Center for Professional Studies
Fashion Institute of Technology
The Center for Professional Studies, in FIT’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies, offers over 600 training programs annually responding to the specific educational needs of close to 8000 professionals and companies in fashion and its related businesses. The college’s relationship with industry leaders, successful graduates, and professional faculty enables FIT/CPS to offer training that is pertinent to the demands of today’s marketplace. Programs, offered throughout the year, cover a vast selection of relevant topics and skill-building subjects:
Hot Topics Programs featuring business skills essential to fashion.
Professional Development Certificate Programs
Brand Management Experience
Color: Fashion Products/Color: Image and Style
Fashion Events Planning
Fashion Styling
Image Consulting
Pet Product Design and Marketing
Product Development Manager/Certified Technical Designer
Retailing: Customer Experience Manager/Retailing: E-Commerce and Social Media
Wardrobe Technician and Costume Design Specialist
Collaborative Opportunities
The Center for Professional Studies/FIT co-markets selective events jointly sponsored with industry trade groups such as the Retail Marketing Society.
For more information, visit http://www.fitnyc.edu/ccps/index.php
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