Javascript Specialist

Javascript has become the most import language you can learn.

Years ago, you could produce a web site with HTML alone. Now, Javascript is a critical technology that makes not just interactive web sites, but full web applications. Modern sites don't just display data but generally help users complete tasks such as making a reservation or buy an item.

Javascript is a critical part of these transactions. Handling everything from dynamic screen content to interacting with remote servers, every developer needs Javascript.

And, Javascript is not just a web language any more. Due to related technologies like Node and Phone Gap Javascript can now be used in web development (client and server side) and mobile development.

This is only part of the reason that Javascript is THE language to know.

FACT: Javascript is the most desired skill among those who hire new (junior) developers.

(This means that Javascript skills and certification may just be your key to a job).

If you're reading this we don't have to sell you upon becoming a developer. You already know it's one of the most lucrative (and fastest growing) career tracks out there no degree required.

What Will I Learn to Do with Javascript?

Javascript is a powerful language.

Here are just a few of things you can do with Javascript

Create applications that are constantly updated via a web service. Stock market, weather, and transportation apps work with web services to provide users with current information.

Create apps that take advantage of the HTML5 canvas which allows data visualizations, animations and even gaming!

Create applications with reactive interfaces that provide users with an optimized experience.

It's tasks like this that make Javascript critical for developers. Javascript is essential to just about any project that appears on the web or in mobile.

This is where you can separate yourself from the average developer.

As a Designated Javascript Specialist, you are qualified to create, maintain and edit Javascript code. You'll be able to help development teams create relevant, reactive web and mobile applications or even create applications on your own.

In this certification program you'll learn:

How to Output to the console

How to output content to the browser window by manipulating the DOM

The getElementById() command

How to use variables in Javascript

Arithmetic with Javascript

The proper use of Javascript Operators

How to use Number Functions

Using Booleans

How programs make decisions with conditionals

If Statements and If Else Statements

Nested If Statements

How to use the Javascript Switch statement

For Loops, While Loops, Do While Loops

For In Loops, Endless Loops, Break and Continue Statements

Javascript Simple Functions, Function Parameters, Functions that Return a Value

Coding for Javascript Events and Call back Functions

Javascript Dialog Boxes

Creating Javascript Arrays

Looping Through Arrays

Javscript Strings and String Functions to process text

Javascript Date Functions

Processing text with Javascript Regular Expressions

Working with the Browser DOM

Accessing Web Services with the xmlHTTPRequest() Object

Making Requests and Parameterized Requests

Working with Returned Text Content

Working with Returned XML Content

Understanding JSON notation and Parsing JSON content

Using Generic Javascript Objects

Working with the Javascript Audio and Video API

2D Drawing, the Canvas and Javascript

Faux Multithreading with Javaascript

Custom Objects and OOP with Javascript

How Does the Certification Program Work?

First: Complete the Course

Each of the certification courses includes 5 to 10 hours of video training. Each course also includes lab exercises to help you retain the information in the video lectures. The courses feature study guides, practice questions, and activities, all with one goal: to help you learn new coding skills in Javascript.

The courses are designed to be completed in a few days, if significant time is invested. However, you may spread the work out for as long as you’d like. There are no calendars or limits on individual courses. Simply work with the course until you’re confident that you’ve mastered the material.

Next: Pass the Exam

Once you complete the course, you'll be eligible to sit for the exam. The exam is composed of fifty multiple choice questions with a minimum passing score of 80%. The exam isn’t designed to be difficult, but to verify that you retained the information in the course. You have up to an hour to complete the exam. However, most people complete the exam much more quickly. If you don’t pass the exam the first time you take it, you may sit for the exam again.

When you pass the exam and complete the class, you’ll have earned your certification as a Javascript specialist. Congratulations!

Receive Your Certificate and Badge

Now that you’re certified, you’ll receive your printable, full color digital certificate. Your certificate includes a link to a digital transcript page which will serve as verification of your achievement. You can place the badge on your personal website, portfolio, or resume. You also can automatically place the badge on your LinkedIn page.

Many individuals who receive these certifications place them in their email signature and other highly visible digital real estate to set them apart from other developers.

Graphic and Digital Designers

Startup Employees

Marketing Designers

Content Specialists

Agency Personnel

Students who want to be more Employable

Anyone else who wants this critical skill set and proof of expertise

If you’re interested in pursuing a career in development, then the Javascript Specialist Designation is the place to continue your path. Almost every digital development project involves some level of Javascript, and experts are in demand. If you’re a business owner, this certification course is a great way to learn what you need to know to style your own website. It’s also a great way to train the members of your team who work with your web site to ensure that they’re using the latest and best Javascript practices. If you’re an agency or freelancer, the Javascript Specialist Designation is a great way to validate your skills and even justify a rate increase. If you’re a student, the Javascript Specialist Designation separates you from other graduates and verifies that you possess specialized technical skills that all employers are seeking.

The Javascript Specialist designation is tangible proof of your mastery of the critical Javascript Skillset and will drive up your value regardless of the environment in which you work.

Developers who want to earn the Javacript Specialist Credential, while learning Javascript

Developers who want to move from Desktop apps to the Web Space

New Developers who want to learn an important coding skill while earning a professional credential

A functional knowledge of HTML will be helpful

Create internal and external scripts

Use the event-based coding paradigm

Use the console for test output

Output conten to the browser

Manipulate HTML DOM elements via Javascript

Declare and Initialize Variables

Understand how Javascript variables are "typed"

Use arithmetic operators with Javascript variables

Use Javacript's built-in math functions

Create and use boolean variables

Evaluate conditions with if statements

Evaluate "either-or" scenarios with if else

Make complex decisions with else if structures

Apply the Javascript switch statement

Repeat sections of code using loops

Apply the structure and syntax of while loops

Distinguish between while and do while loops

Use the for loop syntax

Use for..in loops to loop through Javascript objects

Recognize situations that result in endless loops and correct them

Define a simple function

Make a function call

Send parameters to a function for processing

Use return statements to make functions more modular

Understand the syntax for anonymous functions

Work with mouse events

Work with keyboard events

Use form events to validate form data

Pass and use the event object to obtain event properties

Use alert boxes to provide user with information

Use confirm and prompt dialog boxes to interact with users

Declare a basic array

Access and edit array elements

Loop through an array to access each array element

Understand functions associated with the array class

Use string functions to manipulate string values

Use string functions to search and replace characters within a string

Use date functions to work with current date and time

Use date functions to work with future or past dates and times

Create basic regular expressions

Test for string matches with regular expressions

Engage search and replace actions with regular expressions

Conceptualize DOM structure (Document Object Model)

Use getElementById() and innerHTML()

Alter DOM elements dynamically

Add and delete elements from the DOM

Locate elements within the DOM tree

Understand the fundamentals of Service Oriented Architecture

Use the xmlHttpRequest() Object to communicate with web services

Make get-style web service requests

Mark post-style web service requests

Work with text data returned from a service

Parse XML data returned from a service

Parse JSON content returned from a service

Understand and use JSON notation

Draw on the HTML5 canvas

Access built in device geo-location features with Javascript

Create custom Javascript classes

Instantiate and consume Javascript objects