Web & Software Development

Shared first block for every VoTechWorks program. OSHA 10 (30 for construction management), first aid/CPR/AED, applied trade math and measurement, technical reading and writing, digital literacy, and career readiness. Completed before students enter the lab and live systems unsupervised.

• Hold an OSHA 10 card and current CPR/AED certification
• Convert, measure and estimate with trade units, fractions, percentages and basic geometry
• Read a specification, code excerpt or manual and write a clear technical report
• Use email, spreadsheets, and the program's digital job-management tools
• Present a resume, portfolio and interview answers to an employer panel

Competency course in HTML/CSS/JS for the Web & Software Development program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the lab and live systems, measured against vendor documentation and industry standards. Students configure, secure and troubleshoot real work in HTML/CSS/JS and keep a lab notebook signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern HTML/CSS/JS
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for HTML/CSS/JS
• Perform the core tasks of HTML/CSS/JS to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in HTML/CSS/JS work and correct them
• Document HTML/CSS/JS work in the lab notebook to industry format

Competency course in PHP/Python for the Web & Software Development program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the lab and live systems, measured against vendor documentation and industry standards. Students configure, secure and troubleshoot real work in PHP/Python and keep a lab notebook signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern PHP/Python
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for PHP/Python
• Perform the core tasks of PHP/Python to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in PHP/Python work and correct them
• Document PHP/Python work in the lab notebook to industry format

Competency course in SQL/Postgres for the Web & Software Development program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the lab and live systems, measured against vendor documentation and industry standards. Students configure, secure and troubleshoot real work in SQL/Postgres and keep a lab notebook signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern SQL/Postgres
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for SQL/Postgres
• Perform the core tasks of SQL/Postgres to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in SQL/Postgres work and correct them
• Document SQL/Postgres work in the lab notebook to industry format

Competency course in Git for the Web & Software Development program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the lab and live systems, measured against vendor documentation and industry standards. Students configure, secure and troubleshoot real work in Git and keep a lab notebook signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern Git
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for Git
• Perform the core tasks of Git to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in Git work and correct them
• Document Git work in the lab notebook to industry format

Competency course in Linux/Bash for the Web & Software Development program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the lab and live systems, measured against vendor documentation and industry standards. Students configure, secure and troubleshoot real work in Linux/Bash and keep a lab notebook signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern Linux/Bash
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for Linux/Bash
• Perform the core tasks of Linux/Bash to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in Linux/Bash work and correct them
• Document Linux/Bash work in the lab notebook to industry format

Competency course in deployment for the Web & Software Development program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the lab and live systems, measured against vendor documentation and industry standards. Students configure, secure and troubleshoot real work in deployment and keep a lab notebook signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern deployment
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for deployment
• Perform the core tasks of deployment to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in deployment work and correct them
• Document deployment work in the lab notebook to industry format

An integrated, assessed piece of real work that draws on every trade course in Web & Software Development: planned, estimated, executed and documented by the student, reviewed by an employer advisor. Capstones are shown in the Student Yard or the Museum of VoTech where the work allows.

• Plan and estimate a complete job from a specification
• Execute the job to standard within the estimate
• Present the finished work and its documentation to an employer panel

Supervised placement with an employer partner in Web & Software Development work. Hours are logged against the certifying body's task list; the employer evaluates against the same rubric used in the shop.

• Perform the trade's tasks in a real workplace under supervision
• Meet employer expectations for attendance, safety and conduct
• Log hours and tasks in the format the certifying body accepts

Structured preparation for CompTIA ITF+; CompTIA Linux+; PCEP Python: content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and registration/eligibility paperwork with the registrar.

• Score ≥ 80% on two timed mock exams
• Complete the eligibility application and hours verification
• Rehearse the practical exam format to time

The program completion credential(s). Sat at the school's authorized testing center or the body's test site; results recorded in the student record and reported in the annual outcomes report. Pass standard: Credential issued by the body.