Certificate in Internet Programming

The Certificate Program in Internet Programming enables qualified students to develop an understanding of widely used Web development technologies and skills in front-end production and back-end programming and development. The program provides Internet programming skills to those who have basic programming experience and familiarity with HTML. Participating programmers have an opportunity to get started quickly in this high-demand field, with dynamic HTML, client-side JavaScript programming, server-side CGI programming with Perl on UNIX, and server-side, tag-based programming using Active Server Pages on Windows.

This program is available in a nine-month evening format, starting in autumn 2002 in downtown Seattle, or through a distance learning format that may be started anytime. Whether in the classroom or online, this program represents a mix of lectures and hands-on lab sessions (classroom lab format) or comparable Web-based learning modules and related assignments to practice Web production and programming (distance learning format). Regardless of format, the program requires resourcefulness and self-direction, two qualities needed for a successful Web development career.

Program Benefits

		The program is designed by UW faculty and professionals representing major organizations including Microsoft, Intel, and Qwest.
		This certificate program is approved by the highly rated UW Department of Computer Science & Engineering.
		Network with other technology professionals about this rapidly changing and expanding field.
		Weekly class meetings offer an experience in which the concepts and techniques being taught are reinforced through hands-on work in a computer lab with one computer per student.
		Instructional support includes specialized textbook and CD-ROM materials published by Prentice Hall, and customized videos, produced by the UW and distributed by PBS, that feature experts addressing critical issues and industry trends.
		Completion of the program helps students prepare for the certification exam offered by the World Organization of Webmasters (WOW). ¡P The UW's industry-recognized certificate is awarded upon successfu
		The UW's industry-recognized certificate is awarded upon successful completion of the program. Participants earn nine Continuing Education Units (CEUs).