“My experience at Edison College Canada has been very rewarding. The Community Support Worker program, especially the Mental Health and Addiction specialization, has helped me build confidence and real-world skills to support vulnerable individuals in my community. I feel more prepared for my future career.”
Program Description
The Web Design and Development Diploma Program at Edison College offers a comprehensive web design diploma that combines creative design with technical expertise. This program is ideal for students seeking practical web design courses and web development courses that prepare them for real-world digital careers.
Through hands-on website development classes, students learn how to plan, design, build, and maintain modern websites. The website development course covers essential areas such as visual design principles, responsive layouts, web publishing, front-end and back-end development, and database management. Graduates gain the confidence to create professional, user-friendly websites that meet current industry standards.
As part of this web designer course, students develop strong coding skills using industry-relevant technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, PHP for WordPress, and Bootstrap.
Program Highlights
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Advanced Web Architecture: Master advanced design techniques to build responsive, high-performance websites and digital platforms. - ✔
Dynamic Scripting Proficiency: Utilize JavaScript and PHP to develop interactive features and robust server-side functionality. - ✔
Content Management Systems: Implement modern CMS frameworks to streamline website deployment and professional content organization. - ✔
Secure Database Integration: Design relational databases using SQL to manage and protect sensitive user information. - ✔
Professional Portfolio Launch: Execute a comprehensive capstone project to demonstrate industry-ready web development expertise.

Program Objectives
Upon completion of this program, the successful student will have reliably demonstrated the ability to:
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of fundamental web technologies, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP.
- Gain proficiency in HTML for structuring web content, CSS for styling and layout, and JavaScript for creating dynamic, interactive web pages and handling user interactions.
- Learn how to deploy CMS and framework-based websites to production environments, using hosting platforms and cloud services.
- Understand the core principles of web design and development using WordPress and Bootstrap to create responsive, visually appealing websites.
- Understand basic web security principles, including encryption, authentication, and protection against common web vulnerabilities.
- Create and maintain websites and web applications, focusing on both front-end and back-end development to ensure functionality and user experience.
- Understand the core principles of web design and development using WordPress and Bootstrap to create responsive, visually appealing websites.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Web Design and Development diploma are prepared for a range of front-end, back-end, and full-stack roles — across agencies, in-house teams, and independent freelance work. Career opportunities include:
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Junior Web Developer - ✔
Full-Stack Developer (Entry-Level) - ✔
Web Application Developer - ✔
PHP Developer - ✔
Web Designer - ✔
Digital Designer - ✔
Responsive Web Designer - ✔
Web Technician / Administrator - ✔
Junior CMS Administrator - ✔
Web Content Specialist - ✔
Freelance Web Designer / Developer - ✔
Independent Web Consultant
Estimated Salary
Web design and development professionals typically earn in the range of $41,600 to $119,995, according to the Canadian Job Bank. Hourly they earn in the range of $20 to $57.69 per hour.
Alberta and Quebec pay some of the highest median salaries to web design and development professionals compared to other provinces and territories. Your salary mainly depends on your experience and the company you work in.

Career Outlook
Every organization with an online presence — from local businesses and nonprofits to national retailers and government agencies — needs skilled professionals to design, build, and maintain the websites and web applications that connect them with their audiences.
Web design and development is one of the most consistently in-demand technical skills in the Canadian economy, with opportunities distributed across virtually every industry and region in the country.
In British Columbia, web developers and programmers (NOC 21234) enjoy strong, sustained demand.
Edison College offers this program both in-class at our Victoria campus and fully online, meaning eligible students across Canada can develop job-ready web development skills without relocating.
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Admission Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent or mature student status (19 years or older prior to starting the program).
English Language Proficiency Requirements:
- Minimum Grade 10 English plus a minimum of three years of full-time secondary education (Grades 8–12) completed in English in a country where English is one of the principal languages, or
- The overall minimum scores required are: IELTS (Academic) score of 5.5, TOEFL score of 46 (only TOEFL iBT is accepted), CAEL score of 40, CELPIP scores of listening 6, reading 5, writing 5, and speaking 6, or an overall minimum Duolingo English Test (DET) score of 95.
The Accuplacer assessment may be accepted only under the following conditions:
- The applicant is 19 years or older at the start of the program and is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who cannot access their educational records or provide sufficient evidence of secondary or post-secondary education as outlined above.
- The applicant provides attestation that they have completed at least three years of full-time instruction in English in a country where English is one of the principal languages, and the applicant completes an Accuplacer English Assessment (Next Generation: reading, writing, and WritePlacer) and achieves the following minimum scores for reading: 230 writing: 230 WritePlacer: 4.
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Student Recommendations of Edison College
"Graduating from this program as a Mental Health and Addiction Community Support Worker has been a truly impactful experience. The education I received provided me with both the knowledge and practical skills needed to support individuals facing mental health and substance use challenges in a meaningful and compassionate way.
The instructors were supportive, knowledgeable, and brought real-world experience into the classroom, which made the learning feel relevant and applicable. I especially valued the focus on trauma-informed care, cultural awareness, and building genuine connections with clients.
This program helped me grow not only professionally but personally. I left feeling confident, prepared, and motivated to make a difference in my community. I’m grateful for the foundation it gave me and would recommend it to anyone looking to pursue a career in mental health and addiction support
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"I had a great experience completing my Therapeutic Recreation Activity Assistant program at Edison College. The course was practical, easy to follow, and really helped me feel prepared to work in the field. I would definitely recommend it to others."
"My experience at Edison College Canada has been very rewarding. The Community Support Worker program, especially the Mental Health and Addiction specialization, has helped me build confidence and real-world skills to support vulnerable individuals in my community. I feel more prepared for my future career."
"Edison College made it incredibly easy to apply! Chandra walked me through all the steps and was very friendly. The Therapeutic Recreation Assistant program offered a lot of information and prepared me for my practicum and a future I can look forward to and get excited about!"
"I am enjoying the new instructor he's fantastic but the lectures and slides are far to long for me he does his best but I feel this could be improved but the courses are amazing I have learned something new everyday"
"Our new instructor is phenomenal. Complete 360 of the last. I am so pleased. His personality brings smiles throughout the day and the delivery of information is insightful and informative. I find myself looking forward to going to class again. The only thing that I find a bit hard to get used to is being in class right until 1030. As both past instructors would allow us to take the last 2 hours or so to complete projects and watch the films off line. As it is a bit intrusive when watching a film or documentary while still signed in with people speaking up throughout to ask questions. Other than that. I am very happy with this transition."
"Yes. I would be happy to. So far the instructors were very clear and excellent. The lectures were easy, professional and the program is amazing."
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