Web Developer

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This certificate provides a core set of web development skills for working with commercial website applications. The coursework focuses on client side development skills including design, presentation, image manipulation, web page creation, stylesheets and basis javascript functionality. Wordpress is featured as an introduction to content management software.

A student who completes this certificate should be able to maintain, update, design and build a commercially oriented website application with a focus on the client side present ion. More advanced functionality would be available within Wordpress applications.

For more information about the Web Developer certificate, please visit our website at https://www.dmacc.edu/it/Pages/webdev.aspx.

Location: Ankeny

Students start any semester.

Program Entry Requirements

Complete an application for admission.
Satisfy the assessment requirement.
Attend any required information/registration session.

Graduation Requirements

To earn a Web Developer certificate, a student must complete all required coursework as prescribed and maintain a 2.0 grade point average.

For more information about the Web Developer certificate, please visit our website at https://go.dmacc.edu/it/Pages/welcome.aspx

Required Courses

Semester 1

Required Course(s)

WDV 101 - Intro HTML and CSS Credits: 3
WDV 150 - E-Commerce Credits: 3
Select one course from Option 1 Credits: 3

Option 1 - Select 1 Course

WDV 131 - Intro Photoshop and Fireworks Credits: 3
GRD 463 - Photoshop Credits: 3
ART 225 - Photoshop for Photography Credits: 3

Semester 2

Required Course(s)

WDV 151 - Intro Web Design Credits: 3
WDV 205 - Advanced CSS Credits: 3
WDV 221 - Intro Javascript Credits: 3
WDV 240 - Intro WordPress Credits: 3

Total Credits Required to Complete this Certificate - 21

These credits are applicable to the Web Developer diploma and the Web Development AAS degree .

Fixed Costs

Tuition……………………………………………………………………………………..$143.00 per credit

The costs for each program are estimates and subject to change.

Varied Costs

	Semester 1	Semester 2
Books (approximate)	400	300
Software (optional, one-time purchase of the Adobe Academic Creative Suite)	400

Approximate total for the program: $4,103*

* Program entry requirements are not included in the total approximate cost.

What Kind of Work Will You Do?

Updates and modifications to existing website applications.
Debugging and fixing of website applications.
Creating new pages and content for existing applications.
Implementing new technologies in older website applications.
Meet with customers and clients to determine needs, expectations and deadlines.
Creation of new website applications.
Manipulation of images and other content for presentation on a web page.
Use a variety of skills and technologies to define, design and build applications that meet customer and client
business expectations.

What Skills and Abilities Will You Need?

Interest and curiosity about new and developing technologies related to the Internet.
Good communication skills, especially written and personal skills.
Self-motivation and excellent time management skills. Excellent general computer skills and a high comfort level using new software.

What Else Should I Consider about this Program or Career Choice?

Classes require daily use of a computer with current software and operating system.
Program uses both Mac and PC skills.
The material, software and technologies within this program change very rapidly.
Many employment opportunities are part-time, contract and self-employed work that require experience or work examples.
Very compatible and valuable to the following areas of study: Graphic Design, Photography, Marketing, Sales, Computer Programming, Entrepreneurship, Journalism and Business.

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