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Television and Film Production

Certificate of Achievement



Program Details

The Television and Film Production Certificate Program is designed for students who seek professional careers in the television and film industry. The program provides a professional, technical and creative foundation to help students enter into the industry. Students are given the opportunity to work with industry-standard film and TV equipment and to explore their industry interests through various courses. From film and TV production classes to screenwriting and internship opportunities, students are given the knowledge, skills and experience to explore meaningful career paths. This certificate requires a total of 24-28 units. A minimum grade of C is required in each course taken.

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Television and Film Production Pathways

Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2026-2027. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?

Featured Careers

Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  • Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

    Bachelor's degree

    • Job growth: Declining
    • Low salary: 26,000
    • High salary: 131,780
    • Average salary: 45680
    Declining Job Growth $ 45,680 Average Salary $26,000 $131,780

  • Broadcast Technicians

    Associate's degree, Some college

    • Job growth: Declining
    • Low salary: 29,190
    • High salary: 115,400
    • Average salary: 53920
    Declining Job Growth $ 53,920 Average Salary $29,190 $115,400

  • Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film

    Associate's degree, High school diploma/GED

    • Job growth: Declining
    • Low salary: 36,240
    • High salary: 131,420
    • Average salary: 68810
    Declining Job Growth $ 68,810 Average Salary $36,240 $131,420

All Careers in Television and Film Production (30)

Art DirectorsBachelor's degreeStable111,040
Information Technology Project ManagersBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising108,970
Special Effects Artists & AnimatorsBachelor's degree, Some collegeStable99,800
Political Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degreeStable94,680
Media Programming DirectorsBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising83,480
Media Technical Directors/ManagersBachelor's degreeRising83,480
Producers and DirectorsBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising83,480
Talent DirectorsBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising83,480
Electrical & Electronics Installers & Repairers, Transportation EquipmentCertificate after high school, High school diploma/GEDRising82,730
Sociology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Master's degreeStable82,540
Avionics TechniciansCertificate after high school, High school diploma/GEDRising81,390
Library Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Master's degreeStable78,630
English Language & Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Master's degreeDeclining78,270
Communications Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeStable77,800
EditorsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeDeclining75,260
Poets, Lyricists & Creative WritersBachelor's degree, Some collegeStable72,270
Writers & AuthorsBachelor's degree, Some collegeStable72,270
Education Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degreeStable72,090
Film and Video EditorsBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeStable70,980
Electro-Mechanical & Mechatronics Technologists & TechniciansCertificate after high school, Associate's degreeDeclining70,760
Robotics TechniciansAssociate's degree, Certificate after high schoolDeclining70,760
Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degreeRising69,780
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and FilmAssociate's degree, High school diploma/GEDDeclining68,810
Music Directors & ComposersMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeStable63,670
ElectriciansCertificate after high school, High school diploma/GEDRising62,350
ChoreographersHigh school diploma/GED, Certificate after high schoolStable55,600
Audio & Video TechniciansBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDStable54,830
Broadcast TechniciansAssociate's degree, Some collegeDeclining53,920
Desktop PublishersHigh school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degreeDeclining53,620
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc JockeysBachelor's degreeDeclining45,680

Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.

  1. Analyze how the elements of media productions are used as a formal system to create meaning within the context of history, theory and culture, to interpret and appreciate artistic work from various American and international perspectives.
  2. Apply productions skills in film, video, new media and/or sound to achieve a creative vision and communicate a message for an intended audience and purpose.
  3. Identify professional roles in the industry and the habits, mindsets, networking and soft skills necessary to achieve successful employment in the entertainment industry.
  4. Demonstrate the ability to collaboratively direct and/or produce a video, film or sound production from pre-production to post-production.