Single Camera Video ProductionCertificate

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Community of interest
Business, Cosmetology, Arts & Design
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Certificate
Program code
SINGLECAMVIDPROD.CC
Department
PAX Skill Builders
CIP code
09.0701: Radio and Television.
TOP code
0604.20 - Television (including combined TV/Film/Video)*
This certificate qualifies students for entry level employment as a single camera videographer in a variety of media occupations including but not limited to: TV news and commercial production, web video production, independent video production, video post production, audio engineering for video, and music video producer/director.
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Community of interest
BCAD Business, Cosmetology, Arts & Design
Award
Certificate
Program code
SINGLECAMVIDPROD.CC
Department
PAX Skill Builders
CIP code
09.0701: Radio and Television.
TOP code
0604.20 - Television (including combined TV/Film/Video)*

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Single Camera Video Production
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A short-cycle credential built around a specific skill or job role. Useful as an entry point to a field, a step toward a larger credential, or a way to round out an existing degree.

Financial aid note. Courses taken solely to complete a Certificate of Completion are not eligible for financial aid.

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9 units
MSP 10
Digital Video Design and Production
3 units
course details

This course introduces students to the use of computer and video editing software to create video sequences. Students will use computers to apply the basic concepts of video editing as used in TV, film, computer games, animation, internet design and other image based media.

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RTVF 30
Audio Production
3 units
course details

This course serves as an introduction to the theory and practice of audio production for radio, television, film and digital recording applications. Students will learn the fundamentals of sound design and aesthetics, microphone use, and digital recording equipment. Students gain hands-on experience recording, editing, mixing and mastering audio. Upon completion, students will have basic knowledge of applied audio concepts, production workflow, equipment functions, and audio editing software.

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RTVF 40
Video Production
3 units
course details

The course provides an introduction to the theory, terminology, and operation of single camera video production, including composition and editing techniques, camera operation, portable lighting, video recorder operation, audio control and basic editing. This course focuses on the aesthetics and fundamentals of scripting, producing, directing on location, post-production, and exhibition/distribution.

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Career Connections

2-Year Degree Paths

Entry points students may pursue after associate-level study, technical preparation, or licensure pathways.

No locally mapped occupations in the current dataset point cleanly to an immediate 2-year outcome for this program.

4-Year Degree Paths

Roles that more often open up after transfer and a bachelor's degree.

Example roles: 4

  • Producers and Directors
  • News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
  • Film and Video Editors

Graduate School Paths

Advanced roles commonly associated with graduate, professional, or post-baccalaureate study.

Example roles: 1

  • Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

Local Job Market

Producers and DirectorsSOC 27-201261 nearby openings

Search keyword used: producer · Search window: last 30 days, 25-mile radius · Avg listed salary: $93,084/yr

Top employers in sample

  • ARR Healthcare 2
  • Adventist Health System/West 2
  • Jackson HealthPros 2
  • Maximus 2
  • Stability Healthcare 2

Where the postings are

  • Chico, Butte County 9
  • Chapmantown, Butte County 3
  • Thermalito, Butte County 3
  • Oregon, Butte County 2
  • Paradise, Butte County 2

Sample current postings

  1. Travel CT TechnologistStability Healthcare · Chico, Butte County · today
  2. Family Medicine, Primary Care Physician - Paradise, CAAdventist Health System/West · Paradise, Butte County · today
  3. Family Medicine, Rapid Care (Same day Primary Care) NP/PA - Paradise, CAAdventist Health System/West · Paradise, Butte County · today
  4. Travel CT Tech - $2,701 per week in Chico, CAOneStaff Medical · Chico, Butte County · today
  5. Travel CT Technologist - $2,769 per weekStability Healthcare · Chico, Butte County · today

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News Analysts, Reporters, and JournalistsSOC 27-3023324 nearby openings

Search keyword used: reporter · Search window: last 30 days, 25-mile radius · Avg listed salary: $72,902/yr

Top employers in sample

  • Adventist Health 3
  • Adventist Health System/West 1
  • Armed Guard Private Security 1
  • Feather River Tribal Health 1
  • Fusion Medical Staffing 1

Where the postings are

  • Chico, Butte County 8
  • Linda, Yuba County 3
  • Oregon, Butte County 2
  • Butte Creek, Butte County 1
  • Chapmantown, Butte County 1

Sample current postings

  1. RN CVICU - Extra Help, Night ShiftAdventist Health · Linda, Yuba County · today
  2. Travel Surgical First Assistant RNFusion Medical Staffing · Chico, Butte County · today
  3. School Speech Language Pathologist - Gridley, CaliforniaSoliant Health · Manzanita, Butte County · today
  4. CNA Telemetry - Full Time, Night ShiftAdventist Health · Linda, Yuba County · today
  5. Executive Personal Assistant (Administration)Armed Guard Private Security · Chico, Butte County · today

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Film and Video EditorsSOC 27-40321 nearby opening

Search keyword used: video editor · Search window: last 90 days, 100-mile radius · Avg listed salary: $22,360/yr

Top employers in sample

  • NoGigiddy 1

Where the postings are

  • Sacramento, Sacramento County 1

Sample current postings

  1. Short-Form Video EditorNoGigiddy · Sacramento, Sacramento County · 3 weeks ago

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Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc JockeysSOC 27-30112 nearby openings

Search keyword used: broadcast announcer · Search window: last 90 days, 100-mile radius · Avg listed salary: $71,028/yr

Top employers in sample

  • State of Nevada 2

Where the postings are

  • Mound House, Carson City 2

Sample current postings

  1. Fire Control Dispatcher 2 - MindenState of Nevada · Mound House, Carson City · 3 weeks ago
  2. Fire Control Dispatcher 3State of Nevada · Mound House, Carson City · 5 weeks ago

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Communications Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-11222 nearby openings

Search keyword used: Communications teacher · Search window: last 60 days, 50-mile radius

Top employers in sample

  • KAISER 1
  • Kaiser Permanente 1

Where the postings are

  • Lincoln, Placer County 2

Sample current postings

  1. OptometristKaiser Permanente · Lincoln, Placer County · 3 weeks ago
  2. OptometristKAISER · Lincoln, Placer County · 3 weeks ago

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Posting counts come from Adzuna's index of US job boards, covering the last up to 90 days within up to 100 miles of ZIP 95965. Coverage and salary visibility vary by employer. Empty searches expand the radius and posting window before the section gives up.

Source Notes

Course sequencing is generated from the Acadia Program Mapper cache. Career groupings use local CIP-to-SOC mappings and BLS occupation data when available. Confirm education plans with Counseling and Advising.

Live wage data was not available from the BLS helper for the mapped occupations, so some pay fields may be blank.

Last generated 2026-07-05T17:12+00:00