Admission Requirements
This program is open to qualified high school and adult students who meet the following program requirements:
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent (adult students only).
- Complete program placement assessments as noted below.
Placement Assessment Requirements (Download/Print Assessment Requirements)
Transcripts for prior academic learning or assessments (such as college or high school), may waive some or all of the admission requirements. Copies should be provided to the Assessment Center. Refer to page 2 of the program Admissions Requirements to see if you qualify. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable in most cases. Once you have paid your application fee, you may e-mail your transcripts to the Assessment Center for review or bring them with you when you are ready to enroll in a program.
- READING REQUIREMENTS
- Accuplacer Next Generation Reading Score: 237 - 300
Alternate Documentation
- MATH REQUIREMENTS
- Accuplacer Next Generation Math (Arithmetic) Score: 250 - 300
Alternate Documentation
- PREPARATION AND STUDY
Sample Questions for the Accuplacer Math and Reading Assessments can be found here: - Next Generation Accuplacer MATH (Arithmetic)
- Next Generation Accuplacer READING
- High school students do not need to complete placement assessments unless specifically required by the program
- Placement testing is waived for students with a Davis Tech Certificate of Completion at an equivalent level or higher, or an associate’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited college.
Certifications & Credentials
Davis Technical College Credentials
- Davis Technical College Certificate of Program Completion
Available Licensing/Certifications
- Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) - Visual Communication using Adobe Illustrator CC
- Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) - Visual Communication using Adobe InDesign CC
- Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) - Visual Communication using Adobe Photoshop CC
- Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) - Visual Communication using Adobe Premiere Pro CC
- Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) CC 2015 - Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) CC 2015 - Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) CC 2015 - Photoshop
- Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) CC 2015 - Premiere Pro
Utah State Board of Education CTE Skill Certificate (High School Students Only)
- 3D Graphics
- Design and Visual Communications
- Digital Media IA
- Introduction to Graphic Communications
- Web Development 1A
Transfer Options
The following academic agreements are available to students in the Web and Graphic Design program. In order to receive credit for course work included in these agreements, you must provide a transcript to the receiving institution.
Please be aware that some agreements require you to complete the entire program before they will transfer credit. Please contact your instructor at Davis Tech if you have questions.
This program is eligible to transfer credits towards an AAS degree to the following institutions:
- Weber State University
- Utah State University
- Southern Utah University
- Utah Valley University
- Ensign Business College
- Dixie State University
Program Faculty
- Lily Yang
- M.A. in Computational Linguistics from Brigham Young University
- 801-593-2509
- Omar Bravo
- B.S. in Computer Engineering from Santa Clara University
- 801-593-2208
- Shila Leech
- B.A. in Multimedia Technology from Weber State University
- 801-593-2151
- Cathleen Herbert
- Master's Degree from University of Phoenix
- Sheila Gardner
- Associate's Degree from Stevens Henegar College
*NOTE: Textbook and material costs are based on Davis Tech’s bookstore prices at the time of publication and are subject to change. There are no charges associated with personal data collection and processes or verification of student identity.
**High School Students: High school students are exempt from student tuition and fees. While high school students are not required to purchase textbooks, they are required to purchase personal and consumable learning resources and materials.
