Web Programming Certificate

Design, upgrade & repair applications

Learn how to use state-of-the-art lab equipment and current software to get “under the hood” of websites. Add lectures and homework, and you develop a well-rounded understanding of how websites function.

In addition to the knowledge you gain, this program teaches you valuable skills, including:

verbal and written communication
teamwork
problem solving
critical thinking

What can you do with a Certificate in Web Programming?

Make yourself more marketable to employers. Enhance your web development skills with this 30-credit hour certificate at CLC. You develop an attention to detail, an ability to turn around webpages quickly and more with this certificate. Take your new skills to a variety of business environments.

Depending on your current education and experience, your role could be:

web developer
junior back-end developer
back-end stack developer

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Career Certificate

Gain in-demand technical and job-ready skills by earning a certificate in less than 1 year.
Program Length: 1 Year

Finish in 1 year as a full-time student.
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Become eligible for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)-awarded vouchers.

*Estimated cost is based on recommended pathway credit hours for full-time students for academic year 2025-2026. This includes in-district tuition and comprehensive fees, before financial aid, including grants, loans, and scholarships, is applied. Actual cost may vary to include additional fees, materials, and other cost of attendance factors such as living expenses, transportation, etc. Explore opportunities for financial assistance at CLC. Learn more about the Cost of Attendance.

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Create, modify, and test the code and scripts that allow computer applications to run. Work from specifications drawn up by software and web developers or other individuals. May develop and write computer programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific documents, data, and information.
- Salary Levels
  
  Take a look at the average annual or hourly earnings for this career in Lake and Cook Counties.
  
  Entry-Level
  
  $48,404
  
  Median
  
  $88,214
  
  Senior-Level
  
  $181,296
  
  Lightcast earnings figures are based on OES (Occupational Employment Statistics) data from the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.
  
  Entry-Level
  
  $23.27
  
  Median
  
  $42.41
  
  Senior-Level
  
  $87.16
  
  Lightcast earnings figures are based on OES (Occupational Employment Statistics) data from the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.
- Top entry-level education
  
  Here’s a quick look at the most common degree levels people have in this career.
  
  Some college
  
  2.52%
  
  Associate Degree
  
  8.99%
  
  Bachelor's Degree
  
  88.04%
  
  Master's Degree
  
  0.45%
  
  Lightcast educational attainment levels are the educational attainment percentage breakdown for a career (e.g. the percentage of people in the career who hold a bachelor degree vs. an associate degree).
Design or create graphics to meet specific commercial or promotional needs, such as packaging, displays, or logos. May use a variety of mediums to achieve artistic or decorative effects.
- Salary Levels
  
  Take a look at the average annual or hourly earnings for this career in Lake and Cook Counties.
  
  Entry-Level
  
  $34,457
  
  Median
  
  $58,177
  
  Senior-Level
  
  $106,644
  
  Lightcast earnings figures are based on OES (Occupational Employment Statistics) data from the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.
  
  Entry-Level
  
  $16.56
  
  Median
  
  $27.97
  
  Senior-Level
  
  $51.26
  
  Lightcast earnings figures are based on OES (Occupational Employment Statistics) data from the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.
- Top entry-level education
  
  Here’s a quick look at the most common degree levels people have in this career.
  
  High school diploma or less
  
  15%
  
  Some college
  
  5%
  
  Associate Degree
  
  5%
  
  Bachelor's Degree
  
  65%
  
  Master's Degree
  
  10%
  
  Lightcast educational attainment levels are the educational attainment percentage breakdown for a career (e.g. the percentage of people in the career who hold a bachelor degree vs. an associate degree).
Create special effects or animations using film, video, computers, or other electronic tools and media for use in products, such as computer games, movies, music videos, and commercials.
- Salary Levels
  
  Take a look at the average annual or hourly earnings for this career in Lake and Cook Counties.
  
  Entry-Level
  
  $22,070
  
  Median
  
  $43,069
  
  Senior-Level
  
  $122,119
  
  Lightcast earnings figures are based on OES (Occupational Employment Statistics) data from the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.
  
  Entry-Level
  
  $10.61
  
  Median
  
  $20.70
  
  Senior-Level
  
  $58.71
  
  Lightcast earnings figures are based on OES (Occupational Employment Statistics) data from the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.
- Top entry-level education
  
  Here’s a quick look at the most common degree levels people have in this career.
  
  High school diploma or less
  
  5.53%
  
  Some college
  
  39.68%
  
  Associate Degree
  
  1.7%
  
  Bachelor's Degree
  
  52.75%
  
  Master's Degree
  
  0.34%
  
  Lightcast educational attainment levels are the educational attainment percentage breakdown for a career (e.g. the percentage of people in the career who hold a bachelor degree vs. an associate degree).
Manage web environment design, deployment, development and maintenance activities. Perform testing and quality assurance of web sites and web applications.
- Salary Levels
  
  Take a look at the average annual or hourly earnings for this career in Lake and Cook Counties.
  
  Entry-Level
  
  $48,854
  
  Median
  
  $102,194
  
  Senior-Level
  
  $172,998
  
  Lightcast earnings figures are based on OES (Occupational Employment Statistics) data from the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.
  
  Entry-Level
  
  $23.48
  
  Median
  
  $49.13
  
  Senior-Level
  
  $83.17
  
  Lightcast earnings figures are based on OES (Occupational Employment Statistics) data from the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.
- Top entry-level education
  
  Here’s a quick look at the most common degree levels people have in this career.
  
  High school diploma or less
  
  5%
  
  Certificate
  
  5%
  
  Some college
  
  15%
  
  Associate Degree
  
  15%
  
  Bachelor's Degree
  
  55%
  
  Master's Degree
  
  5%
  
  Lightcast educational attainment levels are the educational attainment percentage breakdown for a career (e.g. the percentage of people in the career who hold a bachelor degree vs. an associate degree).
Design digital user interfaces or websites. Develop and test layouts, interfaces, functionality, and navigation menus to ensure compatibility and usability across browsers or devices. May use web framework applications as well as client-side code and processes. May evaluate web design following web and accessibility standards, and may analyze web use metrics and optimize websites for marketability and search engine ranking. May design and test interfaces that facilitate the human-computer interaction and maximize the usability of digital devices, websites, and software with a focus on aesthetics and design. May create graphics used in websites and manage website content and links.
- Salary Levels
  
  Take a look at the average annual or hourly earnings for this career in Lake and Cook Counties.
  
  Entry-Level
  
  $41,682
  
  Median
  
  $92,210
  
  Senior-Level
  
  $149,474
  
  Lightcast earnings figures are based on OES (Occupational Employment Statistics) data from the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.
  
  Entry-Level
  
  $20.03
  
  Median
  
  $44.33
  
  Senior-Level
  
  $71.86
  
  Lightcast earnings figures are based on OES (Occupational Employment Statistics) data from the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.
- Top entry-level education
  
  Here’s a quick look at the most common degree levels people have in this career.
  
  High school diploma or less
  
  12.5%
  
  Certificate
  
  16.67%
  
  Some college
  
  4.17%
  
  Associate Degree
  
  16.67%
  
  Bachelor's Degree
  
  50%
  
  Lightcast educational attainment levels are the educational attainment percentage breakdown for a career (e.g. the percentage of people in the career who hold a bachelor degree vs. an associate degree).
Develop and implement websites, web applications, application databases, and interactive web interfaces. Evaluate code to ensure that it is properly structured, meets industry standards, and is compatible with browsers and devices. Optimize website performance, scalability, and server-side code and processes. May develop website infrastructure and integrate websites with other computer applications.
- Salary Levels
  
  Take a look at the average annual or hourly earnings for this career in Lake and Cook Counties.
  
  Entry-Level
  
  $56,984
  
  Median
  
  $102,108
  
  Senior-Level
  
  $139,508
  
  Lightcast earnings figures are based on OES (Occupational Employment Statistics) data from the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.
  
  Entry-Level
  
  $27.39
  
  Median
  
  $49.09
  
  Senior-Level
  
  $67.07
  
  Lightcast earnings figures are based on OES (Occupational Employment Statistics) data from the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.
- Top entry-level education
  
  Here’s a quick look at the most common degree levels people have in this career.
  
  High school diploma or less
  
  12.5%
  
  Certificate
  
  16.67%
  
  Some college
  
  4.17%
  
  Associate Degree
  
  16.67%
  
  Bachelor's Degree
  
  50%
  
  Lightcast educational attainment levels are the educational attainment percentage breakdown for a career (e.g. the percentage of people in the career who hold a bachelor degree vs. an associate degree).

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Course Code	Course Title	Credits	Course Highlights
CLC 120	CLC 120 College Success Seminar Class Description This course is designed to teach students attitudes and skills valuable for college success. Topics may include: growth mindset, self-advocacy skills, college resources, college culture, financial literacy, and academic success strategies, such as study skills, time management, and goal setting. Throughout this course, students will develop skills necessary for promoting positive human relations in a diverse society.	2	Dual credit options available Online/Virtual options available
CIT 112	CIT 112 Comprehensive Database Class Description This course introduces the concepts and features of a PC-based relational database using Microsoft™ Access. Students will learn to create and modify tables, customized queries, forms and reports. Other topics include: embedding objects, creating macros, using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), and database administrative tasks. Students will need to have basic knowledge of Windows and familiarity of basic application software functions to be successful in this course.	3	Credit for prior learning available Online/Virtual options available
CIT 134	CIT 134 Introduction to Programming Concepts Class Description This course introduces students to programming logic constructs used in structured programming. Problem solving and structure types (sequence, decision, and repetition) will be presented. Other programming concepts presented in this course include: numeric and string variables, data input and output techniques, functions and procedures, arrays, and processing sequential files. NOTE: This course is a CIT core prerequisite and is required before taking a second level programming course.	3	Credit for prior learning available Dual credit options available Online/Virtual options available
CIT 170	CIT 170 Web Page Development Class Description This course introduces students to the technical aspects of web page development. Topics presented in this course include: creating web pages using Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), formatting web pages and designing web page layouts using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), developing for the mobile web, formatting information using tables, creating web page forms with input fields, enhancing web sites with sound, video, and animation, and adding web page interactivity using the scripting language JavaScript. Students will also gain the skills required to publish and maintain web sites.	3	Online/Virtual options available
CIT 174	CIT 174 Adobe Dreamweaver Class Description This course introduces students to the fundamentals of Adobe Dreamweaver, the industry's leading application for developing websites. Students will gain the knowledge and hands-on skills they need to plan, build, and manage commercial websites using Dreamweaver's intuitive visual interface. Topics covered in this course include Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) templates, images, links, tables, forms, frameworks, media objects, publishing, mobile websites, and accessibility. Best practices and current web standards are emphasized throughout the course.	3	Online/Virtual options available

Course Highlights
Course Code	CLC 120
Course Title	CLC 120 College Success Seminar Class Description This course is designed to teach students attitudes and skills valuable for college success. Topics may include: growth mindset, self-advocacy skills, college resources, college culture, financial literacy, and academic success strategies, such as study skills, time management, and goal setting. Throughout this course, students will develop skills necessary for promoting positive human relations in a diverse society.
Credits	2
Dual credit options available
Online/Virtual options available

Course Highlights
Course Code	CIT 112
Course Title	CIT 112 Comprehensive Database Class Description This course introduces the concepts and features of a PC-based relational database using Microsoft™ Access. Students will learn to create and modify tables, customized queries, forms and reports. Other topics include: embedding objects, creating macros, using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), and database administrative tasks. Students will need to have basic knowledge of Windows and familiarity of basic application software functions to be successful in this course.
Credits	3
Credit for prior learning available
Online/Virtual options available

Course Highlights
Course Code	CIT 134
Course Title	CIT 134 Introduction to Programming Concepts Class Description This course introduces students to programming logic constructs used in structured programming. Problem solving and structure types (sequence, decision, and repetition) will be presented. Other programming concepts presented in this course include: numeric and string variables, data input and output techniques, functions and procedures, arrays, and processing sequential files. NOTE: This course is a CIT core prerequisite and is required before taking a second level programming course.
Credits	3
Credit for prior learning available
Dual credit options available
Online/Virtual options available

Course Highlights
Course Code	CIT 170
Course Title	CIT 170 Web Page Development Class Description This course introduces students to the technical aspects of web page development. Topics presented in this course include: creating web pages using Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), formatting web pages and designing web page layouts using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), developing for the mobile web, formatting information using tables, creating web page forms with input fields, enhancing web sites with sound, video, and animation, and adding web page interactivity using the scripting language JavaScript. Students will also gain the skills required to publish and maintain web sites.
Credits	3
Online/Virtual options available

Course Highlights
Course Code	CIT 174
Course Title	CIT 174 Adobe Dreamweaver Class Description This course introduces students to the fundamentals of Adobe Dreamweaver, the industry's leading application for developing websites. Students will gain the knowledge and hands-on skills they need to plan, build, and manage commercial websites using Dreamweaver's intuitive visual interface. Topics covered in this course include Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) templates, images, links, tables, forms, frameworks, media objects, publishing, mobile websites, and accessibility. Best practices and current web standards are emphasized throughout the course.
Credits	3
Online/Virtual options available

Course Code	Course Title	Credits	Course Highlights
CIT 113	CIT 113 Introduction to SQL Class Description This course will cover the essential concepts of relational databases using SQL (Structured Query Language). Students will develop skills necessary to effectively interact with an SQL database. Emphasis is on the SQL commands required for designing, accessing and manipulating databases. Students will gain practical hands-on experience using lab exercises and lab experiences.	3	Online/Virtual options available
CIT 138	CIT 138 Introduction to C# Programming Class Description This course introduces students to the C# programming language. Students will create console-based and Graphical User Interfaces (GUI) applications. For the GUI applications, the student will build window-based and web-based forms, adding controls and setting properties for these controls. Design ideas for menus and the use of graphics, color, and layout will be explored. Classes and objects are introduced along with encapsulation, implementation and interface inheritance, and polymorphism as implemented in C#. The classes and objects of the .NET framework will be integrated into the building of the students' C# applications. A number of simple application examples will be used to gain debugging experience in addition to developing original applications.	3
CIT 142	CIT 142 Programming in Python Class Description This course covers basic to intermediate level programming concepts and problem-solving skills in Python language. Contents include the fundamentals of data storage, input and output, control structures, functions, sequences and lists, file I/O, and objects that are created from standard library classes and users. Students will design, implement, and debug object-oriented Python programs, including simple event-driven Graphical User Interface (GUI) applications.	4	Online/Virtual options available
CIT 171	CIT 171 Web Page Scripting Class Description This course is designed as an introduction to creating dynamic interactive Web pages and sites using client-side scripting, code embedded directly into a Web page. Topics presented in this course include: beginning through advanced concepts of Web page client-side scripting, browser object model (BOM), validating and submitting user input, passing user input data between Web pages during navigation, cookies, security issues, animation, document object model (DOM), dynamic HTML (DHTML), and updating Web pages with AJAX. Debugging techniques will be covered extensively. Students will also gain the skills required to publish and maintain Web sites.	3	Online/Virtual options available
CIT 173	CIT 173 PHP Programming Class Description This course is designed as an introduction to PHP, an open source, interpretive, cross-platform, HTML embedded server-side scripting language used to create dynamic Web sites. The main objective of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to design and develop dynamic database-driven Web pages using PHP.	3

Course Highlights
Course Code	CIT 113
Course Title	CIT 113 Introduction to SQL Class Description This course will cover the essential concepts of relational databases using SQL (Structured Query Language). Students will develop skills necessary to effectively interact with an SQL database. Emphasis is on the SQL commands required for designing, accessing and manipulating databases. Students will gain practical hands-on experience using lab exercises and lab experiences.
Credits	3
Online/Virtual options available

Course Highlights
Course Code	CIT 138
Course Title	CIT 138 Introduction to C# Programming Class Description This course introduces students to the C# programming language. Students will create console-based and Graphical User Interfaces (GUI) applications. For the GUI applications, the student will build window-based and web-based forms, adding controls and setting properties for these controls. Design ideas for menus and the use of graphics, color, and layout will be explored. Classes and objects are introduced along with encapsulation, implementation and interface inheritance, and polymorphism as implemented in C#. The classes and objects of the .NET framework will be integrated into the building of the students' C# applications. A number of simple application examples will be used to gain debugging experience in addition to developing original applications.
Credits	3

Course Highlights
Course Code	CIT 142
Course Title	CIT 142 Programming in Python Class Description This course covers basic to intermediate level programming concepts and problem-solving skills in Python language. Contents include the fundamentals of data storage, input and output, control structures, functions, sequences and lists, file I/O, and objects that are created from standard library classes and users. Students will design, implement, and debug object-oriented Python programs, including simple event-driven Graphical User Interface (GUI) applications.
Credits	4
Online/Virtual options available

Course Highlights
Course Code	CIT 171
Course Title	CIT 171 Web Page Scripting Class Description This course is designed as an introduction to creating dynamic interactive Web pages and sites using client-side scripting, code embedded directly into a Web page. Topics presented in this course include: beginning through advanced concepts of Web page client-side scripting, browser object model (BOM), validating and submitting user input, passing user input data between Web pages during navigation, cookies, security issues, animation, document object model (DOM), dynamic HTML (DHTML), and updating Web pages with AJAX. Debugging techniques will be covered extensively. Students will also gain the skills required to publish and maintain Web sites.
Credits	3
Online/Virtual options available

Course Highlights
Course Code	CIT 173
Course Title	CIT 173 PHP Programming Class Description This course is designed as an introduction to PHP, an open source, interpretive, cross-platform, HTML embedded server-side scripting language used to create dynamic Web sites. The main objective of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to design and develop dynamic database-driven Web pages using PHP.
Credits	3

Total Credit Hours

30

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Yes. You learn to code in the following programming languages:
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- PHP
- Python
- Dreamweaver
- SQL
- MySQL
- C#
- Access
- Linux
Showcase your coding skills with programming language certificates from W3Schools. Use what you learn in your Certificate in Web Programming course work to take these certificate exams:
- PHP Certificate W3Schools
- HTML Certificate W3Schools
- Python Certificate W3Schools
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- In-person: Keep your degree on track with classes that meet face-to-face, providing you with opportunities to interact in person with faculty and peers.
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Career Certificate

Program Length: 1 Year

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Computer Programmers

Salary Levels

Top entry-level education

Graphic Designers

Salary Levels

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Special Effects Artists and Animators

Salary Levels

Top entry-level education

Web Administrators

Salary Levels

Top entry-level education

Web and Digital Interface Designers

Salary Levels

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Web Developers

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