Live video editing and digital media course in Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator

No. The program is designed for people with little to no Adobe experience, and it starts with design theory before you open any application. What you do need is a computer that can run the software. Video editing and motion graphics are memory-intensive, and an underpowered machine will slow you down, so check the system requirements before you enroll. You also need a reliable internet connection, a webcam, and a microphone, and DWC walks every student through a technology check before the first session.

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and After Effects, plus AI tools built into Creative Cloud and selected third-party AI tools for video, design, and writing. An Adobe Creative Cloud subscription is required and is not included in tuition; it is your responsibility to obtain. DWC students are eligible for Adobe student pricing on Creative Cloud, and admissions can point you to current options when you enroll.

AI runs through the Adobe tools you use every day: Photoshop generative fill, Firefly image generation, After Effects AI features, and AI-assisted audio cleanup in Premiere Pro. Module 7 focuses on AI directly, covering Creative Cloud AI features, third-party tools for video, design, and writing, automating repetitive production tasks, and the copyright and ethical questions that come with AI-generated media.

About 6 months: two live sessions per week, 3.5 hours each, for 168 total class hours across 48 sessions. Add project work outside of class and most students spend roughly eleven to thirteen hours per week in total. Evening sessions let you keep working while you train, and class recordings are available after each session for review. The cohort schedule on this page shows the exact start and end dates.

Tuition is $7,995. You also need an Adobe Creative Cloud subscription, which is not included in tuition; DWC students are eligible for Adobe student pricing. WIOA, DVR, scholarships, employer billing, and Climb Credit payment plans can lower your out-of-pocket cost.

Tutorials teach you how a tool works. This program teaches you to use tools to solve real production problems, with a working professional in every session reviewing your work and telling you specifically what is and is not landing. The difference shows in your portfolio: you leave with a Capstone you have presented live and received detailed critique on, not a folder of tutorial exercises.

Common entry-level and early-career roles include video editor, motion graphics designer, content producer, social media content creator, multimedia designer, graphic designer, and creative project coordinator. With experience and range across the Adobe Creative Cloud tools in this program, professionals move into digital media producer, senior motion designer, brand content strategist, and creative director roles. Career coaching is included for resume review, portfolio feedback, LinkedIn, and interview preparation.

Yes. Portfolio work is built into every module, so you produce real deliverables throughout the program instead of assembling something in the final week. The Capstone in Module 9 is a full multimedia project that you plan, produce, and present live with structured critique, and you can walk an employer through it in detail.

Yes. The Digital Media Production Certificate is eligible for WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) funding through local American Job Centers, with eligibility determined individually based on employment status and income. If approved, your case manager authorizes funding through an Individual Training Account, and DWC works directly with case managers, providing the program description, learning objectives, itemized tuition, the cohort schedule, and credential documentation. Apply early so funding is approved before your cohort starts. Start with our WIOA funding guide.

Often, yes. State vocational rehabilitation (DVR) agencies fund training for people with documented disabilities who are working toward employment, and DWC coordinates documentation, scheduling, and progress reporting with your counselor. Employers fund media production training because video, social content, and branded graphics they now pay agencies for can be produced in-house. DWC invoices employers directly, offers group training for teams, and our guide on how to ask your employer to pay includes talking points and email templates.

Yes. The Next Mission Scholarship takes 80% off standard tuition for eligible U.S. veterans and qualifying active-duty service members within 180 days of separation. Eligibility requires verified veteran status (DD-214 or equivalent), separation within the past 7 years, and individual annual income between $30,000 and $75,000. Veterans outside that range may qualify for WIOA, VA Vocational Rehabilitation, or the Community Heroes Discount of 40% off.

The DWC Digital Media Production Certificate, a professional certificate issued by Digital Workshop Center, with documentation of learning objectives and program outcomes for employers, workforce case managers, and DVR counselors. Module 9 also includes optional Adobe Certified Professional (ACP) exam review for students who want to add an Adobe credential; exam fees are separate.