Professional Development Center

Web Design Essentials Certificate

The Web Design Essentials Certificate covers broad web design and development skills and specific methods for achieving quick and efficient website production. The courses teach participants the necessary components to create and edit a website that attracts traffic continually.

This certificate is composed of the following courses listed below. Students must complete all ten courses.

Principles of Web Design

Professionals enrolled in this course learn established principles of web design including planning, production, and maintenance without having to absorb unnecessary complexity and jargon. Participants learn how these principles apply in web design projects whose primary concerns are information design, interface design and efficient search and navigation. 

Search Engine Optimization

This hands-on course focuses on practical business uses for search engine optimization. Participants will learn the latest techniques to give their web content the best results on search engines. This course will provide guidance on how to keep current with industry trends in this ever evolving field.

Cascading Style Sheets

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) speeds up and improves website development. This course demystifies this technology and fosters quick and efficient website production. Create clean, attractive sites that use less code and can be modified to change the entire look of your site in minutes.

Dreamweaver Essentials

This course trains participants to use the industry-leading web authoring and editing software Dreamweaver. Participants will learn to create standards-based websites and designs for desktops, laptops, smartphones, tablets and other devices.

This course will introduce the tools and features used to create basic assets found on web pages. By the end of this two-day course, participants will be able to use Dreamweaver to build a complete website.

Previously called Dreamweaver Introduction.

Dreamweaver Beyond the Basics

This course trains participants to use the industry-leading web authoring and editing software Dreamweaver. Participants will learn to create standards-based websites and designs for desktops, laptops, smartphones, tablets and other devices.

Previously called Dreamweaver Advanced.

Flash Introduction

Create controllable and dynamic Web pages with Flash, a richly interactive multimedia program.  Become familiar with many of the program's features by building a simple Web site, complete with an animated introduction and navigation system.

HTML Introduction

Participants in this course will gain an overview of Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), the primary language for publishing on the World Wide Web. Topics covered include HTML tags and attributes, lists, tables, links, color and text appearance, forms and frames.

HTML Advanced

This course builds upon HTML Introduction and covers XHTML, CSS, as well as using multimedia files, submitting a site to a search engine and code validation. Professionals will have the opportunity to expand upon their knowledge of useful yet often overlooked tags.

JavaScript Introduction

The popular programming language, JavaScript, enhances the functionality of web pages. All major web browsers support the language including Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Safari. Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is the primary language for publishing on the web. However, it is a markup language rather than a programming language, and offers limited functionality.

This course provides a basic overview of JavaScript. Participants will learn to write and run scripts within a web page from a separate file, create scrolling messages and write a script that acts upon user response.

Photoshop Introduction

The two-day Introduction to Photoshop Class will teach professionals the fundamental tools and functions of the most widely-used graphics program in existence. Students will be given an overview of how the program is used in the real world, what settings should be used for typical output types, and what each tool is used for. They will also be instructed on proper file and layer setup and work-flow essentials.

Course schedule

Expected completion time is 2 to 3 terms. Must complete within 18 months of start date of first course.

Total CEUs: 12.6

Fee (for all ten courses)

Standard: $3695
CSU Alumni: $3495

You may also pay per course.

Includes course materials, a light morning snack, lunch, and parking.

Refund Policy

Registrants who cancel will receive a refund, less a $50 processing fee per course, if we receive written notification a minimum of seven business days prior to the first day of class. No refunds will be issued if notification is not received seven business days prior to the first day of class.

Registration Deadline:
Monday, September 2, 2013