{"id":14408,"date":"2024-06-13T16:42:55","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T20:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics-new\/?page_id=14408&#038;preview_id=14408"},"modified":"2025-10-29T15:02:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T19:02:36","slug":"web-programmer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/it\/web-programmer\/","title":{"rendered":"IST: Web Programmer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The IST: Web Programmer CSC will equip you with the skills needed for entry-level web design and development positions while strengthening your existing information technology skillset. This online program offers training in design, scripting and database management. Learn to create functional and easy to use web applications that meet the needs of businesses and their customers. These skills are essential to any business or organization with a significant online presence.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This program will prepare you to sit for several Certiport IT Specialist certifications including JavaScript, HTML and CSS and HTML5 Application Development. Certiport is a skilling company that helps learners gain knowledge and develop skills to achieve success in their academic and professional pursuits.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This Career Studies Certificate can be earned on its own or as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/it\/ist-database-developer\/\">IST: Database &amp; Program Developer Associate of Applied Science degree<\/a>. It can also be stacked with other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/it\/\">Computer Science and Information Systems Technology programs<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This program is available completely online.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.virginiawestern.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=24&amp;poid=3367&amp;returnto=2552\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#53c6d6;text-transform:uppercase\">What Classes Do I Take?<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/goKiX8gLNj4\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#cfd1d7;text-transform:uppercase\">Choose Your STEM<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/it\/information-systems-technology\/\">Information Systems Technology<\/a> (Associate of Applied Science)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/it\/ist-security-network\/\">IST: Cyber Security &amp; Network Administration Specialization<\/a> (Associate of Applied Science)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/it\/ist-database-developer\/\">IST: Database &amp; Program Developer Specialization<\/a>&nbsp;(Associate of Applied Science)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/it\/it-cisco-ccna\/\">IST: Cisco&trade; CCNA&trade; Networking<\/a>&nbsp;(Career Studies Certificate)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/it\/it-cyber-security\/\">IST: Cyber Security<\/a>&nbsp;(Career Studies Certificate)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/it\/it-database-developer\/\">IST: Database &amp; Program Developer<\/a>&nbsp;(Career Studies Certificate)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/it\/it-support-analyst\/\">IST: Information Technology Support Analyst<\/a>&nbsp;(Career Studies Certificate)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/it\/it-network-security\/\">IST: Network &amp; Security Administration<\/a>&nbsp;(Career Studies Certificate)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2>User Groups &amp; Professional Societies<\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council<\/strong> (RBTC) is a non-profit, member-driven association of businesses and organizations working together to promote the growth of the region's technology sector. With over 200 member companies and 24,000 employee members, RBTC hosts a very active list of events including TechNite, Tech and Toast, Security Forums, and Peer Roundtables.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rbtc.tech\/\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/rbtc.tech\/<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Roanoke Infosec Exchange<\/strong> (RISE) brings together IT professionals in the Roanoke area to discuss cutting edge topics and applications in the Cyber Security world.\u00a0 Meetings are held the second Thursday of every month at various companies around town.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/roanokeinfosec.com\">https:\/\/roanokeinfosec.com<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>The Oracle Academy<\/strong> mission is to advance computer science education globally to drive knowledge, innovation, skills development, and diversity in technology fields. As a member, Virginia Western receives expertly developed learning resources and world-class industry technologies for both the Java and Oracle database world.\u00a0 Students receive discounts on industry tests.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/academy.oracle.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/academy.oracle.com<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Association for Computing Machinery<\/strong> (ACM), the world's largest educational and scientific computing society, delivers resources that advance computing as a science and a profession. ACM provides the computing field's premier Digital Library and serves its members and the computing profession with leading-edge publications, conferences, and career resources.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.acm.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.acm.org<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>The Cisco Networking Academy<\/strong> is an IT skills and career building program for learning institutions and individuals worldwide. More than 5.5 million people have joined the Networking Academy and become a force for change in the global economy since 1997. Virginia Western is a part of the Cisco academy and teaches the Cisco curriculum in both the Networking and the Security programs.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.netacad.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.netacad.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The IST: Web Programmer CSC will equip you with the skills needed for entry-level web design and development positions while strengthening your existing information technology skillset. This online program offers training in design, scripting and database management. 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