MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5556 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2021 Spring Last Admit Term: 9999 Award: CCL Total Credits: 19-27 CIP Code: 50.0407	Primary College: Initiating College: Mesa Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: Shared Program Availability: MC PC Field of Interest: Visual and Performing Arts Instructional Council: Family and Consumer Sciences GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: Upon completion of this certificate, students may pursue a career as: 51-6052.00 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Alteration Specialist is designed to prepare students for employment in alterations for the apparel industry. Students will develop skills in advanced clothing construction, tailoring and couture techniques appropriate for a variety of fabrics and designs, and fitting techniques for all types of apparel. They will develop the ability to select appropriate fashion fabrics, interfacing, and lining materials for specific items of apparel. Students completing this certificate will be able to alter and repair ready-made garments in entry level positions in the alteration profession for retailers, dry-cleaning industry or their own alteration establishment. An Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Fashion Design is also available.

Learning Outcomes
1. Identify job opportunities available in the needle trades. (TEC130) 2. Choose and explain the basic alteration process that should be applied to a particular alteration problem. (TEC130) 3. Select fashion fabric, lining, interfacing, patterns, and notions appropriate for constructing, altering or repairing specific garments. (TEC124, TEC130, TEC222) 4. Apply advanced construction techniques correctly on samples and garments. (TEC110, TEC111, TEC124) 5. Operate a serger. (TEC122, TEC129) 6. Describe properties, use, and care of major textile fibers. (TEC222) 7. Construct and alter a tailored or couture garment using techniques, equipment, and supplies required for the tailoring process. (TEC111, TEC223, TEC227) 8. Perform assigned career duties in a work setting. (TEC277++)

Program Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.

Required Courses

TEC110 Beginning Apparel Construction (3) OR
Permission of Program Director 0-3

+ TEC111 Intermediate Apparel Construction (3) OR
Permission of Program Director 0-3

+ TEC122 Sewing with Knits 3
+ TEC124 Advanced Apparel Construction 3
+ TEC129 Sewing with a Serger 3
+ TEC130 Alteration of Ready Made Garments 3
TEC222 Textiles 3

+ TEC223 Tailoring (3) OR
+ TEC227 Couture Sewing (3) 3

+ TEC277++ Any Alteration Internship course 1-3

Credits: 19-27

Restricted Electives
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General Electives
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+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: May 26, 2020

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