• Develop innovative websites using CSS3, HTML5, JavaScript, SQL, XML and other programming languages

• Write powerful algorithms that drive e-commerce platforms, mobile applications and video games

• Create illustrations, animations and videos using Adobe Audition, Illustrator, Photoshop and Premiere Pro

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Just about everyone and everything has a web presence these days. In our Web Design/Web Programming program, students design and build compelling websites from scratch. As they explore a career field with an employment growth rate nearly four times the national average, students are introduced to the following programming languages software and skills:

• CSS3, HTML5, JavaScript, SQL and XML
• Adobe® applications including Audition®, Illustrator®, Photoshop® and Premiere Pro®
• Contract preparation, project management, search engine optimization, storyboarding

After mastering the fundamentals of computer software, hardware, networking and programming, students delve into design, computer graphics and interactive media. Raster graphics, vector animation, video clips and problem-solving algorithms are just some of what they’ll learn to create while developing websites to serve as platforms for everything from e-commerce to online gaming.

Learning to communicate effectively in a professional setting is a core component of the program, so students are routinely tasked with producing multimedia presentations. Upperclassmen select one of four career pathways on which to focus: Computer Programmer, Graphic Designer, Multimedia Animator/Artist and Web Designer. Motivated students may choose to pursue skill sets associated with multiple pathways.

This program is part of Lehigh Career & Technical Institute’s

IT Academy

Industry Certifications

Web Design/Web Programming students can earn the following certifications and credentials in high school:

• Adobe Certified Associate-Rich Media Communication via Certiport®
• Adobe Certified Associate-Web Communication via Certiport®
• Internet & Computing Core Certification via Certiport®
• OSHA Certification via CareerSafe®
• Pennsylvania Skills Certificate via NOCTI®

College Credits

The following schools have articulation agreements with LCTI that allow Web Design/Web Programming students to earn college credit for work they complete in high school:

• Lehigh Carbon Community College

Career Pathways

with credentials:

• Computer Support Specialist
• Field Service Technician
• Help Desk Analyst

with associate degree:

• Graphic Designer
• Web Designer
• Web Developer

with bachelor’s degree

• Computer Programmer
• Multimedia Animator
• Software Developer