Certificate in Web Design (HTML/CSS) Fundamentals - Code-Tech Institute
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Certificate in Web Design (HTML/CSS) Fundamentals

Course Code: 2002

Duration: 2 Months

Level: Certificate

Approach: Coding

Fee: $39.99 per month

Course Description

The Certificate in Web Design (HTML/CSS) Fundamentals is a foundational program designed to teach the core building blocks of the web. This course guides beginners from writing their very first line of code to launching structured, styled, and responsive websites. This short course or certificate program introduces the building blocks of the World Wide Web. You learn how structure, content, and visual presentation work together in a browser. No prior coding experience is needed. By the end, you can hand-code responsive, clean web pages from scratch.

Participants will master HTML to structure web content and CSS to control layout, typography, and visual design.

Modules Covered

1. Introduction to the Internet and Web: How servers, domains, and browsers communicate.
2. HTML5 Structure: Learning tags, elements, attributes, semantic markup, forms, and embedding media.
3. CSS3 Styling: Controlling colors, fonts, backgrounds, text alignment, and box models (margins, padding, borders).
4. Layout Techniques: Mastering Flexbox and CSS Grid for modern page alignment.
5. Responsive Web Design: Using media queries so websites look great on mobile phones, tablets, and desktops.
6. Basic Deployment: Uploading and publishing your finished website to a live web host.

Entry Requirements

No prior knowledge is required. Good understanding of English Language is vital.

Personal Computer is required!

Course Outcome

1. Write clean, valid, and semantic HTML5 code.
2. Style and brand websites professionally using CSS3.
3. Create flexible layouts that adapt to any screen size.
4. Troubleshoot and fix display issues across different web browsers.
5. Build a functional, multi-page portfolio website from the ground up.

Career Paths

Junior Web Designer: Build and update basic client websites under supervision.

Front-End Developer (Entry-Level): Translate design mockups into working code (often combined with learning JavaScript later).

Email Template Developer: Design and code responsive HTML emails for marketing campaigns.

Freelance Web Designer: Offer small-business website setup, redesign, and maintenance services independently.

Content Manager / Web Content Specialist: Manage website updates and publish pages using foundational HTML knowledge.

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