Creative & Design Pathways

This pathway empowers learners to create and build across mediums—from digital design and 3D models to apps and interactive experiences, using industry-standard tools.

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Designed for Creative Learning and Visual Communication

This pathway supports organizations and programs that aim to develop creative and design skills in structured, accessible ways. It helps learners build confidence using professional creative tools while applying design principles to real-world projects.

Programs within this pathway support academic learning, creative exploration, and workforce readiness. Flexible delivery models allow institutions and organizations to integrate creative skill development across classrooms, studios, and training environments.

Skills Built for Creative Learning Environments

Creative & Design pathways build both foundational knowledge and applied creative competencies that support education, training, and career readiness.

Core Knowledge
  • Design principles and visual communication concepts
  • Understanding creative workflows and digital production processes
  • Awareness of creative industries and career pathways

Applied Skills

  • Hands-on creation using professional design tools

  • Visual storytelling, layout, and content development

  • Applying creative concepts to real-world design projects

Career Readiness

  • Preparation for creative, media, and design-focused roles
  • Exposure to creative and digital production pathways
  • Transferable skills applicable across industries and disciplines

Career-Aligned Credentials

Certifications within the Creative & Design pathway validate practical, job-relevant creative skills aligned to real-world applications. These credentials help learners demonstrate readiness for further education, creative roles, or specialized training.

For institutions and organizations, these certifications provide measurable outcomes while supporting applied, skills-based learning.

Career-aligned credentials

Certifications Within This Pathway

Adobe Creative Suite

Industry-recognized certifications that validate practical skills in design, video, and digital media using tools like Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Premiere Pro. Adobe certifications confirm job-ready creative capabilities valued across education and industry.

Apple

Certifications that build foundational skills in app development, coding, and digital creativity using Swift and Apple technologies. Apple certifications support pathways in computer science, app design, and emerging technology careers.

Autodesk

Career-aligned certifications that validate technical skills in design, engineering, and 3D modeling using industry-standard tools like AutoCAD, Revit, and Fusion. Autodesk credentials prepare learners for architecture, manufacturing, and design-focused careers.

WordPress Web Design & Publishing

WordPress certifications support learners in building and managing websites using modern web publishing tools. These credentials focus on digital design, content management, and foundational web development concepts.

Flexible Program Integration

Creative & Design pathways can be implemented across classrooms, blended learning environments, workforce programs, and creative training initiatives—supporting scalable delivery across cohorts and institutions.

A Structured Approach to Skill Development

This structured model ensures learning outcomes are not only achieved, also clearly demonstrated.

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Learn.

Engaging curriculum aligned to creative principles and digital design tools. Practice

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Practice.

Applied activities that reinforce creativity, design thinking, and technical skill development.

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Certify.

Preparation for industry-recognized credentials that validate creative competency.

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Creative & Design Pathways, Made Practical

Partner with CCI Learning to design creative and design pathways that support artistic development, digital fluency, and career-ready skills across education and workforce programs.