Ashworth College | Career Diploma - Fashion Retailing
Ashworth College's Career Diploma in Fashion Retailing program is designed to teach students the skills needed for careers as retail fashion professionals. Learn more about the Career Diploma in Fashion Retailing program at Ashworth College here.
Official Program Name:
Career Diploma in Fashion Retailing
About Ashworth College:
Ashworth College offers flexible learning options, including online learning, which allow students to integrate their education into existing family and work responsibilities. The college offers student referral bonuses, alumni savings, military benefits, employer tuition reimbursement, family savings plans, and an interest-free monthly payment program.
Degree Level:
Career Diploma
Program Prerequisites:
Potential applicants to the Career Diploma in Fashion Retailing program at Ashworth College should have an interested in the fashion industry. They should also have a sense of style. Applicants to Ashworth College should be at least 17 years old.
Program Description:
Ashworth College's Career Diploma in Fashion Retailing program is intended to teach students about fashion trends and planning successful fashion shows. Students have the opportunity to learn about fashion merchandising, pricing, advertising, promotion, store layout, and visual merchandising. They also have a chance to learn about consumer behavior, store organization and management, the marketplace, personal shopping, loss prevention, inventory control, and customer service and credit. Ashworth College provides students in the Career Diploma in Fashion Retailing program with a customized lesson book, study guides, illustrated personal fashion manual, career search and time management guide, and a supplement about franchising.
Learning Format:
Online
Program Length:
17 lessons
Tuition, Financial Aid & Start Dates
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Required Courses for a Career Diploma in Fashion Retailing:
Degree program and course requirements are subject to change. Contact Ashworth College to confirm the most accurate information before enrolling in a program.
- Fashion Merchandising: An Introduction
- What Is Fashion?
- Consumer Behavior
- Store Organization and Management
- The Buyer's Job
- Merchandising Pricing
- Advertising and Promotion
- Store Layout and Visual Merchandising
- Fashion Direction and Research
- Preparing a Fashion Show
- Executing and Evaluating a Fashion Show
- The Marketplace
- Direct Retailing
- Personal Shopping
- Merchandise Handling and Loss Prevention
- Inventory Control
- Customer Service and Credit
Post-Graduation Opportunities
Furthering Your Education:
Graduates of the Career Diploma in Fashion Retailing program at Ashworth College might be interested in pursuing an associate's degree in a fashion-related field. This could increase their knowledge of the fashion industry while preparing them for advancement in the fashion industry.
Associate's degree options include but are not limited to:
- Associate in Applied Science in Fashion Marketing
- Associate of Retail Merchandising
- Associate of Applied Science in Fashion Marketing and Management
- Associate in Fashion Merchandising
Career Paths:
Students who complete Ashworth College's Career Diploma in Fashion Retailing program could pursue employment in the fashion industry. They might be able to work in a boutique, wholesale apparel dealer, department store, or design studio. Their work could involve pricing, creating displays, or conducting special promotions.
Positions that students might be able to pursue include:
- Apparel buyer
- Fashion director
- Fashion stylist
- Manufacturer's representative
- Personal shopper
- Specialty manager
Ashworth College does not guarantee employment. Students are responsible for contacting their state about current certification requirements.
