NHCC is now offering a 17-credit Web Graphic Design, Programming, and e-Commerce Certificate. Students will learn to apply design theory and e-commerce principles through web design and programming tools. They will become proficient in developing effective commercial websites that attract the attention of a targeted audience and meet their usability expectations while achieving business objectives.

Thousands of individuals, businesses, government agencies, and institutions are seeking to establish or improve their presence on the World Wide Web. Explosive growth in internet use has created an ongoing need for skilled designers/programmers to create, produce, and update millions of Web pages and sites.

According to ISEEK, the demand for employees who can design, build, maintain, or write and edit content for websites is on the rise in Minnesota. Web design and programming professionals can expect to make well above the statewide median of $35 per hour with good opportunity for advancement.

This certificate is perfect for:

• Computer Programmers who need design skills and e-commerce knowledge
• Graphic Designers who need computer programming skills and e-commerce knowledge
• Business/e-Commerce Professionals who need computer programming and design skills

Those who complete this program will receive a certificate in Web Graphic Design, Programming and e-Commerce and be well on their way to earning an associate’s degree in Graphic Design, Computer Science, or Business Computer Systems and Management. 

For more information and to register for the new Graphic Design and Programming and e-Commerce Certificate and other programs, visit www.nhcc.edu/programs.