications (Digital Graphics)

Wallace State Community College
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