2014 – 2015
Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Program Title:	Digital Video Production
Program Type:	Career Preparatory
Career Cluster:	Arts, A/V Technology and Communication

PSAV	
Program Number	I100240	
CIP Number	0610010522	
Grade Level	30, 31	
Standard Length	1500 hours	
Teacher Certification	TEC ELEC ¶ 7 ¶ G
TV PRO TEC @7  7G
TEC ED 1 @ 2	
CTSO	SkillsUSA	
SOC Codes (all applicable) 	27-4011 – Audio and Video Equipment Technicians
27-4031 – Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture
27-4032 – Film and Video Editors
27-1014 – Multimedia Artists and Animators
27-4012 – Broadcast Technicians	
Facility Code	245 http://www.fldoe.org/edfacil/sref.asp (State Requirements for Educational Facilities)	
Targeted Occupation List	http://www.labormarketinfo.com/wec/TargetOccupationList.htm	
Perkins Technical Skill Attainment Inventory	http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/perkins/perkins_resources.asp 	
Industry Certifications	http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/fcpea/default.asp 	
Statewide Articulation	http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdframe/artic_frame.asp 	
Basic Skills Level	Mathematics:	9
Language:	9
Reading: 	              9	

Purpose

The purpose of this program is to prepare students for initial employment as production assistants, audio/video equipment technician, video/TV camera operators, video editors, multi-media artists/animators and broadcast technicians. 

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Arts, A/V Technology and Communication career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Arts, A/V Technology and Communication career cluster. 

The content includes, but is not be limited to communication skills; leadership skills; human relations and employability skills; safe and efficient work practices; and preparation to assume responsibility for overall production of digital video activities including:  scripts, lighting, camera operation, electronic news gathering, field/studio production, and video editing.

Additional Information relevant to this Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is provided at the end of this document.

Program Structure

This program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of six occupational completion points.

This program is comprised of courses which have been assigned course numbers in the SCNS (Statewide Course Numbering System) in accordance with Section 1007.24 (1), F.S.  Career and Technical credit shall be awarded to the student on a transcript in accordance with Section 1001.44(3)(b), F.S.

The following table illustrates the post-secondary program structure:

OCP	Course Number	Course Title	Length	SOC Code	
A	RTT0530	Digital Video Fundamentals	150 hours	27-4011	
B	RTT0531	Audio and Video Equipment Technician	150 hours	27-4011	
C	RTT0532	Camera Operator	300 hours	27-4031	
D	RTT0533	Video Editor	300 hours	27-4032	
E	RTT0534	Multi-media Artist and Animator	300 hours	27-1014	
F	RTT0525	Broadcast Technician	300 hours	27-4012	

Common Career Technical Core – Career Ready Practices

Career Ready Practices describe the career-ready skills that educators should seek to develop in their students.  These practices are not exclusive to a Career Pathway, program of study, discipline or level of education.  Career Ready Practices should be taught and reinforced in all career exploration and preparation programs with increasingly higher levels of complexity and expectation as a student advances through a program of study. 

1. Act as a responsible and contributing citizen and employee. 

2. Apply appropriate academic and technical skills. 

3. Attend to personal health and financial well-being. 

4. Communicate clearly, effectively and with reason. 

5. Consider the environmental, social and economic impacts of decisions. 

6. Demonstrate creativity and innovation. 

7. Employ valid and reliable research strategies. 

8. Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. 

9. Model integrity, ethical leadership and effective management. 

10. Plan education and career path aligned to personal goals. 

11. Use technology to enhance productivity. 

12. Work productively in teams while using cultural/global competence. 

Standards

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

01.0	Demonstrate safe and efficient work practices. 
02.0	Develop a project proposal and script. 
03.0	Generate a production schedule. 
04.0	Plan a production set. 
05.0	Create appropriate lighting for location and/or set productions. 
06.0	Operate a video camera. 
07.0	Shoot studio and/or location footage. 
08.0	Record, mix and edit audio resources. 
09.0	Operate control room equipment. 
10.0	Organize and edit video resources. 
11.0	Design and generate graphic elements. 
12.0	Plan, coordinate and manage a video or webcast production. 
13.0	

2014 – 2015
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Program Title:	Digital Video Production
PSAV Number:	I100240

Course Number:  RTT0530
Occupational Completion Point:  A
Digital Video Fundamentals – 150 Hours – SOC Code 27-4011	
01.0	Demonstrate safe and efficient work practices--The student will be able to: 	
01.01	Follow industry safety rules, regulations and policies.	
01.02	Demonstrate proper handling of hazardous materials. 	
01.03	Demonstrate awareness of appropriate ergonomics. 	
01.04	Demonstrate proper care of equipment. 	
01.05	Demonstrate appropriate use of equipment in an efficient manner. 	
04.0	Plan a production set--The student will be able to: 	
04.01	Define set requirements for program type. 	
04.02	Define needed prop, costume and other resources. 	
04.03	Acquire appropriate locations for segment type. 	
05.0	Create appropriate lighting for location and/or set productions--The student will be able to: 	
05.01	Determine appropriate lighting needs for production settings. 	
05.02	Identify locations and studio lighting types, method of use and application. 	
05.03	Use lighting equipment according to industry safety standards. 	
05.04	Define light quality in terms of intensity, color, direction and characteristics. 	
06.0	Operate a video camera--The student will be able to: 	
06.01	Use current industry standard production video equipment. 	
06.02	Operate camera in studio and location (field) production environments. 	
08.0	Record, mix and edit audio resources--The student will be able to:	
08.01	Identify and select microphones for production needs. 	
08.02	Determine optimal microphone placement. 	
08.03	Establish appropriate recording conditions. 	
09.0	Operate control room equipment--The student will be able to: 	
09.01	Define control room functions in a production. 	
10.0	Organize and edit video resources--The student will be able to: 	
10.01	Log and organize video resources. 	
10.02	Input video resources into post-production equipment and workflow. 	
	
Course Number:  RTT0531
Occupational Completion Point:  B
Audio and Video Equipment Technician – 150 Hours – SOC 27-4011	
01.0	Demonstrate safe and efficient work practices--The student will be able to: 	
01.01	Follow industry safety rules, regulations and policies.	
01.02	Demonstrate proper handling of hazardous materials. 	
01.03	Demonstrate awareness of appropriate ergonomics. 	
01.04	Demonstrate proper care of equipment. 	
01.05	Demonstrate appropriate use of equipment in an efficient manner. 	
03.0	Generate a production schedule--The student will be able to: 	
03.01	Define the segment or program type. 	
03.02	Identify production resources needed. 	
05.0	Create appropriate lighting for location and/or set productions--The student will be able to: 	
05.01	Determine appropriate lighting needs for production settings. 	
05.02	Identify locations and studio lighting types, method of use and application. 	
05.03	Use lighting equipment according to industry safety standards. 	
05.05	Light a location set with ambient/available and supplemental lighting. 	
06.0	Operate a video camera--The student will be able to: 	
06.01	Use current industry standard production video equipment. 	
06.02	Operate camera in studio and location (field) production environments. 	
08.0	Record, mix and edit audio resources--The student will be able to:	
08.01	Identify and select microphones for production needs. 	
08.02	Determine optimal microphone placement. 	
08.03	Establish appropriate recording conditions. 	
08.04	Set up audio recording equipment. 	
08.05	Perform appropriate pre-production check of production equipment. 	
08.06	Record location sound. 	
08.07	Record studio live sound. 	
09.0	Operate control room equipment--The student will be able to: 	
09.01	Define control room functions in a production. 	
09.02	Use the audio console (mixer) in a production. 	
09.03	Operate camera switching and traffic control equipment. 	
10.0	Organize and edit video resources--The student will be able to: 	
10.01	Log and organize video resources. 	
10.02	Input video resources into post-production equipment and workflow. 	
10.03	Operate editing hardware and software. 	
10.04	Perform assemble edits for appropriate effect. 	
10.05	Perform insert edits for appropriate effect. 	

Course Number:  RTT0532
Occupational Completion Point:  C
Camera Operator – 300 Hours -- SOC 27-4031	
01.0	Demonstrate safe and efficient work practices--The student will be able to: 	
01.01	Follow industry safety rules, regulations and policies.	
01.02	Demonstrate proper handling of hazardous materials. 	
01.03	Demonstrate awareness of appropriate ergonomics. 	
01.04	Demonstrate proper care of equipment. 	
01.05	Demonstrate appropriate use of equipment in an efficient manner.	
05.0	Create appropriate lighting for location and/or set productions--The student will be able to: 	
05.01	Determine appropriate lighting needs for production settings. 	
05.02	Identify locations and studio lighting types, method of use and application. 	
05.03	Use lighting equipment according to industry safety standards. 	
05.04	Use lighting for effect to control mood and impact in production settings. 	
06.0	Operate a video camera--The student will be able to: 	
06.01	Use current industry standard production video equipment. 	
06.02	Operate camera in studio and location (field) production environments. 	
06.03	Align camera for studio production. 	
06.04	Demonstrate appropriate framing for both SDTV and HDTV.	
07.0	Shoot studio and/or location footage--The student will be able to: 	
07.01	Plan a shot to obtain required action/footage. 	
07.02	Demonstrate appropriate shot sequences, transitions and post production (edit) effects. 	
07.03	Control camera movement to obtain required effects. 	
07.04	Control lens, focal length, aperture and exposure to obtain required effects. 	
07.05	Set up camera and recording equipment sequence. 	
08.0	Record, mix and edit audio resources--The student will be able to:	
08.05	Perform appropriate pre-production checks of equipment function. 	
08.06	Record location sound. 	
08.07	Record studio live sound.	
08.08	Perform basic routine, preventative and repair maintenance on video equipment.	
08.09	Define the various recording formats and media. 	
08.10	Define appropriate digital compression and signal (file) types.	
10.0	Organize and edit video resources--The student will be able to: 	
10.01	Log and organize video resources. 	
10.02	Input video resources into post-production equipment and workflow. 	
	
Course Number:  RTT0533
Occupational Completion Point:  D
Video Editor – 300 Hours – SOC 27-4032	
01.0	Demonstrate safe and efficient work practices--The student will be able to: 	
01.01	Follow industry safety rules, regulations and policies.	
01.02	Demonstrate proper handling of hazardous materials. 	
01.03	Demonstrate awareness of appropriate ergonomics. 	
01.04	Demonstrate proper care of equipment. 	
01.05	Demonstrate appropriate use of equipment in an efficient manner. 	
03.0	Generate a production schedule--The student will be able to: 	
03.01	Define the segment or program type. 	
05.0	Create appropriate lighting for location and/or set productions--The student will be able to: 	
05.03	Use lighting equipment according to industry safety standards. 	
08.0	Record, mix and edit audio resources--The student will be able to:	
08.11	Perform sound edits and enhancements. 	
10.0	Organize and edit video resources--The student will be able to: 	
10.01	Log and organize video resources.	
10.02	Input video resources into post-production equipment and workflow. 	
10.03	Operate editing hardware and software. 	
10.04	Perform assemble edits for appropriate effect. 	
10.05	Perform insert edits for appropriate effect. 	
10.06	Maintain continuity and production values. 	
10.07	Mix audio and video resources for final cut. 	
10.08	Apply color correction to video footage. 	
10.09	Demonstrate ability to edit in both SDTV and HDTV.	

Course Number:  RTT0534
Occupational Completion Point:  E
Multi-Media Artist and Animator – 300 Hours – SOC 27-1014	
01.0	Demonstrate safe and efficient work practices--The student will be able to: 	
01.01	Follow industry safety rules, regulations and policies.	
01.02	Demonstrate proper handling of hazardous materials. 	
01.03	Demonstrate awareness of appropriate ergonomics. 	
01.04	Demonstrate proper care of equipment. 	
01.05	Demonstrate appropriate use of equipment in an efficient manner. 	
03.0	Generate a production schedule--The student will be able to: 	
03.01	Define the segment or program type. 	
10.0	Organize and edit video resources--The student will be able to: 	
10.01	Log and organize video resources. 	
10.02	Input video resources into post-production equipment and workflow. 	
10.03	Operate editing hardware and software. 	
10.04	Perform assemble edits for appropriate effect. 	
10.05	Perform insert edits for appropriate effect. 	
10.06	Maintain continuity and production values. 	
10.07	Mix audio and video resources for final cut. 	
10.08	Apply color correction to video footage. 	
10.10	Transfer finished edit to other media for distribution or archiving. 	
11.0	Design and generate graphic elements--The student will be able to: 	
11.01	Determine the graphic requirements for a production. 	
11.02	Operate graphic production software. 	
11.03	Produce broadcast graphic elements for titling, credits and graphic transitions. 	
11.04	Determine the special effects need for a production. 	
11.05	Set up and operate character generator equipment and software. 	
11.06	Generate appropriate special effects and animated elements for a production. 	
11.07	Demonstrate an understanding of graphic image types, file formats, and technical requirements for a production. 	
11.08	Use image editing (bit mapped) software. 	
11.09	Edit graphics into the program or segment. 	
11.10	Demonstrate an ability to use type, color, composition and graphic elements for a specific production effect. 	
11.11	Demonstrate an ability to use different aspect ratios as needed for SDTV and HDTV.	
	
Course Number:  RTT0525
Occupational Completion Point:  F
Broadcast Technician – 300 Hours – SOC 27-4012	
01.0	Demonstrate safe and efficient work practices--The student will be able to: 	
01.01	Follow industry safety rules, regulations and policies.	
01.02	Demonstrate proper handling of hazardous materials. 	
01.03	Demonstrate awareness of appropriate ergonomics. 	
01.04	Demonstrate proper care of equipment. 	
01.05	Demonstrate appropriate use of equipment in an efficient manner. 	
02.0	Develop a project proposal and script--The student will be able to: 	
02.01	Identify a project goal. 	
02.02	Write a production script. 	
02.03	Develop a story-board from a script. 	
03.0	Generate a production schedule--The student will be able to: 	
03.01	Define the segment or program type. 	
03.02	Identify production resources needed. 	
03.03	Establish viable production time frame targets. 	
05.0	Create appropriate lighting for location and/or set productions--The student will be able to: 	
05.07	Use studio lighting master control equipment. 	
06.0	Operate a video camera--The student will be able to: 	
06.05	Operate (CCU) Camera Control Unit. 	
09.0	Operate control room equipment--The student will be able to: 	
09.04	Use vision control equipment. 	
09.05	Operate routing switcher for production and tape dubs. 	
10.0	Organize and edit video resources--The student will be able to: 	
10.01	Log and organize video resources. 	
10.02	Input video resources into post-production equipment and workflow. 	
12.0	Plan, coordinate and manage a video or web cast production--The student will be able to: 	
12.01	Define the program/segment format and market. 	
12.02	Present a project proposal and script for approval. 	
12.03	Develop a production schedule. 	
12.04	Manage crew and staff during pre-planning and production. 	
12.05	Determine post-production requirements. 	
12.06	Coordinate post-production activities. 	
12.07	Direct final production values. 	
12.08	Archive and manage finished assets and originals. 	
12.09	Oversee broadcast/distribution to market. 	
12.10	Explain the techniques and procedures of web hosts, portals, television broadcast and cable networks, syndication and public broadcasters. 	

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory activities are an integral part of this program.  These activities include instruction in the use of safety procedures, tools, equipment, materials, and processes related to these occupations.  Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students. 

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)

SkillsUSA is the appropriate career and technical student organization for providing leadership training and reinforcing specific career and technical skills.  Career and Technical Student Organizations provide activities for students as an integral part of the instruction offered.  The activities of such organizations are defined as part of the curriculum in accordance with Rule 6A-6.065, F.A.C.

Cooperative Training – OJT

On-the-job training is appropriate but not required for this program.  Whenever offered, the rules, guidelines, and requirements specified in the OJT framework apply. 

Basic Skills (if applicable)

In PSAV programs offered for 450 hours or more, in accordance with Rule 6A-10.040, F.A.C., the minimum basic skills grade levels required for postsecondary adult career and technical students to complete this program are:  Mathematics 9, Language 9, and Reading 9.  These grade level numbers correspond to a grade equivalent score obtained on a state designated basic skills examination.  

Adult students with disabilities, as defined in Section 1004.02(7), Florida Statutes, may be exempted from meeting the Basic Skills requirements (Rule 6A-10.040).  Students served in exceptional student education (except gifted) as defined in s. 1003.01(3)(a), F.S., may also be exempted from meeting the Basic Skills requirement.  Each school district and Florida College must adopt a policy addressing procedures for exempting eligible students with disabilities from the Basic Skills requirement as permitted in Section 1004.91(3), F.S.

Students who possess a college degree at the Associate of Applied Science level or higher; who have completed or are exempt from the college entry-level examination; or who have passed a state, national, or industry licensure exam are exempt from meeting the Basic Skills requirement (Rule 6A-10.040, F.A.C.)  Exemptions from state, national or industry licensure are limited to the certifications listed at http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdframe/rtf/basicskills-License-exempt.rtf.  

Accommodations

Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities as identified on the secondary student’s Individual Educational Plan (IEP) or 504 plan or postsecondary student’s accommodations’ plan to meet individual needs and ensure equal access.  Postsecondary students with disabilities must self-identify, present documentation, request accommodations if needed, and develop a plan with their counselor and/or instructors.  Accommodations received in postsecondary education may differ from those received in secondary education.  Accommodations change the way the student is instructed.  Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems.  Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.

In addition to accommodations, some secondary students with disabilities (students with an IEP served in Exceptional Student Education (ESE)) will need modifications to meet their needs.  Modifications change the outcomes or what the student is expected to learn, e.g., modifying the curriculum of a secondary career and technical education course.  Note: postsecondary curriculum and regulated secondary programs cannot be modified.

Some secondary students with disabilities (ESE) may need additional time (i.e., longer than the regular school year), to master the student performance standards associated with a regular Occupational Completion Point (OCP) or a Modified Occupational Completion Point (MOCP).  If needed, a student may enroll in the same career and technical course more than once.  Documentation should be included in the IEP that clearly indicates that it is anticipated that the student may need an additional year to complete an OCP/MOCP.  The student should work on different competencies and new applications of competencies each year toward completion of the OCP/MOCP.  After achieving the competencies identified for the year, the student earns credit for the course.  It is important to ensure that credits earned by students are reported accurately.  The district’s information system must be designed to accept multiple credits for the same course number for eligible students with disabilities.

Articulation

This program has no statewide articulation agreement approved by the Florida State Board of Education.  However, this does not preclude the awarding of credits by any college through local agreements. 

For details on statewide articulation agreements which correlate to programs and industry certifications, refer to http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdframe/artic_frame.asp.