The Internet Certificate program provides students with the skills necessary to design implement and maintain World Wide Web sites in a professional manner.

Students learn Internet basics and web design principles; to effectively incorporate graphics and multimedia into web pages; to format pages using markup language; web programming; to incorporate programming into interactive pages; and the culture of how the internet works. Students also gain experience in combining all of these skills in real-world situations.

This certificate is designed to be either a stand-alone program or to be combined with the other programs or experience to add needed skills.

The additional Networking option provides students with the skills required for dealing with the hardware and software used to maintain a Web server.

Upon graduation from the Information Technology/Internet program, graduates will be prepared to:

1. Maintain and administer Internet related computing environment including systems software, internet applications related software, and all configurations.
2. Answer user inquiries regarding Internet related software and hardware.
3. Design, develop and modify web related programs.
4. Demonstrate professional conduct including responsibility, effective communication and ethical standards.

Companies of all sizes are finding a need to do business over the Internet. Graduates of this add-on certificate program should be able to enter into any job at the appropriate level for their skills in their chosen field, where part of the duties of that job would include establishing and/or maintaining an Internet presence.