Canadian Society for Social Development (CSSD):
Based in Nelson, BC, The Canadian Society for Social Development (CSSD), is a federally-accredited organization that offers online website design, programming and marketing certificate courses for entrepreneurs. Whether you want to work as a web designer or build a website for your own business, Internet Business Development for Entrepreneurs (IBDE) will help you succeed. IBDE programs give you what most other programs do not - a solid understanding of web design to help you really drive your business.
Online Web Design Programs
Online IBDE Web Essentials Certificate Program (6 months):
The IBDE Web Essentials program is a Selkirk College accredited, instructor-led program that is delivered online over approximately 720 hours. The eight courses in the program are as follows:
- Introduction to the Internet
- Site Theory and Design
- Introductory Web Graphics
- Advanced Web Graphics
- HTML/XHTML Programming
- Dreamweaver CS5 ~ Site Development
- Website Marketing and Maintenance
- Final Project Website
IBDE Advanced Web Certificate Program (4 months):
We're bringing you the opportunity to upgrade your web design and search engine optimization skills. Learn PHP and MySQL to add functionality and interactivity to your websites. Website owners, learn how you can improve your site ranking and bring in more traffic with Wordtracker for SEO and Blogging for Business. All courses run for a duration of one month. Courses can be taken individually or as a whole.
IBDE Web Advanced Courses:
- Introduction to PHP Programming (Part 1 of 2)*
- Advanced PHP and MySQL (Part 2 of 2)*
- Wordtracker for SEO
- Blogging for Business
*Skills will be assessed to determine suitability.