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ONLINE CERTIFICATE DEGREES

Advanced Software Developer Certificate

ONLINE CERTIFICATE DEGREES

Advanced Software Developer Certificate

Certificate

Location:

9 months

Approximate Program Length

Total Credits

$398

Cost per Credit

Online

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Develop programming, software engineering, and IT architecture skills with an Advanced Software Developer Certificate in as little as seven months. Learn to design and implement software solutions in relation to project scope and stakeholder needs. Study multiple programming languages and software architecture principles.

Software Engineering
Integration

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Earn career-relevant skills in weeks – not years.

Learning shouldn’t take years to put into practice. That’s why we’re empowering you to build career-relevant skills with every five- to six-week course.

We’ve worked with labor market researchers like Lightcast to find in-demand skills for occupations and mapped those to our related associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs. Showcase new skills in weeks – not years – as you pursue your degree.

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Requirements

You’ll need 24 credits to complete the Advanced Software Developer Certificate. Your course schedule may vary based on transferable credits or credits earned through Prior Learning Assessment.

8 Core Courses

The Advanced Software Developer Certificate features 8 core courses in topics ranging from introduction to software engineering and software architecture to C++ programming.

0 General Education Courses

0 Elective Courses

Core Courses:

CSS/300: Software Development Concepts
BSA/385: Intro to Software Engineering
CSS/422: Software Architecture
POS/408: .NET I
POS/409: .NET II
DBM/300: Database Fundamentals
PRG/330: Cloud Programming
CSS/435: Project Management in Software Development

General Education Courses:

Elective Courses:

Schedule

Attend class whenever it fits your life, day or night because our online classroom is available 24/7/365. Your academic counselor will help schedule your courses for an online Advanced Software Developer Certificate (Undergraduate).

Careers & Outcomes

What can you do with an Advanced Software Developer Certificate?

An Advanced Software Developer Certificate can prepare you for:

Software Developer
Application developer
Developer

25%

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, projected job growth for software developers is much faster than average from 2021 to 2031.

BLS projections are not specific to University of Phoenix students or graduates.

Tuition

Paying for school

Affordable, Fixed Tuition

$398

Cost per credit

Lock in the peace of mind that comes with fixed, affordable tuition. You’ll enjoy one flat rate from the moment you enroll until the day you graduate from your program. That’s your Tuition Guarantee.

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Credit transfer made easy

Graduate faster by transferring in prior eligible credits from another accredited institution.

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Get credit for what you already know

Earn your degree without starting from scratch. Have previous relevant work and life experience evaluated for potential credit.

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Institutional Accreditation

University of Phoenix is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), hlcommission.org. Since 1978, University of Phoenix has been continually accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.