Case Study: Lake Washington Institute of Technology achieves 300% growth in multimedia credentials with Adobe Creative Suite

Gaining the right multimedia credentials

Lake Washington Institute of Technology (LWIT), a workforce-focused technical college in Redmond, WA, faced the challenge of aligning its applied design programs with employer demands for validated multimedia skills. Employers increasingly expect graduates to arrive job‑ready with expertise in video, audio, web, animation and print, so LWIT needed to integrate richer, industry‑relevant training and recognizable credentials into its curriculum.

LWIT responded by embedding Adobe Creative Suite Design Premium and Production Premium across its degrees and certificate programs and offering Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) credentials. The initiative equipped students with market‑aligned skills, contributed to a 300% increase in multimedia AAS degrees and certificates, and helped place graduates with global employers such as Google, Microsoft and Paramount.

Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Nancy Dick

Dean, Applied Design Programs, Lake Washington Institute of Technology