Program duration: 6 to 9 hours(depending on the course)
- The courses can be delivered one-on-one or in a group setting, or at the student’s preferred location
Program type: Short Course
Aware that many jobs in our highly digitized world require some basic coding skills, we only employ expert trainers so you can be confident that what you will learn is accurate and up-to-date. Our coding program is 100% designed to meet every student’s need, whether it is delivered in a one-on-one or group setting.
Are you new to Drupal or WordPress and you want to know what they are all about? Or do you already have some working knowledge about the two and you want to bush up your skills in one or both of them? This three-course program will equip you with the skill and knowledge in using Drupal, Ruby on Rails, or WordPress. If you want to go further, you can also get training in CSS3, HTML, and PHP.
WordPress
- Setting up and logging into a WordPress install
- Creating inserts and/or formatting various types of content (text, images, video, or PDFs)
- Controlling the look and functionality of websites with themes, plugins, and widgets
- Creating an e-commerce site with WooCommerce
- Updating chosen themes with HTML and CSS
Drupal
Admission requirements
- BC high school graduate or equivalent from other provinces or countries.
- A minimum C grade or equivalent in Math 11. Students who can't meet this requirement must take a math upgrading course in advance or concurrently with the first term of the Business Administration Certificate program.
- A minimum C grade or equivalent in English 12. Students whose first language is not English and who did not graduate from a school that does not deliver its curriculum in English can meet this requirement with an IELTS score of 6.0 with no band under 6.0; or an iBT TOEFL minimum score of 71; or a score based on the Common European Framework of B2.
- Students who successfully completed the Business Administration certificate program will be eligible for direct entry to the second year of this program.
Courses
Drupal
Course duration: 6 hours
Get a solid introduction to Drupal, and learn its most essential features and concepts through hands-on activities in just one day. By the end of this one day course, expect to be familiar with Drupal terminologies and be able to identify how Drupal sites are built.
Learning objectives:
Upon completion of the course, you will have demonstrated the ability to:
- Configure and set up a basic Drupal site
- Select, install, and configure modules and themes from Drupal.org
- Create content and content listings, and configure content types
- Manage user roles and accounts
- Manage aliases and URL paths
- Create blocks and place them in a layout
Course prerequisites: A complete intake with a Q College administration member
Tuition and fees:
- Tuition: CAD $750.00
- Administration fee: CAD $15.00
Students receive a Certificate of Completion at the end of the short course.
Take the next step to achieving your academic and professional goal! Contact our team today.
The Drupal in a Day course does not require the approval of the registrar of the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training. As such, the registrar did not review this program.
Course duration: 9 hours
In this two-day course, you will get a solid understanding of Drupal, and learn its most essential features and concepts through hands-on activities. By the end of this course, expect to be able to identify how Drupal sites are built. This course is perfect for people who are new to Drupal, and for those who want to boost their basic Drupal skills.
Learning objectives:
Upon completion of the course, you will have demonstrated the ability to:
- Configure and set up a basic Drupal site
- Select, install, and configure modules and themes from Drupal.org
- Create content and content listings, and configure content types
- Manage user roles and accounts
- Manage aliases and URL paths
- Create blocks and place them in a layout
Course prerequisites:
- Experience using Drupal
- A complete intake with a Q College administration member
Tuition and fees:
- Tuition: CAD $900.00
- Administration fee: CAD $15.00
Students receive a Certificate of Completion at the end of the short course.
Take the next step to achieving your academic and professional goal! Contact our team today.
The Drupal Level 2 course does not require the approval of the registrar of the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training. As such, the registrar did not review this program.
Course duration: 6 hours
In this one-day course, you will learn the most essential features and concepts of Drupal through hands-on activities.
Learning objectives:
Upon completion of the course, you will have demonstrated the ability to:
- Create content on websites, and add nodes
- Find and manage content
- Organize content with taxonomy
- Understand URLs and Paths to content
- Understand different users, roles, and permissions
Course prerequisites: A complete intake with a Q College administration member
Tuition and fees:
- Tuition: CAD $750.00
- Administration fee: CAD $15.00
Students receive a Certificate of Completion at the end of the short course.
Take the next step to achieving your academic and professional goal! Contact our team today.
The Drupal Overview: A Hands-On Tour course does not require the approval of the registrar of the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training. As such, the registrar did not review this program.
Ruby On Rails
Course duration: 9 hours
Ruby on Rails, or Rails, is a robust, flexible development platform that lets you build complex websites quickly. Major websites like GitHub, Hulu, and Twitter have Rails running under their hood.
If you know just enough HTML and CSS to be dangerous, learning Rails will make you an even greater force to be reckoned with in web development as it will allow you to create web applications that are faster, and more stable and secure.
In this course, you will first learn Ruby on Rails fundamentals, then dive straight into models, controllers, views, and deployment.
Learning objectives:
Upon completion of the course, you will have demonstrated the ability to:
- Install and configure Ruby on Rails
- Understand the model-view-controller framework architecture
- Build database-driven applications with Ruby on Rails
- Work with templates
Course prerequisites: A complete intake with a Q College administration member
Tuition and fees:
- Tuition: CAD $900.00
- Administration fee: CAD $15.00
Students receive a Certificate of Completion at the end of the short course.
Take the next step to achieving your academic and professional goal! Contact our team today.
The Intro to Ruby on Rails course does not require the approval of the registrar of the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training. As such, the registrar did not review this program.
WordPress
Course duration: 6 hours
This course is a basic introduction to WordPress wherein you will learn everything about the widely popular CMS, from navigating its dashboard and installing plug-ins, to how it can apply SEO techniques and be used for podcasting.
Learning objectives:
Upon completion of the course, you will have demonstrated the ability to:
- Navigate and control the dashboard
- Apply themes and widgets
- Understand and use comments sections
- Install plug-ins, and use advanced plug-ins
- Apply SEO techniques for your website
- Setup plug-ins for e-commerce
- Understand podcasting
Course prerequisites: N.A.
Tuition and fees:
- Tuition: CAD $750.00
- Administration fee: CAD $15.00
Students receive a Certificate of Completion at the end of the short course.
Take the next step to achieving your academic and professional goal! Contact our team today.
The WordPress in a Day course does not require the approval of the registrar of the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training. As such, the registrar did not review this program.
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