Advance your career with Oakton College's Digital Audio Content Creation Certificate. This 18-credit program provides hands-on training in podcasting, audio production techniques, and media management. You'll learn to create high-quality audio content that engages and influences audiences. Following the pathway, this program can be completed in one semester, offering flexibility to fit your busy life.
Through this program, you'll gain real-world experience in audio content creation. You'll learn how to write scripts, produce digital video assets, and manage media projects. Training includes working with professional audio tools and recording studio equipment. By the end, you'll have a portfolio of projects to showcase your skills to employers.
The demand for skilled audio content creators is growing. Jobs in podcasting, advertising, and media production offer strong earning potential. This certificate prepares you to pursue exciting career opportunities in this expanding field.
Take the next step with Oakton College’s Digital Audio Content Creation Certificate. Gain the skills, confidence, and flexibility to shape your future.
Enrolling at Oakton College can save you thousands of dollars and help you earn more over the course of your career. Our tuition is among the lowest in the region, and we offer many ways to bring your costs down even more.
99 percent of Oakton students graduate without debt.
To help you get there, you can apply for a scholarship, which you don’t have to pay back. We award $12 million in scholarships annually. Financial Aid includes grants, loans, and other forms of financial assistance that can reduce your costs of attending college.
We offer payment options that give you control over how you pay. Pay all at once or spread your payments over the course of the semester.
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Meet our full-time faculty:
Erick Rohn
Coordinator, Graphic Design and Multimedia
Associate Professor of Art
B.F.A. Columbus College of Art & Design
M.F.A. Rochester Institute of Technology
erohn@oakton.edu
847.376.7248
Office: 2610, Des Plaines
Meet our part-time faculty
Jeremi W. Bialowas
Lecturer
B.A. Columbia College
M.S. Brooks Institute of Photography
jbialowa@oakton.edu
847.635.1841
Office: 1111, Des Plaines
Michael Boruch
Lecturer
M.F.A. School of the Art Institute of Chicago
mboruch@yahoo.com
847.635.1950
Office: 2430, Des Plaines
Cynthia Crampton
Lecturer
B.S. Illinois Institute of Technology - Institute of Architecture & Design
crampton@oakton.edu
847.635.1910
Office: B206, Skokie
Timothy King
Lecturer
B.F.A. Kansas City Art Institute
M.A. University of Tulsa
M.F.A. Northern Illinois University
tking@oakton.edu
847.635.1950
Office: 2430, Des Plaines
Sandra Krohnert
Lecturer
BFA in Visual Communication from Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design
MA in Art History from Northern Illinois University
krohnert@oakton.edu
847.635.1950
Office: 2430, Des Plaines
Jody Lepinot
Lecturer
B.S. Michigan State University
D.V.M. Michigan State University
B.F.A. Michigan State University
M.F.A. Academy of Art University
jlepinot@oakton.edu
847.635.1950
Office: 2430, Des Plaines
Angelo Mantas
Lecturer
B.A. Southern Illinois University Carbondale
M.F.A. Columbia College Chicago
amantas@oakton.edu
847.635.1950
Office: 2430, Des Plaines
John Petroshius
Lecturer
B.S. Northwestern University
john@prairiestudio.com
847.635.1950
Office: 2430, Des Plaines
Ronald B. Powell
Lecturer
B.S. Illinois State University
rpowell@oakton.edu
847.635.1910
Office: B206, Skokie
Joseph Cancellaro, Ph.D.
Chair, Interactive Arts & Media Department
Columbia College Chicago
Evan Lindsay
Principal Designer, Blaque, Inc.
Marie Miller
Founder, Marie Miller Photography
William Simos
Fine Arts Department
Evanston Township High School
Oakton College [ex-officio]
Linda Korbel
Dean of Liberal Arts
Lou Pierozzi
Chair, Art & Design Department
Erick Rohn
Coordinator, Graphic Design/Photography
