Computer Programming I — Application, Web and Database Development Proficiency Certificate

Create, Test and Debug Application Software

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    Program Duration: 2 Year Program
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    Degree Type: Short-term
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    Total Credit Hours: 16
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About This Certificate

Develop professional PC and web applications, and receive an introduction to database management and administration through the Computer Programming I certificate. You will design, document and test software created with Python, Java, C++, and JavaScript programming languages. After completing the program, you can enter the workforce or pursue Computer Programming II – Algorithms and Computation proficiency certificate. The courses in this program may also be applied to the Computer Science or Computer Information Systems degree programs.

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Launch Your Career in Computer Programming

  • Computer Programmers est. salary $91,021
  • Web Developers est. salary $76,339*
  • Web Administrators est. salary $92,275
**EMSI Data, 2022; The greater Philadelphia region; a percentage of people in these jobs may have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Career Outlook

$105,570

Median Salary of a Software Developer

4,496

Number of Jobs in the Region

+23.3%

10-year Job Outlook in the Region for Software Developer

Featured Career

Software Developer

Software developers develop, create and modify general computer applications software or specialized utility programs.

Starting Pay: $67,887

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Typical Tasks

  • Modify existing software to correct errors, allow it to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance.
  • Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
  • Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers and others to design system and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces.
  • Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design.
  • Store, retrieve, and manipulate data for analysis of system capabilities and requirements.