Adobe Photoshop Bootcamp
Learn graphic design with Adobe Photoshop classes
The Adobe Photoshop Bootcamp is a deep dive into the design skills needed in the real world for careers in marketing, design, and photo editing. Adobe Photoshop is an essential graphic design program with unlimited capabilities for image creation. The potential of visual designs that you can create is limitless. Talk to a student advisor to launch a new career with Photoshop skills today.
Inside Our Curriculum
Focus on Real-World Skills
Certificate Programs are designed to teach you how to improve your skills in a real-world setting. DWC's experiential learning style ensures you will be guided by an expert instructor in a hands-on format.
The challenges you face in class will mimic what you will need to land a job and improve productivity.
To learn more about what to expect & get started, attend an upcoming info session to speak to a student advisor or download our welcome guide.
Support & Mentoring
The classes within the Photoshop Bootcamp are offered at an accelerated pace in an online trade school envrionment. Bootcamp style classes are balanced by small group sizes.
Your instructor will provide hands-on, experiential style classroom learning for you to learn best practices of applying tech skills in the real-world.
Each class is eligible credit towards a certification program, which includes career counseling and portfolio projects.
Flexible scheduling options allow you to choose what works best for your time.
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Add graphic design & Photoshop skills to your resume today
Essential Career Skills
The Adobe Photoshop Bootcamp is an immersive dive into the premiere graphic design software used in the creative world today. To master your Photoshop skills, you work through Photoshop classes, followed by design fundamentals to teach you how to create stunning visual designs.
Each bootcamp is hands-on and intensive, but designed to help make difficult topics easier to understand. Your instructor will work with you closely to make sure that you avoid common mistakes in Illustrator and apply best practices when possible.
Learn the right ways to use Adobe Photoshop to begin editing images and creating amazing designs on your own.
Financial Aid & Scholarship Options
Scholarships may be available if you are unemployed looking to upskill or re-skill, women pursuing tech careers, and veterans seeking tech skills. Find out more here.
Flexible payment plans including 0% interest financing are available for those who qualify. Attend an upcoming info session to speak to a student advisor and learn more about what options are available.
Career Coaching & Internships
As you approach graduation, you will work closely with our expert career coaches to refine your next steps towards a new job. Career services provided include one-on-one resume writing, job search, and mock interview workshops. Learn more
DWC partners with Parker-Dewey to offer micro-internships to our students. These project-based internships are a great way for students to build real-world experience. Learn more
Program Outline
Upon successful completion of the Adobe Photoshop Bootcamp, students will be:
- Explore and customize the Adobe Photoshop work area
- Understand Image Resolution and image types
- Work with selections
- Work with layers and layer effects
- Use basic photo corrections
- Understand re-touching tools
- Save images for web and print
- Work with masks
- Store information in channels
- Manipulate an image using warp and Puppet warp
- Control advanced typographic designs
- Use vector drawing techniques effectively
- Control advanced compositing
- Use Smart Filters and Smart Objects
- Prepare files for web and print
Plus:
- Design a real-world graphic design project with one-on-one help from a mentor
- One-on-one job search and resume writing assistance with a career coach
1-on-1 Mentoring
The Adobe Photoshop Bootcamp program includes one-on-one mentoring throughout your classroom training, as well as one month of support after the end of each class and one year for a free re-take of the same class.
Programs at DWC also include a Capstone project option for additional one-on-one portfolio building opportunities.
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What Skills Will You Learn?
Classes Included in the Adobe Photoshop Bootcamp
You must complete all classes below to earn enough credit towards certification
Plus:
Capstone Project
Schedule
- 39 class hours are required to complete this certificate program.
- Additional hours outside of class will also be assigned.
- Manage your own schedule to complete all of the necessary coursework within this program.
Speak to a student advisor to receive a training plan with a customized program schedule.
Payment Options
Affordable payment plan and loan options available
Over $750k Awarded in Scholarship Funds
Average award of DWC scholarships is $2,000 for those who qualify. Apply today for tuition assistance.
Tech Skills Scholarship
For those who are unemployed and looking to get into a career in tech
Women & Tech Scholarship
For women looking to
enter or advance in a technology career
Veterans Skills Scholarship
For active or retired military service members seeking a tech career
Frequently Asked Questions
When can I start?
Program classes are offered on a rolling enrollment basis throughout the year, typically every 8-12 weeks. You may start with any program class as long as prerequisites are met.
Pre-requisites
Basic Digital Literacy is required.
It is required that you have purchased and installed the Adobe Creative Cloud before the start of class.
How long is this program?
The average length to complete the Advanced Graphic Design certificate program is 6 months. Total length may vary based on the pace in which you schedule your classes.
Each certificate program allows one year to be completed, but, depending on your pace of learning and skill level, you may move as fast or as slow as you like within that time frame. DWC works on a rolling enrollment system and provides flexible scheduling options so you can choose the classes that best fit your life.
At DWC, each Certificate Program is comprised of many stand-alone classes and a Capstone project. Once you have completed all the necessary course work, you will earn your certificate.
What's included?
Each Certificate Program is comprised of course work and a comprehensive Capstone Project.
Support and mentoring a huge part of all of our full length programs. Your instructor will be there as your mentor every step of the way through the program.
All materials including textbooks are included in your tuition cost.
All data files will be provided as needed.
Enrollment includes access to tech support via Slack, phone or email. Additionally, each student has access to career coaching and more.
Attend an upcoming info session to speak to a student advisor and learn more details of this program.
Payment & financial aid options
DWC offers several flexible financial aid options including payment plans and traditional loans to help you finance your education.
We partner with Climb Credit to offer several flexible payment plan options that fit your monthly budget.
If you are interested in scholarship or financial aid opportunities, attend an upcoming info session to speak to a student advisor and learn more.
Homework expectations
Homework varies from class to class, instructor to instructor. It is recommended that you set aside 1-2x the class duration for homework/assignments (e.g. if in class 7 hours per week, expect 7-14 hours needed to complete homework/assignments).
What career services or internships do you offer?
For full length programs, support and mentoring is included and you will be eligible to work one-on-one with a career coach.
Workshops for job search and resume writing are included in the cost of your program. Our expert career coaches will help you prepare for the next steps of your career path. Your success is our success.
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DWC also partners with Parker-Dewey to offer micro-internships to our students. These project-based internships are a great way for students to build real-world experience. Learn more
Attend an upcoming info session to speak to a student advisor and discuss career coaching & internship options today.
Terms & conditions
Enrollment in all programs requires each student to read and agree to our Terms and Conditions before you register.
Still curious?
If you have more questions, view the full FAQ page or contact us today.