Digital Illustration (Short Term)

Cost: $4,000
Length: 12 weeks
Working 6 months later: 74%

Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.

What happened to people who took this

People enrolled: 146

Finished the program: 91%Based on 119 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Working 6 months later: 74%Typical California program: 69% of 1,690 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Earnings in one quarter after: $21,560A single quarter of earnings, roughly three months, not a yearly salary. Do not compare it directly with the yearly pay shown for the occupation.Typical California program: $10,900 of 1,339 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.

The job this trains for

This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.

Where California publishes a separate figure for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.

Editors

Job ads may call this: Editor · Web Editor · News Editor · Legal Editor

Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.

Read copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax.
Verify facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sources.
Read, evaluate and edit manuscripts or other materials submitted for publication, and confer with authors regarding changes in content, style or organization, or publication.
Develop story or content ideas, considering reader or audience appeal.

Show 4 more things this job involves

Prepare, rewrite and edit copy to improve readability, or supervise others who do this work.
Oversee publication production, including artwork, layout, computer typesetting, and printing, ensuring adherence to deadlines and budget requirements.
Supervise and coordinate work of reporters and other editors.
Write text, such as stories, articles, editorials, or newsletters.

Typical pay in California: $100,774per yearLos Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: $93,661
Projected openings: 15,620Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: 9,120
Projected change: +2.8%
Usually needs: Bachelor's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first: Under 5 years in a related job
Training after you are hired: None

Employers usually expect some time in a related job as well as the training. Ask the provider what their graduates did before they were hired.

These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Four-year degree — 58% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 13% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma: 0.3%
High school diploma: 3%
Started college, no degree: 7%
Two-year degree: 3%
Four-year degree: 58%
Master's degree: 22%
Doctorate or professional degree: 7%

This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.

Program details

This program provides in-person instruction only.

This short duration program is designed for developing the minimal skills sets for working as a digital illustrator, concept artist, etc., using the latest software and industry techniques. This course will enable illustrators and other artists to upgrade their existing graphics and/or illustration skills to the digital world of computer graphics packages such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel Painter, SketchUp Pro and more. Suggested classes include, but are not limited to, Concept Design 101, Painting w/ Photoshop, Corel Painter 101, Photoshop for Art Dept., Illustrator 1, et. al. Course duration is 12 to 24 weeks, depending on student class load and class availability.

Someone else may be able to pay for this

This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.

The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California

A comprehensive center is where all the required partner programs can be reached; an affiliate site offers some of them. California's Employment Development Department directs people to CareerOneStop's finder to locate one. Contacting a center before traveling is worth it — the state notes that its own staff are not physically present at every location.

The rule: 20 CFR 678.305 — What is a comprehensive one-stop center? · 20 CFR 678.310 — What is an affiliated site? · California EDD — Office Locator

Northeast Los Angeles WorkSource CenterComprehensive center
Phone: 323-539-2000
342 North San Fernando RoadGoodwill Southern California - LA CampusLos Angeles, CA 90031about 1.5 miles away
Hours: Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm
Verdugo Jobs CenterComprehensive center
Phone: 818- 937-8000
1255 South Central AvenueGlendale, CA 91204about 3 miles away
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - :5:00 pm
Has a veterans' representative
Boyle Heights WorkSource CenterComprehensive center
Phone: 323-267-5930
1505 E. 1st StreetLos Angeles, CA 90033about 3.6 miles away
Hours: Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday by appointment
Has a veterans' representative

Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.

Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List

How this gets paid for, and what to ask →

Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.

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