CICustom Imageimprint trade school
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How it works

From interest to a trade.

No experience needed. Here’s the whole path — from the day you apply to the day you finish with portable credentials and a real shot at a job.

1
Apply
Tell us who you are and which trade you’re drawn to. It takes about a minute, and it’s free. Start your application.
2
We review
Our admissions team reviews every request for consideration. We look for readiness and fit — not a résumé.
3
You’re approved
Approved applicants receive an invitation to the enrollment portal — a separate, secure step — to complete full enrollment.
4
You learn
Self-paced online theory paired with supervised, hands-on lab time on real equipment, taught by working tradespeople.
5
Work-based learning
Supervised production hours at a partner shop or our own studio, under a written agreement with a named supervisor.
6
You earn credentials
You leave with stacked, portable credentials — like OSHA-10 — plus your Custom Image certificate. Proof you keep and carry anywhere.
7
You get to work
Graduate aligned to real occupations, with a portfolio and verified proof of skill.
What to expect

Real shop. Real hours. Real credentials.

Online + hands-on
Theory you can do on your own schedule, paired with lab time on the same equipment a working shop uses.
Built for working lives
Programs run in cohorts with a clear weekly commitment, so you can plan around work and family.
Open to the neighborhood
Youth, young adults, career-changers, and reentry — across South LA and LA County.

Start where you are.

It begins with a one-minute application.

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Accreditation

Custom Image is Accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC) as a Supplementary Education Center/Program (adult). Initial Accreditation Status through June 30, 2029.

Programs covered: Screen Printing, Embroidery, Sublimation, Signs & Banners, Awards, Sandblasting, and Generative AI Design.

Accrediting Commission for Schools · Western Association of Schools and Colleges · 533 Airport Blvd., Suite 200, Burlingame, CA 94010 · www.acswasc.org