Software Testing Short-Term Technical Certificate

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The Software Testing Short-Term Technical Certificate provides students with the skills to enter a new job field or advance in their current one. Software testing is a career field that could be pursued by anyone interested in working on computers. Short-Term Technical Certificates consist of three to seven courses that can be completed in a year or less. To receive a Certificate of Completion, students must complete the required courses with a cumulative GPA of “C” or better and submit an application for certificate.
NOTE Federal Financial Aid is not available for Short-Term Technical Certificate programs, but scholarship assistance may be available.
NOTE Students pursuing a Short-Term Technical Certificate may need to satisfy course prerequisites which may include placement testing.

Program Outcomes ►
The student will

apply positive ethical standards across various situations and industries;
use effective interpersonal skills to discuss important industry-specific concepts and interact in diverse team environments;
communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders through written, oral, and digital means to convey industry-related information;
demonstrate an ability to test software using various industry-recognized methods; and
apply analysis and design techniques and project management principles to plan, execute, and complete IT projects and systems within scope, time, and budget constraints.

Courses

ACC 121S Introduction to Financial Accounting	4	C
CIS 116S Foundations of Software Testing	1	C
CIS 121S Introduction to Programming	3	C
CIS 126S Software Testing in Python	2	C
FIN 119S Business Mathematics	3	C
IMD 121S Introduction to Web Development	2	C
IMD 211S Technical Media Communication	3	C
Credit Hours	18
♦ Students who cannot demonstrate basic computer skills must take Introduction to Computers before entering this program.