Looking for a College in Ohio? Looking for a career in Information Technology? The E-Commerce and Web Design Degree at Hocking College is a two year degree at one of the most innovative colleges in Ohio.

The Internet has revolutionized the way customers shop. Did you know that 7 out of 10 people do comparison shopping online even if they are going to buy the product at a local store? Did you know there were over $26 billion dollars worth of goods sold online during the 2005 holiday season and $79 billion dollars spent for the year? In today’s marketplace customers buy everything from airline tickets to cattle online. Every Fortune 1000 company has a web site. This is the way business happens in the 21st Century----E-Commerce. Come and get your future started in the E-Commerce and Web Design Program at Hocking College, one of the best two-year colleges in the state of Ohio.

The E-Commerce and Web Design Program
Interested in computers, the Internet, and business? In today's knowledge economy one of the fastest growing job sectors is in Information Technology (IT). The E-Commerce program prepares students to be flexible IT professionals. The program begins with Certified Internet Webmaster courses where students learn how to build professional e-commerce sites for businesses. In addition to their degrees, students can also earn a private Webmaster certification from ProSoft Inc., the world's largest certifier of Internet Webmasters. The following courses are part of the E-Commerce and Web Design degree at Hocking College. Not only will you obtain a two-year degree but you can also obtain a Master Web Designer certification from ProSoft Inc.

In today's world employers not only expect web designers to create sites but expect them to know how to connect them with databases, market the sites, secure customers' information, and understand the legal environment surrounding e-commerce.

The E-Commerce program teaches all these skills and more. Students learn the laws that govern the Internet, proven e-marketing techniques, web market research techniques, e-business processes, and backend design issues such as shipping, database connections, security, internetworking and setting up credit card transactions.

Learn By Doing
The E-Commerce computer labs at Hocking College are state-of-the art. Combine hands-on experience with problem-based learning situations. Then try out your skills in the real world, as each E-Commerce student spends at least one quarter actually out in the professional world of e-business in a practicum/seminar.

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