Overview
PFC 501, the Technology Certificate Completion Practical, is your opportunity to showcase the skills you have learned at VDCI. You will work closely with your instructor to design and create a project which allows you to demonstrate the software skills you have learned at VDCI.
The end result of this course is for you to create a portfolio project which you can present to future employers.
Learning Objectives
- Demonstrate an understanding of the inter-relationship between the software programs learned in your Technology Certificate courses.
- Evaluate the best methods to successfully complete your Certificate Completion Practical.
- Develop a thesis project which integrates the best use of each of the software programs learned throughout your Technology Certificate.
- Aligns with project deliverable submission schedules which are regularly used in industry -- Scheduling implementation plan; 30% deliverable; 60% deliverable; 90% deliverable; 100% deliverable; Final deliverable.
Intended Audience
This course is designed for Technology Certificate students to demonstrate the skills learned at VDCI to ultimately advance their employment opportunities.
Grading
Class participants will receive a grade based on their competency demonstrated in the project deliverables for this course.
This class aligns with project deliverable submission schedules which are regularly used in industry. You will create an implementation plan; and then submit 30% deliverable; 60% deliverable; 90% deliverable; 100% deliverable; Final deliverable.
You and your instructor will work closely together, to help you create the best possible project.
You and your instructor will agree on an implementation plan - which directs all of your anticipated project deliverables. Then, you will submit progress deliverables.
VDCI understands that sometimes you will need to change the scope of your implementation plan, so that you can successfully complete your final deliverable project on time. If you decide to change your project, you will need to discuss this with your instructor and to obtain approval to change your implementation plan. After that approval, you will need to update your implementation plan and to then submit updated progress deliverables (30/60/90, etc.) on your project. It is imperative that VDCI receives an implementation plan and all progress deliverables which support your final, completed project.
Class grades will be determined by the total number of points achieved in the following categories:
| Implementation Plan/Programming | 10% |
| 30% Submittal | 10% |
| 60% Submittal | 15% |
| 90% Submittal | 15% |
| 100% Submittal | 50% |
Final grades are determined using the following scale:
| Letter Grade | Percent | Grade Points |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 98 - 100 | 4.00 |
| A | 94 - 97 | 3.67 |
| A- | 90 - 93 | 3.50 |
| B+ | 87 - 89 | 3.33 |
| B | 83 - 86 | 3.00 |
| B- | 80 - 82 | 2.67 |
| C+ | 77 - 79 | 2.33 |
| C | 73 - 76 | 2.00 |
| C- | 70 - 72 | 1.67 |
| D+ | 67 - 69 | 1.33 |
| D | 63 - 66 | 1.00 |
| D- | 60 - 62 | 0.67 |
| F | 0 - 59 | 0.00 |
The weighted values will be summed into total points achieved.
Open Labs
You are welcome to join us on campus and to work on your Certificate Completion Practical during open lab hours.
Autodesk Certification Objectives
Autodesk Certification Objectives are not formally addressed in this course.
Certification / Accreditation
- National Accreditation - VDCI is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET). All of our courses are regulated and reviewed by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
- State of California Approval - Our individual courses, training bundles and technology certificate programs are approved by the State of California's Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) for both online and onsite learning.
Prerequisites
This is the final course for our Technology Certificate students.
Our classes are fast-track, accelerated courses.
If you have ANY CONCERNS about your computer competency, we STRONGLY RECOMMEND that you improve your computer skills before attending the class.
Downloads
- Syllabus (PDF/200KB)
- Certification Objectives (PDF/200KB)
- Career Options (PDF/200KB)
Free Access to the Software
Free Access to the Software While you are a student at VDCI, you will be provided free access to the software needed to participate in your course. The software provided will either be downloaded directly onto your machine or you will access the software on one of our Virtual Servers. Throughout your studies at VDCI, it is very important that you have access to good-quality Internet bandwidth. It is also very important, if you are accessing our Virtual Servers, that you pay special attention to the MP4 and PDF guidance provided regarding saving your project files (datasets) onto your local machine.
Courses
Tuition
The Enrollment Process
Individual Online Enrollment Steps
(Step 1) Review a Technology Certificate Program Enrollment Agreement & Program Requirements
Before enrolling into a program, please review the Technology Certificate Program Requirements.
Then, click on the name of your Technology Certificate Program below and review that Enrollment Agreement. Once you register for the
program, you will be acknowledging that you have reviewed the Enrollment Agreement before making your payment. You will be completing a copy of your Technology Certificate Program Enrollment agreement after you have registered your Certificate Program.
Enrollment Agreements
- CAD / BIM Technology Certificate Program Enrollment Agreement
- CAD Technology Certificate Program Enrollment Agreement
- BIM Technology Certificate Program Enrollment Agreement
- Civil 3D Technology Certificate Program Enrollment Agreement
Please contact our administrative staff if you have any questions regarding the enrollment process.
(Step 2) Register for the Technology Certificate Program
- Choose the Payment Plan for your Technology Certificate Program and follow the checkout steps.
- You will receive a confirmation email for your records. You will also receive a separate email with the next steps:
- Review the VDCI School Catalog and Student Performance Fact Sheets.
- Submit a copy of a high school diploma, GED, or other proof of former education in order such as a transcript, diploma, or certificate to registrar@vdci.edu.
- A staff member will reach out to you to go over the program details and requirements.
- Once all details and requirements have been discussed, you will be asked to fill out several enrollment forms, including an Enrollment Agreement, via Adobe Sign.
- After you have submitted your Enrollment Agreement, you will receive an executed copy of your Enrollment Agreement via email.
(Step 3) Begin your Technology Certificate Program!
After the Enrollment Process is complete, our administrative staff will reach out to you to elcome you to the VDCI Technology Certificate Program, to discuss your schedule, your required and elective course options.
Technology Certificate Students will be automatically placed in a “trial period” for six weeks or until their first two courses in the program have been successfully completed with a "C-" (70%) or better. These courses must include one required introductory level and one required intermediate level course required for the completion of the student’s certificate program.
Third-Party Funded Enrollment Steps
These enrollment steps are for students receiving funding from WIOA and other government agencies.
(Step 1) Schedule a phone call with one of our staff members
- Call or send an email to schedule a phone call with one of our staff members to go over the program details and requirements of the technology certificate program you are interested in.
- Call us at 1-619-758-9300
- Email us at admissions@vdci.edu.
(Step 2) Choose a start date and establish training agreement with Third Party provider
- Once the details of your program have been discussed and confirmed, a training agreement must be established with the Third Party provider. The career center or career counselor will provide you a training agreement that must be reviewed and signed by our Program Manager.
- Once the training agreement has been reviewed and signed by all parties, the enrollment process will begin. Our Program Coordinator or Manager will be in touch with you to complete the following enrollment steps via email:
- Review the VDCI School Catalog and Student Performance Fact Sheets
- Complete the enrollment forms
- Complete the Enrollment Agreement
- Submit a copy of a high school diploma, GED, or other proof of former education in order such as a transcript, diploma, or certificate to registrar@vdci.edu.
- After you have submitted your Enrollment Agreement, you will receive an executed copy of your Enrollment Agreement via email.
(Step 3) Begin your Technology Certificate Program!
After the Enrollment Process is complete, our administrative staff will reach out to you to welcome you to the VDCI Technology Certificate Program, to discuss your schedule, your required and elective course options.
Technology Certificate Students will be automatically placed in a “trial period” for six weeks or until their first two courses in the program have been successfully completed with a "C-" (70%) or better. These courses must include one required introductory level and one required intermediate level course required for the completion of the student’s certificate program.
