Certificate of Achievement in Web Design and Development

The Certificate of Achievement in Web Design and Development provides opportunities for career preparation by providing courses on the continuum from front-end interface to back-end coding and everything in between. Website design and development skills are highly desirable not only in the graphic design profession but also for building websites for any and all other professions. Students enrolled in this program develop basic and advanced skills in the integral processes of web design and development while learning industry standard web design software, web development coding languages, and professional practices. The outcomes of the program align with professional web design and development standards and are designed to produce a well-rounded, highly-trained graduate with sufficient expertise to be employable in an ever-expanding job market. Furthermore, the courses in this certificate will scale up to the Certificate of Achievement and AA degree in Graphic and Interactive Design.

The courses average 30 students per course. The number of projected completers per year is 20. These figures are based on the number of students completing the program courses in the 2017-18 academic year. There is a high demand for professionals with web design and development skills in the local job market, as well as in other regions of California.

The Certificate of Achievement in Web Design and Development prepares students to be competent web designers and developers while providing the opportunity to gain skills necessary to advance their careers.

Program Learning Outcomes:

• Apply basic principles of website design and development to build professional quality websites and e-commerce sites

• Use industry standard software and coding languages to design and develop professional quality websites and e-commerce sites for businesses engaged in various activities

Students are required to complete 8 core classes.

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
GID 55	User Experience (UI/UX) Design	4	Y1 Winter
GID 56	Website Design	4	Y1 Fall
GID 57	Website Design and Development II	4	Y1 Fall
GID 58	Web design and development III	4	Y1 Spring
GID 77	Advanced WEbsite Design and Development	4	Y1 Winter
GID 78	Rapid Website Development	4	W 1 Spring

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The Certificate of Achievement in Web Design and Development aligns with the planned goals for Foothill College because the program serves the regional area in support of workforce development and economic growth. The program is unique and does not duplicate any existing program within the Foothill-De Anza District or the surrounding colleges. The program is also unique in that it can be achieved completely online. Local references in support of the program include surveys showing that the vast majority of web designers and developers have broad knowledge of a spectrum of web technologies that span user interface to server side coding, with competencies in a narrow piece of that spectrum. The program courses meet the need of a broad audience, from small businesses that need to enhance their competitiveness through an interactive web presence (commerce and marketing, etc.) to self-employed contractors and small agencies developing web technology and internet business services, to degree holders who want to transition to web technology careers, and need to be proficient across the spectrum of web technologies.

A similar program at Canada College has been found. I have connected with the Director Of Workforce at this time. LMI shows 1153 annual openings with 45 awards annually. The gap is significant.