Program Information
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Location: Downtown Milwaukee Campus, Mequon Campus, Oak Creek Campus, West Allis Campus
- Pathway: STEM
- Program Code: 05-152-1
- Offering: In-Person
- Degree Type: 2-Year Degree (Associate), Badge
- Start Dates: Based on individual program
About the Badge
The IT Coding digital badge is designed to prepare participants for IT-related careers through a series of courses in coding and will officially verify the participant’s level of achievement. The IT Coding digital badge will also ladder into the IT Web and Software Developer associate degree program. Completion of this digital badge earns the participant 24 credits in the IT Web and Software Developer program at Milwaukee Area Technical College.
HOW TO earn a Badge
MATC’s digital badges are an easy way for earners to share their verifiable knowledge and skills both socially and professionally.
All MATC’s digital badges are earned when the identified course(s) within the badge are all completed with a grade of C or better. This more immediate method of delivering credentials allows our students to showcase their hard-earned skills faster and stand out to employers sooner.
Earning Criteria
| Course | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ITDEV-110 | Completion of Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming | 3-credit course |
| ITDEV-117 | Completion of Logic and Problem-Solving | 3-credit course |
| ITDEV-115 | Completion of Intermediate Object-Oriented Programming | 3-credit course |
| ITDEV-140 | Completion of Programming With Java | 3-credit course |
| ITDEV-150 | Completion of Database Management With SQL | 3-credit course |
| ITDEV-160 | Completion of Web Programming With Scripts (JavaScript) | 3-credit course |
| ITDEV-161 | Completion of Web Programming 1 | 3-credit course |
| ITDEV-154 | Completion of Data Structures and Programming | 3-credit course |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 24 |
The cost of earning a digital badge is paid through tuition. If you are applying for the badge only, options include paying in full, a payment plan, or third-party sponsorship, however you will not be eligible for Financial Aid. If you earn the badge as part of a larger technical diploma or associate degree program, tuition also may be covered through Financial Aid.
Related Programs
IT Web and Software Developer
Develop software applications that can be deployed using a variety of platforms. You will learn essential programming skills while developing software that utilizes client and server processing, connects to databases, and will run simultaneously on multiple devices.
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