Software Development Engineering Certificate

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College delivers the Software Development Engineering Certificate program through courses that are designed to introduce students to programming and mobile application development.  These courses, in conjunction with other foundational courses, give students the technical aptitude for a career in software development engineering.

Courses taken after the completion of foundational courses and core courses in programming and application development will prepare students for certifications such as Microsoft Technology Associate Software Development Foundations, HTML Application Development Fundamentals, and MCSA Programming in HTMLS with JavaScript and CSS3.

Program Outcomes

• Explain theoretical fundamentals of software development.
• Develop practical skills and knowledge for positions within the software engineering profession.
• Apply competencies required by the software design industry through hands-on practice.
• Apply software engineering principles to provide a solution-focused skill set to real-world business needs and scenarios.
• Use current languages, methodologies, and integrated development environments to develop secure program code for a variety of platforms, including web and mobile.
• Produce robust software using the program development cycle to analyze, design, implement, deploy, document, and maintain applications.