Exploring the practical path of the comprehensive education mode of "Course, Lesson, Competition and Certificate" in the environmental art design major of higher vocational colleges

With China's industrial upgrading and transformation creating growing demands for high-quality technical professionals, deepening vocational education reform and innovating talent cultivation models have become imperative. This study focuses on the Environmental Art Design program in higher vocational colleges, exploring the development and implementation of the "Job-Course-Competition-Certificate" integrated education model. The paper first examines the theoretical foundations and practical motivations behind this model, highlighting its crucial role in enhancing vocational education adaptability. Building on practical experiences from Zhejiang Province's vocational institutions, it analyzes the synergistic integration of multiple elements including "job-course-competition-certificate" alignment, ideological-political education integration, innovation and entrepreneurship development, and industry-education collaboration. A practical model utilizing core courses as educational platforms is established. Case studies demonstrate that this approach effectively stimulates students' learning initiative, enhances their comprehensive vocational competencies, employment competitiveness, and sustainable development capabilities, providing a replicable theoretical framework and implementation roadmap for cultivating art design professionals in higher vocational education.