In this program, students will learn how to plan, design, implement and maintain commercial websites. Students will work with design principals, typography, graphics, and multimedia to design websites that reflect client goals and attract the target audience for any particular business client. Development of HTML, Javascript, Macromedia MX Suite products, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator skills are essential for every website designer to develop, troubleshoot any website. Students will learn the fundamentals of e-commerce, marketing and design issues for providing payment options for Internet shoppers around the world.

A student must obtain an overall average of at least 70% in order to graduate and receive a diploma. A student must achieve a grade of 70% in all technical modules identified by this symbol @ on the following pages, but may achieve a grade of less than 70% and no module mark is below 50%. A student may be allowed to retake a module in which the mark received was 70% (50% for modules not bearing the symbol), or to raise the overall average to 70%. A student must complete the hours of the Student Success Strategies and Career & Employment Strategies modules for the program as indicated on this outline.

• Grade 12 High School Diploma
• Mature Student Status
  - 19 Years Old
  - Out of High School for 1 year
• Passing grade on entrance examination.

The explosive growth of the Internet for marketing and e-commerce has made Website design a high growth employment area. Website designers are in demand to help businesses establish and maintain an effective Web presence. Graduates of the Website Designer program will have the necessary skills to compete successfully for positions, such as, Web Designer, Web Author, Website Content Developer, or Internet Assistant.