Center for Continuing and Professional Studies

Weekdays: 236 West 27th Street, Store Front, (212) 217-4600
Evenings and Saturdays: Conference Center at FIT, Lower Level, (212) 217-4600
fitnyc.edu/ccps

The Center for Continuing and Professional Studies offers in-person, remote, and online courses. Our flexible course delivery options offer students the learning method best suited to them. Remote and online courses are ideal for students in various time zones or with unconventional work schedules. Courses are open to the public and span a range of topics, including art, business, design, digital technology, entrepreneurship, fashion, marketing, and retailing. Learn from leading industry and academic experts.

Credit
Credit courses at FIT are the perfect way to enhance your resume, upgrade and update your job skills, progress toward completing a degree, or get the credentials you need to give your career a boost. Our classes combine the academic rigor of credit-based study with hands-on practical skills and creative discovery. 

Credit courses run the full 15-week semester and will show up on your student transcript with a final letter grade. These courses can be taken as a non-matriculating student and cover topics including Business of Fashion, Creative Exploration, Cross-Cultural Studies, Design Practices, Language Arts, and Liberal Arts. 

Noncredit
Our noncredit programs are unique offerings that focus on a specific area or skill set not traditionally offered in a formal degree program. Short, intensive noncredit courses—typically between one to eight sessions per course—are graded on a pass/fail basis. Courses are offered on topics such as computer programs, portfolio intensives, creative industry, entrepreneurship, jewelry, patternmaking, photography, sewing, and woodworking.

Noncredit certificates are designed for students seeking to elevate their career and pursue new opportunities. These certificates provide comprehensive coverage of a particular topic and grant a digital certificate badge when the course has been successfully completed. Certificates are offered on topics such as Browzwear, CLO 3D, Events Management, Fashion Styling, Image Consulting, Predictive Analytics, UX/UI Design, and Website Design.

English as a Second Language / Fashion Certificate
This three-week, intensive, noncredit English as a Second Language (ESL) Certificate features English courses in the morning and specialized industry topics in the afternoon. Offered in association with Educational Skills, this program is designed for those employed or seeking work in the global fashion industry. Afternoon topics include Fashion Design, Fashion Business, and Styling & Visual Merchandising.

Industry and International Contract Programs
The Center for Continuing and Professional Studies also offers tailored training and short-term academic programs for companies and international institutions. These programs are provided by working with FIT faculty across the school as subject matter experts in areas such as accessories design, textile development, fashion merchandising, and technology-based courses.

Scholarships, Grants, and Special Events
The Center for Continuing and Professional Studies also secures grant funding to develop free or low-cost programs that help meet the needs of students entering or established in New York City’s fashion industry.

Senior Learners
Senior Learner noncredit courses are designed for mature adults, 60 years of age and older, who are also New York State residents. These discounted courses run in fall, winter, and spring semesters.