Additional Information
Acute labor market demand for trained workers in Web Development (front
end and full stack) as well as the development of Mobile Applications. This demand is
documented in employment narrative above and discussion below.
1. To capture comprehensive data on the mobile media labor market and
workforce, the Centers of Excellence (COE) conducted a statewide employer
survey and analyzed responses from 403 mobile media employers. The survey
provided insights on job growth, skills, and requirements for each of the six
occupations. Respondents reported that they were planning to create more than
1,300 new mobile media jobs over the next 12 months. Extrapolating this number
to the universe of mobile media firms means that California could add as many as
12,620 mobile media jobs in one year.
2. Job growth will be highest for software engineers in mobile media and
lowest for graphic designers and/or multimedia artists in mobile media. Though the
majority of these jobs will require a Bachelor’s degree, there are positions available
for professionals holding an Associate degree or Certificate from a community
college. Thirty-six percent of employers hiring computer support specialists in
mobile media stated that they prefer to hire individuals with an Associate degree
or Certificate. Additionally, 27 percent of employers hiring graphic designers
and/or multi-media artists in mobile media reported that they prefer to hire
individuals with an Associate degree or Certificate.
3. In light of the rapid growth in mobile media technologies and occupations,
community colleges should respond quickly to meet the needs of employers. While
some community colleges offer courses related to mobile media, only two
community colleges currently offer certificates in mobile media. Some colleges are
working to develop new certificate programs, but given the high number of jobs
impacted by the emergence of mobile media, more training is needed for both
incumbent workers and new workers.
4. This program requires adjustment as a web development (programming,
scripting, database, and design) from the current version which focuses on web
design. Also, additional faculty members and current training for existing faculty
List of similar programs at other colleges in the service area which may be impacted, including the name of the college, the name of the program that may be impacted, the name of the person the submitter contacted and the outcome of that contact.
Deans from Cabrillo College, Gavilan College, and Monterey Peninsula College have been contacted and responses have not yet been received.