Professional Technical Certificates
A professional technical certificate gives you the knowledge and skills you need for a specific job. All certificate programs take less than 2 years to complete. They are coordinated with Cascadia’s professional technical degrees and associate degrees to make it simple to continue your education if or when you choose.
Professional Technical Certificates:
Android Application Development
This certificate focuses on the skills required by IT professionals who develop mobile apps for Android devices. The certificate provides students with native Android design and implementation experience utilizing agile development methods, input from stakeholders, peer and professional review, integrated testing, and structured team collaboration. Students build knowledge and skill by contributing to several mobile apps, culminating in a portfolio-ready capstone project.
Cloud Computing Engineer
This certificate prepares students for the dynamic and rapidly evolving field of cloud computing, providing them with a comprehensive understanding of its foundational technologies and advanced applications. The skills and topics include courses on fundamentals and advanced networking, foundations and advanced cloud topics for the solution architect, and an array of virtualization platforms and technologies.
Computer Programming Foundations
This certificate provides students with the solid foundation that’s necessary to succeed in computer programming, either on the job or after they’ve transferred to a four-year college/university. Students master fundamental computer programming topics, such as control structures, functions and procedural programming, object- oriented programming, sorting and searching algorithms, recursion, abstract data types (e.g., stacks and queues), linked lists, and binary trees.
Desktop Support Technician
This certificate prepares students by developing the extensive technical knowledge and troubleshooting skills needed to provide Information Technology (IT) services to companies through help desk support. This certificate focuses on skills required by IT professionals who support end users and troubleshoot desktop environments. Key topics include computer maintenance and troubleshooting skills with an emphasis on desktop support for clients in a Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems in client/server network environments.
Emergency Management
This certificate program is designed to prepare the next generation of emergency management practitioners. The certificate prepares you to work in emergency planning and training programs, coordinate disaster response and recovery efforts, and navigate the administrative and technical demands of disaster and emergency management efforts. The certificate is specifically designed to prepare graduates for generalist positions in emergency management related organizations.
iOS Application Development
This certificate prepares student for work in iOS development on devices like the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. The certificate provides students with native iOS design and implementation experience utilizing agile development methods, input from stakeholders, peer and professional review, integrated testing, and structured team collaboration. Students build knowledge and skill by contributing to several mobile apps, culminating in a portfolio-ready capstone project.
JavaScript Programming
This certificate provides a foundation in the web technologies necessary to create and/or maintain web sites that use JavaScript to provide client-side functionality. The program provides the fundamental skill sets needed to work effectively with current web programming standards and tools to create high-quality, JavaScript-enabled websites.
Mobile Backend Development
This certificate develops the required skills for work as a backend developer to support full-stack development of mobile applications. The certificate provides students with SQL and NoSQL database experience, API development coding practices, and development methodologies suitable for deploying apps on modern cloud-based systems. Students build knowledge and skill by contributing to several mobile apps, culminating in a portfolio-ready capstone project.
Network Engineer
This certificate prepares students with skills for Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) system administration. Students will experience the essential skills of networking with depth of study in TCP/IP, routing, switching, logical addressing, and troubleshooting methodologies.
Office Applications
This certificate curriculum includes key office software applications and an opportunity to earn Microsoft Office Specialist certifications in Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint. The program provides complementary skills utilized by employees in various office positions within a company
Security Support Technician
This certificate prepares students for the field of Cybersecurity. The certificate is designed to provide students with a broad understanding of network and computer security combined with depth of study in security vulnerabilities. Students will how to implement security measures to analyze an existing network topology.
Server Administrator
In this certificate students learn the foundational skills necessary to support data networks, and troubleshoot and repair computer systems for end users. Students will design and implement a variety of network infrastructures, design, install, configure, and optimize server environments to provide high availability for data networks.
Virtualization Specialist
In this certificate students will learn the virtualization technologies for application, desktop, server, and routing and switching network infrastructures. Design virtual networks to support cloud environments. Students will create virtualization strategies for dynamic IT business solutions, and practice a multitude of virtualization solutions for physical and virtual infrastructures.
Water Resource Management
The Water Resource Management Certificate integrates technology and the natural sciences with an emphasis on water quality and the environment. This certificate is designed for the student with prior employment history and/or education and is interested in redirecting their career.
Web Applications
This certificate provides an overview of web application development, with a focus on ASP.NET/SQL Server development, to students with some previous programming experience. Students gain first-hand experience designing data driven web applications; accessing databases securely; and developing three-tier application architecture: presentation, logic and data, and using an agile application development process.
Web Foundations
This certificate provides a foundation in the web technologies necessary to create and/or maintain websites. The program provides the fundamental skill sets needed to work effectively with clients in team settings using current web standards and tools to create high-quality, easy-to-use websites.