The computer programmer certificate consists of a core of courses which provide job entry skills in the area of computer programming. This certificate can also be the function for advancement to higher level positions in an expanding field.
Instruction includes hands-on system experience.
Work and Employement Computer programmers write software and prepare lists of logical steps the computer follows to organize data, solve a problem, or do other tasks. Applications programmers write programs to handle specific jobs such as an inventory control system. They may work for all types of firms that use computer systems. Systems programmers usually work for organizations with large computer centers and for firms that manufacture computers or develop software. They make changes in the sets of instructions that determine how the computer handles the various jobs it has been given.