Program Overview

Program Overview

The Coding Skills associate certificate is designed to boost existing coding skills, with a focus on solving complex problems and developing solutions to grand-challenge, modern-day problems.

Admission Criteria

• The program is open to people with at least two years of computing education.
• A portfolio of work is required for admission.

Program Structure

• The program consists of five advanced software development courses.
• Courses cover subjects such as:
  • Algorithm design
  • Software engineering
  • Coding best practices
• A three-credit field practicum experience is included, with opportunities to complete the practicum within tech giants such as Amazon.

Career Outlook

• Graduates are prepared for junior roles in:
  • Software development
  • Front-end and back-end development
  • App creation
  • Web development
  • API engineering
• The BC Labour Market Outlook identifies several computing professions as high opportunity occupations, with excellent employment rates and strong wages:
  • Computer programmers and interactive media developers
  • Software engineers and designers
  • Web designers and developers