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The home of Windows is now, ironically, the home of the world’s first course for iPhone development certification. The University of Washington is offering a professional certification program consisting of three classes to help students obtain a good base in becoming solid developers.
The three courses are:
- Programming with Obj-C and the Cocoa Framework - Mondays, 6-9pm, Sept. 28 - November 30, 2009
- Developing with the iPhone SDK - Mondays, 6-9pm, Jan. 4 - March 22, 2010
- Advanced Cocoa and Mac OS X Development - Mondays, 6-9pm March 29 - June 7, 2010
Despite Stanford University’s decision to make their iPhone development class (taught by Apple employees) available for free on iTunes U, UW has decided to have a richer experience for students by offering the full course. The school made its decision with the help of an advisory board that, in addition to UW staff, consists of numerous developers including Brent Simmons (of NewsGator), Gus Mueller (of Flying Meat), Ken Case (of the OMNI Group), Chris Parrish (of Rogue Sheep), Joe Jones (of Microsoft’s Mac BU), Joe Heck (of Disney Interactive), and Greg Robbins (of Google).
Kristi Palmer, Program Manager of Academic Programs for University of Washington Educational Outreach, said that the “... first offering has filled very, very quickly.” Let that be a message to UW students to enroll as soon as possible.
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Thanks for your mention of the Certificate Program in iPhone and Cocoa Development. I would like to clarify a couple of points about the program:
- the courses in the program are offered through the University of Washington’s Professional and Continuing Education branch, not as part of a degree program. So, while full-time or matriculated UW students would be welcome to enroll if they have the approval of their academic advisor, the courses would not under ordinary circumstances be credited towards degree completion. We anticipate that the majority of students enrolling in the program will be working professionals looking to expand their programming skills
- completion of the three-course series makes the student eligible for a Certificate, an academic credential acknowledging successful completion of study in the program, but different from and distinct from a Professional Certification. To my knowledge, Apple has not yet created a Professional Certification program for iPhone or Cocoa developers.
on August 24, 2009 at 11:14 AM - LINKThanks for the input and corrections, Kristi!
on August 24, 2009 at 11:54 AM - LINK