Website Developer

The Website Developer Certificate Program offers comprehensive training for individuals seeking to become skilled professionals in the dynamic world of web development. This certificate program is designed to equip students with the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to excel in creating functional, visually appealing, and user-friendly websites. Students will use web authoring programs for web page creation and site management. This certificate teaches the fundamental components of front-end development and web design to people with little web development experience. Students will extend their skills in the development of websites through the use of HTML, cascading style sheets, and client and server-side scripting. Focus will be on the creation of effective user-interfaces and website design principles using various state-of-the-art technologies for the web.

Program Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the Website Developer Certificate Program, graduates will have gained the knowledge and hands-on experience needed to:

1.    Plan, build, promote, and maintain a professional website.

2.    Design and develop visually appealing and functional websites.

3.    Collaborate effectively with web development teams and contribute to projects efficiently.

4.    Implement responsive design principles, ensuring optimal user experiences across various devices.

5.    Create and manage web applications with secure back-end functionality.

6.    Apply industry best practices for web development, including version control and testing methodologies.

 

Student Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this program, students will:

1.    Develop a webpage using Web authoring tools and software and properly edit a flash file based on various parameters.

2.    Build a website including graphics, sound, video, links, plug-in applications and analyze and edit a digital image.

3.    Upload successfully a developed website for public viewers.

 

Program Highlights:

1.    Web Development Fundamentals: Dive into the core concepts of web development, including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, to gain a solid foundation for building interactive and responsive websites.

2.    Front-End Development: Learn the art of crafting captivating user interfaces and engaging user experiences using cutting-edge front-end technologies and frameworks.

3.    Responsive Web Design: Explore the principles of responsive design, ensuring that websites seamlessly adapt to various devices and screen sizes, catering to a diverse user base.

4.   Web Performance Optimization: Discover techniques to enhance website loading speed and overall performance, ensuring a smooth user experience and improved search engine rankings.

5.    Security Best Practices: Learn essential web security measures, safeguarding websites against potential vulnerabilities and ensuring data protection for users.

Testing and Debugging: Acquire skills in testing web applications and debugging code to deliver reliable and error-free websites.

Based on the LMI report provided by LARC, there appears to be a supply gap for the Website Developer occupation in the region. The report shows the five-year occupational demand projection to be 9234 in Los Angeles with 12% change between 2021-2026 and annual openings of 9307 jobs available in the region of Los Angeles due to new job growth and replacements. Los Angeles Southwest College Computer Science projects a minimum of 40 learners per semester will enroll in this pathway. 

The Website Developer Certificate of Achievement Goals and Objectives are consistent with the mission of the community colleges under Education Code section 66010.4 which states “A primary mission of the California Community Colleges is to advance California’s economic growth and global competitiveness through education, training and services that contribute to the continuous work force improvement.”

Achieving a website developer certificate is a commendable goal if learners are interested in pursuing a career in web development. Earning a certificate can validate your skills and knowledge in this field and make you more marketable to potential employers or clients. Learners deepen their understanding by completing this certificate, they develop skills that they can apply in creating an effective and vivid website. They also learn user interface design principles essential to programming and developing attractive websites. Some of the program goals are:

Familiarization with web Technologies: Learners will acquire foundational web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. These are essential for creating static webpages and adding interactivity.

Study Databases: Learners will understand how databases work, as they are crucial for storing and retrieving data for dynamic web applications. Common databases include MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc.

Practice Responsive Web Design: Learners will be able to create websites that look great and function well on various devices (desktops, tablets, and smartphones).

Learn Web Accessibility: Learners will understand web accessibility principles. It is essential to make websites inclusive and usable for all users, including those with disabilities.

Explore Web Security: Learn about common web security vulnerabilities and best practices to protect websites from attacks.

Build Portfolio: Learners will complete projects and gain experience, create an online portfolio showcasing their work. A strong portfolio will impress employers and clients.

This certificate intent is to help filling the anticipated supply gap within the field.

The following tableoutlines the sequence of course requirements of the Website Developer Certificateof Achievement:

 

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
CIS 101	INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS AND THEIR USES	3	Y1, Spring
CIS 126	Adobe Dreamweaver (HTML WordPress CSS)	3	Y1, Spring
CIS 129	Digital Image Processing and Programming for the Web	3	Y1, Spring
CIS 130	Web Development Using Flash and ActionScript	3	Y1, Fall
CIS 146	Introduction to Web Page Design	3	Y1, Fall
CIS 148	Introduction to Web Development HTML5 & CSS	3	Y1, Fall

CIS 101	INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS AND THEIR USES	3	Y1, Spring
CIS 126	Adobe Dreamweaver (HTML WordPress CSS)	3	Y1, Spring
CIS 129	Digital Image Processing and Programming for the Web	3	Y1, Spring
CIS 130	Web Development Using Flash and ActionScript	3	Y1, Fall
CIS 146	Introduction to Web Page Design	3	Y1, Fall
CIS 148	Introduction to Web Development HTML5 & CSS	3	Y1, Fall

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)

This program does not replace any of the college’s existing programs. The creation of this program will address the need for entry level courses in website development pathways. a) No active inventory records need to be made inactive or changed with the approval of this program. b) This program does not replace an existing program in the college inventory. c) As an expansion of the programming courses being offered, this certificate of achievement is related to and shares courses with other certificates offered by Los Angeles Southwest College Computer Science.

According to the LMI prepared by LARC: • There are 24 community colleges in the greater LA/OC region that issue awards related to e-commerce, conferring an average of 382 awards annually between 2018 and 2021. • Between 2017 and 2020, there was an average of 676 awards conferred annually in related training programs by non-community college institutions throughout the greater LA/OC region. Exhibit 6: Regional community college awards (certificates and degrees), 2018-2021 shows Community Colleges offering similar degrees—refer to the table below that shows the annual and three-year average number of awards conferred by community colleges in the related TOP codes: Website Design and Development (0614.30); World Wide Web Administration (0709.00). The colleges with the most completions in the region are: Santiago Canyon, Santa Monica, and Mt. San Antonio. Exhibit 6: Regional community college awards (certificates and degrees), 2018-2021 TOP Program College 2018-19 Awards 2019-20 Awards 2020-21 Awards 3-Year Average 0509.00 Marketing and Distribution Cerritos 25 18 14 19 Compton 1 - - 0 East LA 9 5 8 7 El Camino 14 6 9 10 Glendale 1 1 3 2 LA City 12 15 15 14 LA Pierce 4 8 8 7 LA Trade 3 3 7 4 LA Valley 28 19 24 24 Long Beach 6 5 15 9 Mt San Antonio 5 5 12 7 Pasadena 3 6 3 4 Rio Hondo 2 9 11 7 Santa Monica 20 28 54 34 West LA 1 1 1 1 LA Subtotal 134 129 184 149 Cypress 4 5 4 4 Fullerton 2 4 8 5 Golden West 2 6 4 4 Orange Coast 83 69 48 67 Saddleback 16 27 15 19 Santa Ana 3 - 2 2 Santiago Canyon 17 18 57 31 OC Subtotal 127 129 138 131 TOP Program College 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 3-Year Awards Awards Awards Average Supply Subtotal/Average 261 258 322 280 0509.70 E-Commerce (Business emphasis) Long Beach - 4 7 4 LA Subtotal - 4 7 4 Supply Subtotal/Average - 3 4 2 7 4 4 3 0614.30 Website Design and Development LA Pierce Mt San Antonio 9 7 6 7 Pasadena - 1 1 1 Santa Monica - 2 3 2 LA Subtotal 12 12 14 13 Coastline 1 1 1 1 Fullerton 3 - 1 1 Irvine 3 - 5 3 Orange Coast - 9 7 5 Saddleback 7 2 7 5 Santa Ana - 2 1 1 Santiago Canyon 24 3 6 11 OC Subtotal 38 17 28 28 Supply Subtotal/Average 50 6 29 7 42 10 40 8 0709.00 World Wide Web Administration Glendale LA Pierce 9 - 2 4 Long Beach 22 24 34 27 Santa Monica - - 16 5 West LA 13 9 6 9 LA Subtotal 50 40 68 53 Fullerton - - 1 0 Saddleback - 2 2 1 OC Subtotal - 2 3 2 Supply Subtotal/Average 50 1 42 1 71 1 54 1 0709.10 E-Commerce (Technology emphasis) East LA LA Subtotal 1 1 1 1 Saddleback 6 1 - 2 OC Subtotal 6 1 - 2 Supply Subtotal/Average 7 2 1 3 Supply Total/Average 368 335 443 382

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