OEC in Web Engineering

  • Occupational Endorsement Certificate in Web Engineering

    This series of courses prepares students to fill entry-level positions working in the IT fields of web development, programming, and database administration.

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Occupational Endorsement Certificate (OEC) in Web Engineering

Students can complete this program completely online

This certificate prepares students to fill positions as web designers or bolster their office and administrative skill set. Students learn programming and scripting languages as well as web design skills that equip them to fill openings for web developers or to stand out when applying for positions or promotions that require web development and design skills.

This series of courses prepares students to fill entry-level positions working the IT fields of web development, programming, and database administration.

Learn how to combine HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, PHP, and MySQL database content into commercially-oriented webpages that are valid, accessible, and compliant.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), demand for web engineers continues to grow: overall employment for developers and designers is projected to grow by 21,800 new jobs (on top of all of the existing ones) each year through 2031 (https://www.bls.gov/.../computer-and.../web-developers.htm). Given their digital nature, many of these jobs can be done remotely, providing opportunities for rural Alaskans and Alaskan businesses.

Tuition

Alaska high-schoolers can attend this program for free for the Spring 2023 and Fall 2023 semesters thanks to grant funding!

Scholarships and financial aid may be available for all other students.

Questions?

For more information about this program and to enroll you can contact PWSC admissions:

email: pwsc.admissions@alaska.edu

call: 907-834-1600 (Mondays-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. AKST)

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Career Connections

  • Entry-level web design and development

Knowledge and Skills Aquired

  • Professional web page design using HTML5 and CSS5
  • Responsive web design
  • Information architecture
  • Web database administration using MySQL
  • Client-side scripting
  • Server-side scripting
  • Data validation
  • Create and manage cookies
  • Create a full login process
  • Create a basic shopping cart

 

Course of Study

After applying and being admitted, students will complete the following courses to receive this certificate. For more information see Admission Requirements for OEC Programs and General University Requirements for OEC Programs.

Course Title Credits
CS A109 Computer Programming (Languages Vary) 3
TECH A120 Commercial Web Page Development 3
TECH A125 Web Database Systems 3
TECH A222 Client-Side Scripting Languages 3
TECH A227 Server-Side Scripting Languages 3
CNT A165 Customer Service Fundamentals 1
  Total: 16

 More information can be found in UAA's Course Catalog.