"I was nervous about learning to code. The instructors at MTECH were actually working as programmers themselves and so really knew their stuff. Best move I ever made" - Lisa Horton

“Our exciting collaboration with MTECH has provided Xactware with highly skilled interns and employees.”
– Jim Evans, Chief Operating Officer, Xactware

MTECH Program Certificate in Web Programming & Development

  Registration Eligibility: Adults and high school seniors only.

  Registration Availability: This program requires an application process and approval prior to registration. You must submit your application for the Fall section between May 15 and June 15. For the Spring section you must submit your application between October 15 and November 15. Late applications will not be processed. The application details can be found below.

  Program Length: 903 Hours or approximately 11-13 months. An externship of 240 hours is required after 663 hours of classroom instruction. Students are encouraged to find their own externship, however, MTECH can help if needed.

  Times: Mornings. Monday to Friday,  7:30 am–10:30 am. See schedule details below.

  Locations: Lehi Trades and Tech Building.

  Financial Aid Eligible: This program is eligible for Financial Aid and Veterans Assistance.   +Learn More

Articulation Agreements: Credit hours for completing this program can be counted towards degrees from UVU.  +Learn more.

  High School Students: Students should coordinate with home high school counselors prior to registration.

  MTECH Counselor: Students enrolling in this program must meet with an MTECH Academic and Career Counselor prior to registration. High School students are encouraged to be accompanied by a parent. To schedule an appointment please visit mtec.edu/counseling.

  Entrance Assessment: Students must take the MTECH Entrance Assessment. The Entrance Assessment is free and takes about an hour to complete. To learn more visit mtec.edu/testing.  

  New Student Orientation: Students must complete the brief MTECH New Student Orientation prior to the first day of class.  To learn more visit mtec.edu/nso.

  Students must have successfully completed the course prerequisites before being eligible to apply for the Web Programming & Development program. 

HOW TO APPLY

Only applicants who have successfully completed the Introduction to Programming prerequisite course or successfully passed the Competency Exam can apply.

Prerequisites before applying:

1. Take and pass the MTECH Entrance Assessment in math and reading with a minimum score of 5 on each section. The higher the score the better. 
2. Take and pass the Introduction to Programming course OR Introduction to Programming Competency Test at the MTECH Testing Center or online. The Introduction to Programming Competency Test is open book (internet search allowed), timed and cannot be retaken. It will cover fundamentals of Git, Git Hub, Terminal Commands, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery. Candidates have less than 4 hours to complete this exam with a score of 80% or better. The Introduction to Programming Competency Test link will be provided by the MTECH Testing Center team.

Apply:

1. Prerequisites need to be completed before students can apply. Students concurrently enrolled in the Introduction to Programming course may apply if course can be completed before application deadline date.
2. Candidates have 3.5 hours to complete the Web Programming Assessment with a score of 80% or better. The Web Programming Assessment link will be provided by the MTECH Testing Center team.
3. The Web Application link will be provided by the MTECH Testing Center team only if candidates have passed the Web Programming Assessment. Candidates must upload all supporting computer programming, computer technology or information technology documentation showing previous experience, as well as answer the questions on the web application.

Web Programming Assessment Preparation Tips 

Students have 3.5 hours to complete this challenge with a score of 80% or better. There will be no retake exam if the student scores below minimum requirement. To prepare for this assessment, study and use the recommendations below:

• HTML: Study chapters from HTML Introduction–HTML Study Guide on W3Schools
• CSS: Study chapters from CSS Introduction–CSS Specificity on W3Schools
• JavaScript: Study chapters JS Introduction–JS JSON on W3Schools

Note: Do not apply for this program unless you have completed the pre-requisites for the program.

Note: This program is a HYBRID program. Students attend class Monday through Friday. Students will be assigned hybrid assignments to complete outside of class.

EXTERNSHIP: An externship of 240 hours is required after 663 hours of classroom instruction. Students are encouraged to find their own externship site, however, MTECH can help if needed.