WEB DESIGN

Program Description

Web Internet Services is a Business Technology Education job preparatory program designed to provide a basic and advanced overview of the Internet, Intranet and World Wide Web (WWW). Topics include Operating Systems, navigation of the Internet, Intranet, File Transfer Protocol (FTP) as well as web page design using basic and advanced Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) and Dynamic Hyper Text Markup Language (DHTML) commands, tables, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and layers, Adobe Master Collection CS4 applications (Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Flash), JavaScript and Visual Basic Script for Active Server Pages (ASP).

Students who earn a minimum of three credits in the Web Internet Services program and meet all eligibility criteria may qualify for the Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars Award. Listed below are the courses included in this program.

By completing the Web Design track (Web Design I and Web Design II), students will be eligible to sit for industry certification for Adobe Certified Associate (Dream Weaver). If the students complete Web Design III, they are eligible to sit for industry certification for Adobe Certified Associate (Photoshop).

Business Core Courses:

• Introduction to Information Technology

Specialization Courses:

• Web Design 1

• Web Design 2

• Web Design 3

• Web Design 4

Purpose

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers such as an Assistant Web Designer, a Web Designer, and Senior Web Designer in the Information Technology career cluster. It provides technical skill proficiency and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Information Technology career cluster.

The content includes but is not limited to operating system commands and web document development, design, promotion and scripting.

Program Structure

This program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of the Business Technology Education Core (Computing for College and Careers or Introduction to Information Technology) and three additional occupational completion points. Secondary or postsecondary students who have previously completed the Business Technology Education Core will not have to repeat the core.

When offered at the post secondary level, this program is comprised of courses which have been assigned course numbers in the SCNS (Statewide Course Numbering System) in accordance with Section 1007.24 (1), F.S. Career and Technical credit shall be awarded to the student on a transcript in accordance with Section 1001.44 (3)(b), F.S.

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory activities are an integral part of this program. These activities include instruction in the use of safety procedures, tools, equipment, materials, and processes related to these occupations. Equipment and supplies are provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students.

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and Business Professionals of America (BPA) are the appropriate career and technical student organization for providing leadership training and reinforcing specific career and technical skills for secondary students. For postsecondary students, Phi Beta Lambda and BPA are the appropriate student organizations. Career and Technical Student Organizations provide activities for students as an integral part of the instruction offered. The activities of such organizations are defined as part of the curriculum in accordance with Rule 6A-6.065, F.A.C.

Cooperative Training – OJT

On-the-job training is appropriate but not required for this program. Whenever offered, the rules, guidelines, and requirements specified in the program-specific OJT framework apply.

There is a Cooperative Education Manual available on-line that has guidelines for students, teachers, employers, parents and other administrators and sample training agreements. It can be accessed on the DOE website at http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/programs/doc/coopm.doc.