Program Description
This course series prepares students for a career in mobile application development. Learn how create applications for Android, iOS, WinPhone and PhoneGap using specialized development environments. Develop applications for iOS platform and work through the progression of skills development from installing developer tools, registering devices with Apple, and submitting an application to the App Store. Develop applications for the Android platform utilizing the Android Software Development Kit (SDK), Android Virtual Device (AVD) and Eclipse to create mobile applications. Develop applications that include comprehensive, up-to-date best practices that strengthens code security, will resist attack and prevent information loss throughout the entire development lifecycle.
Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this Continuing Education Workforce Certificate, students will be able to:
- design, build, test, and deploy applications for multiple mobile platforms using specialized development environments,
- use comprehensive up-to-date best practices for writing mobile applications that resist attack and will not leak information, and
- prepare for a career in mobile application development.
Program Credentials
CCBC Credential:
Students will be awarded a Continuing Education Workforce Certificate and will have access to a Continuing Education academic record (transcript).
Financial Aid and Payment Options
CCBC currently offers Continuing Education (CE) financial aid to those who qualify. We package public and private funding options to benefit students which include COVID-19 relief funding, the Maryland Sequence Scholarship, CCBC Opportunity Grant funding, Maryland Promise, and Baltimore County College Promise. Financial aid funding is available for select CE courses and programs.
Additional opportunities for financial support include partial payment options through Nelnet Business Solutions and tuition waivers for those who qualify. Resources outside of CCBC may also be available through employer/sponsor paid tuition, the Department of Rehabilitation Services (DORS), and your local office of workforce development.
For more information about funding resources and how to apply for them, please contact the CCBC Continuing Education Information Center at 443-840-4700.
Program Length
12 to 18 months
Courses start in August, and January at CCBC Catonsville, and CCBC Essex. Course schedules vary each semester and courses may be offered face-to-face, online or hybrid (a combination of the two).
Program Requirements
High School Diploma or GED. Students must be computer literate, have strong computer skills, prior programming classes or background and have access to the Internet to complete assignments.
Application Process
To apply, go to www.ccbcmd.edu/apply and complete the CCBC Non-Credit Workforce Training Certificate application. An email will then be sent with program information and any additional requirements necessary to apply for the program.
Open Entry – No screening or documentation required.
Prior Learning Assessment
This program has potential options for waiving select courses based on previous coursework or articulated coursework from an approved curriculum. Maximum number of program hours that may be earned from prior learning: 150
Program Course Sequence
Excellent attendance is required.
Course Number
(may vary)
|
Course Title
|
Course Hours |
Textbook Information
(approximate cost; subject to change)
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Costs **
T-=Tuition
F=Fees
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PCP 755
Shared with credit class CSIT 166
|
Introduction to Mobile Application Development |
50 |
None |
$729
T-$219/F-$510
|
PCP 758
Shared with credit class CSIT 267
|
iOS Application Development |
50 |
TBD |
$729
T-$219/F-$510
|
PCP 756
Shared with credit class CSIT 268
|
Android Application Development
|
50 |
TBD |
$729
T-$219/F-$510
|
PCP 757
Shared with credit class CSIT 269
|
Mobile Application Security |
50 |
TBD |
$729
T-$219/F-$510
|
Course Series Totals: |
|
200 |
|
$2916
T-$876/F-$2040
|
Additional Information
Skills for Success:
Successful candidates must be self-motivated and independent learners, detail-oriented, have strong analytical skills, the ability to take direction, and the ability to work both independently and as a team member.
Career Opportunities:
Students qualify for Mobile Application Developers and related positions such as: iPhone Application Developer, iPad Application Developer, Android Application Developer, and Java Application Developer.
Career Coach
Research your career interests, explore live job postings, take a career assessment, discover which companies in the Baltimore region are hiring, and more. View a brief tutorial video on how to use Career Coach at: https://youtu.be/C7KpznbPYfA . Explore career and training opportunities at: https://ccbcmd.emsicc.com/.
Program Contact Information
Coordinator: Steve Ricketts |sricketts@ccbcmd.edu| 443-840-4442 | Catonsville | BESS | 100 L
Administrative Assistant: Danielle Bennett | dbennett@ccbcmd.edu | 443-840-4925 | Catonsville| BESS | 100