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Certificate

Fashion Design and Garment Making

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This Fashion Design and Garment Making program, is a 2 years Certificate program examined by KNEC.
Published on 12-Nov-2024
Fashion Design and Garment Making

Do you have a flair for fashion? Are you constantly looking for new ways to design your clothes? If so, Fashion Design and Garment Making Technology is the course for you.

This course gives students the opportunity to explore the exciting world of design and begin to understand the background and knowledge needed to develop a career in this field. Students will develop the essential communication skills necessary to build a successful business and begin developing the kind of portfolio that will lead to future career opportunities.

Students who earn their certificate in fashion design and garment making technology can move on to a variety of careers in the fashion industry. some of the possible career paths include:

  • Fashion Designer;
  • Garment Constructor;
  • Supervisor;
  • Garment Cutter;
  • Pattern Cutter;
  • Textile Designer;
  • Sample Maker;
  • Fashion Stylist;
  • Embroiderer;
  • Batik/Tie and Dye Producer,
  • Instructor in Vocational Training Centres

A career in any of this field offers countless opportunities to be creative and innovative, and offers professionals flexibility, immense job satisfaction, and the chance to build your own business. If this sounds like the right path for you, then this certificate course will give you the skills and knowledge you need to get your foot in the door.

 

Entry Requirements

The minimum entry requirements for the certificate in fashion design and garment making technology course are:

  • Pass in relevant Artisan Course or;
  • KCSE Mean Grade D (Plain) or;
  • Equivalent qualification approved by KNEC.

Objectives of Fashion Design and Garment Making

This certificate in fashion design and garment making technology is a post-secondary program designed to take students and mould them into fashion designers. Through study of color, fabric, sewing, technique and design, students learn the cornerstones of creating garments and offering them to clientele. Students in this field are often creative individuals looking to establish their own brands or to work for reputable designers. Completion of this program is a stepping stone for anyone who loves to create personal style with bold design choices and a unique sensibility.

Students pursue a certificate in fashion design and garment making technology to begin or further a career in the industry. The skills learned through these programs may allow you to find work in the field or to establish your own business.