The Web Page Authoring technical certificate program provides students with entry-level skills for a variety of jobs that require Web page creation. An emphasis is placed on design issues and the front-end of Web site design. The program prepares students to work in studio and corporate settings.
Write HTML code to create a Web page with graphics and styled text.
Create and incorporate graphics that have been optimized for speedy transmission.
Design Web pages for ease of use and navigation.
Upload Web site pages to a server.
Understand legal issues as they apply to the Web.
Web Page Authoring is an online degree program and students must have a computer and Internet access. Students are expected to have a basic familiarity with computers and the Web. Visit www.nscc.edu/academics/online-learning/ for additional information about hardware and software standards and to determine whether online learning is right for you.
Students who are interested in this field may wish to consider a Visual Communications Associate’s degree from NSCC with a concentration in Web Design. Students may also apply all of the courses in this certificate toward NSCC’s A.A.S. degree in General Technology. A student who plans to apply the certificate toward an A.A.S. degree should consult his/her advisor about articulation options.
Students desiring to continue their education, are encouraged to take ENGL 1010 - English Composition I* , MATH 1530 - Probability/Statistics* , and a Humanities Elective in addition to the required courses listed below.