Alteration Advanced Certificate

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The certificate is designed for students who wish to work in the alteration service business. The skills being taught include but not limited to resizing, repairing, hems and hemmings, button replacement, zipper replacement and repair, wedding dress alteration, bridesmaid dress alteration, suit alteration, monogramming and fine tuning tailoring techniques.

(Major Code 5000; State CIP Code 19.0999)

Prerequisites for Required Courses

Students must have a Fashion Design, AAS, or have taken the equivalent courses, or have obtained a waiver from the department chair prior to the beginning of the advanced certificate.

First Semester

FASH 143Tailoring*4
Total Hours4

Second Semester

FASH 201Advanced Garment Alterations*4
FASH 285Fashion Internship III1
Total Hours5

Total Program Hours: 9