19557 - Certificate IV
Applied Fashion Design & Technology

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About this course

This course is for people who want to learn and apply creative, practical, technical skills and knowledge as a means of gaining employment in the fashion industry at an assistant's level.

The focus of this qualification is on education and training in the areas of design, patternmaking, production, and using technology within the fashion industry context. Depending on the electives selected, areas covered include textile fibre and fabric identification and analysis of their characteristics, identifying design influences, sketching, and applying design elements and principles to fashion concept development, developing product specifications, development of the fashion designs through patternmaking, grading and garment construction, block construction using sizing systems, calculating costs and communicating and selling design concepts, using computer technology and specialist fashion computer software for fashion industry applications. The training environment will simulate what it is like to work in the fashion industry, and how to work safely and achieve quality product outcomes.

Industry-linkage work placement with a host fashion company is included in the course. It is a hands-on course that allows for creative expression to develop and be displayed through the development and production of fashion garments.

Career opportunities:

Assistant in design, product development, patternmaking, grading, specification development and CAD operations in the fashion industry. This course will also help you make an informed decision about pursuing further training at Diploma or Advanced Diploma level in order to advance in the industry.

Articulation:

When you finish this course you may be eligible to do the Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Applied Fashion Design & Technology.

Entry requirements:

NSW Higher School Certificate or equivalent or the Certificate III in Applied Fashion Design and Technology or the Certificate III in Clothing Production.

Attendance pattern/duration:

28hpw – 1 year – 5 days per week Full – Time Day

(40 hours work placement)