At JCCC, the fashion merchandising and design program prepares you for a career in retail management, retail sales, apparel design, promotion, display, illustration and market representative positions.

JCCC offers associate of applied science degrees in fashion merchandising and fashion design. Each 64-credit-hour program includes professional courses in merchandising, design, apparel construction, management, visual merchandising, creative selling and merchandise evaluation. To complement your education, you'll also study important basic subjects such as business math, English, economics and marketing. Required work-study internships in the fashion business of your choice will give you experience in technical, creative and merchandising skills and make you more marketable in the industry.

Also offered is an 18-credit-hour certificate in visual merchandising that prepares you for positions in the retail and wholesale market as a display designer or visual merchandise manager.

Fashion entrepreneurship certificates are also available:

• A 32-credit-hour fashion merchandising entrepreneurship certificate prepares you to open your own fashion retail establishment.
• A 31-32-credit-hour fashion design entrepreneurship certificate prepares you to open your own fashion design business.
• A 32-credit-hour fashion alteration entrepreneurship certificate prepares you with basic skills in fashion construction and alterations (resizing and repairing) as well as skills in small business development and management.
• A 32-credit-hour visual merchandising entrepreneurship certificate prepares you to open your own visual merchandising service business.

Learn what you can do with a certificate or degree in fashion merchandising. For more information, contact Joan McCrillis, chair, fashion merchandising and design, 913-469-8500, ext. 3357, or joanmcc@jccc.edu.