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Make yourself invaluable in the job market by upgrading your digital skills at Canada’s #1 university for Art and Design

By taking web + digital design skills courses offered through Emily Carr University’s Continuing Studies program, you can improve your marketability and transform your career!
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Upgrade your design skills at Emily Carr!

Want to be part of the current digital transformation that’s occurring in every industry? Enroll in at !

Through the offered by Emily Carr’s Continuing Studies program, you can achieve your career goals while developing your creative vision and technical skills, making you a hot commodity in today’s job market!

VAST OPPORTUNITIES IN B.C.’S WEB + DIGITAL DESIGN INDUSTRY

and are considered in nearly every field.

What this means is that organizations are in need of skilled workers to design and build digital products and services that effectively engage their target audiences. Those skilled in web design and development are most likely to find career opportunities that are in high demand (and provide higher pay) in comparison to other occupations. 

Creative skills will protect workers from being replaced by new technologies in the increasingly-automated future. In addition to job security, having a design education can teach you invaluable skills, such as innovation, creative thinking, and problem solving, that will help you thrive and succeed in every profession. 

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UPSKILL WITH EMILY CARR'S WEB + DIGITAL DESIGN COURSES

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, WordPress, and coding are often recommended or required for roles in marketing, communications, graphic design, events coordination, and more.

Emily Carr’s courses aim to help students develop the applicable creative and digital skill sets that today’s employers are looking for — so you’ll be right at the forefront of the changing work environment.

These online courses cover , , , and more at the introductory and intermediate levels.

Those interested in digital design can take an introduction in working within the suite of . In this class, students learn core skills for photo and digital image editing, digital illustration and drawing, and formatting page layouts.

Emily Carr’s Web Design courses instruct students through the fundamental skills for website design, including basic coding effective across multiple browsers and devices, producing bandwidth-friendly graphics, and creating responsive, complex web applications. 

Through their , students can learn how to build a website on the most popular content management system, whether for improving a website for their organization or for building their own personal website.


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ACCESSIBLE AND LOW-BARRIER ACCESS TO EDUCATION

At Emily Carr, students can take control of customizing their own learning pathway that grows with their career at their own pace.

Each individual course you complete can be applied towards flexible certificate programs, allowing you to choose the path to further education that fits your schedule and meets your needs.

The Continuing Studies program at Emily Carr offers low-barrier access to education. To register for adult courses, students need to be 18+ and have a high school diploma. Additionally, course costs when compared to competitors are more affordable, with fees set as low as $212.

No matter what stage you are at in life, creative learning opportunities at Emily Carr are available for students of all backgrounds.

Start building your web and digital design toolkit and open yourself up to a world of job opportunities!

REGISTER FOR WEB + DIGITAL DESIGN SKILLS AT EMILY CARR

Intake for Emily Carr’s Web + Digital Design Skills courses are open now! With online classes held for 3 to 4 hours on a weekly basis over the course of one to two months, students can easily fit programs into their schedules this fall, including:


  • Tuesdays, September 21 to November 16, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
     

  • Sundays, October 17 to December 5, 1:30 p.m. to  4:30 p.m.
     

  • Saturdays, November 6 to November 27, 9:30am - 12:30pm 
     

  • Saturdays, November 13 to December 4, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Emily Carr University’s Web + Digital Design Skills courses are available online. For course information and registration details, visit .