Website Development & Management: Certificate

Program Mission

The mission of the Website Development and Management Certificate is to prepare students for careers that require a basic foundation in Website development technology such as Web content manager, social media content developer, Web designer, Web front end developer, Web administrator, and graphic designer, through the use of innovative teaching methods, diverse modes of instruction, flexibility of course selections, and the inclusion of 21st century workplace skills.

Program Learning Outcomes

Effective Business Communication
- Graduates of BIT programs will demonstrate the ability to exchange ideas through correct and persuasive written statements, oral presentations, active listening, and the use of communication technologies.
Collaboration
- Graduates of BIT programs will demonstrate the ability to apply the following skills in a project environment: teamwork, time management, creative problem solving, conflict resolution, diversity awareness, customer service, and community engagement.
Information Literacy/Core Technology
- Graduates of BIT programs will demonstrate core competency in information literacy and information technology including file management, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentation software, Web tools, information access, evaluation, and application.
Discipline Specific Skills
- Graduates of BIT programs will demonstrate appropriate mastery of discipline specific skills in one of the following areas: office administration, office technology, desktop publishing, or Website development and maintenance.

Web Development Skills in a Focused Format

Web developers are in high demand, working on everything from mobile web apps to responsive websites. It is a powerful combination of HTML/CSS/JavaScript coding with visual design, digital marketing, and technology skills. This certificate will prepare you to create multimedia content for web based mobile apps, social media, and commercial websites. Potential in-demand careers include web content manager, social media content developer, web designer, front end developer, and web administrator.

7-week course format

SUNY Broome is now making it easier than ever to get the skills you need so you can get the job you want. Courses in our valuable Web Development & Management Certificate are offered in a series of 7-week blocks, all fully online! This shorter course format gives students:

A balanced schedule:focus on 3 classes at a time, rather than 4 or 5 classes at once
Quicker access to advanced skills: progress more quickly through higher level skills in a single year
Job readiness: obtain powerful skillsets in an exploding industry

Whether you are interested in just taking a class, or enrolling full-time in the certificate program, let’s talk about this new opportunity!

Semester 1
First 7 weeks	Second 7 weeks
BIT 142 Social Media for Professional Use	BIT 143 Social Media Campaigns: Targeting and Analytics
BIT 173 Website Creation with HTML/CSS	BIT 186 Interactive Web Sites
BIT 196 Understanding Electronic Commerce (full 15 weeks)

Semester 2
First 7 weeks	Second 7 weeks
BIT 180 Multimedia for Mobile and Web	BIT 185 Photoshop for Mobile, Web, and Print
BIT 265 Project Management	BIT 286 Database Driven Web Sites: PHP
BIT 288 Mobile Web App Development (full 15 weeks)

Program Notes

Applied learning opportunities available through projects
Small classes provide individual attention
Program is fully online
Full and part-time study available
Credits earned transfer directly into the AAS in Website Development & Management or the AAS in Business Information Management