Web development and web design are among the fastest growing career streams in Canada.
According to the Government of Canada’s British Columbia Outlook Report, employment rates for web programmers and media developers were 15% higher in April 2020 when compared to April 2019, with average employment levels trending higher and higher year-over-year.
Recent trend analysis shows that there are approximately over 6,000 professionals working in web design and development in B.C. 37% are self-employed, compared to an average of 14% for all occupations, meaning it’s a great career path for those who desire flexibility and autonomy.
On average, web developers and designers in B.C. can earn up to $42.31/hour.
Taking Continuing Studies courses in web + digital design can help aspiring web developers and designers make the pivot to a fulfilling and lucrative high opportunity occupation in the web and design sector, while also helping them add to their existing creative toolkits and upgrade their current skills.
Fortunately, B.C. is home to the country’s #1 university for art and design.
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A world leader in arts education and research, Emily Carr University of Art + Design ranks as the #1 school for art and design in Canada.
Take web + digital design courses through Emily Carr’s Continuing Studies, where students can develop and sharpen their web + digital design skills with introductory and intermediate level courses covering essentials every web developer and designer need to know, from Adobe CC for Design + Production to the core fundamentals of Web Design.
With online classes held for 3 to 4 hours on a weekly basis over the course of one to two months, students can easily fit Web + Digital Design Skills classes into their schedules this fall. Registration intake is currently open for the following courses:
- Introductory Web Design
Sundays, October 17 to December 5, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Introductory Adobe InDesign
Saturdays, November 13 to December 4, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Adobe CC for Design + Production
Tuesdays, September 21 to November 16, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Wednesdays, October 13 to December 8, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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At Emily Carr University, students can customize their own creative learning pathway that grows with their career at their own individualized pace, schedule, and needs. Each course completed can be applied towards ECU’s flexible certificate programs.
The Continuing Studies program at ECU offers low-barrier access to higher education. To register for courses, students need to be 18+ and have a high school diploma. Additionally, course costs are more affordable when compared to competitors, with course costs starting as low as $212.
There are many different employment prospects in the web development and design sector. Invest in yourself with Emily Carr University’s web + digital design skills program!
To learn more, visit ecuad.ca/cs.
