Course Objective:
The objective of this course is to teach website creation using the WordPress platform and to develop skills in setup and optimization to support search engines.
Course Duration:
142 academic hours (127 academic hours of classroom work + 15 academic hours of practical and independent work).
Method of Instruction:
The course is delivered through lectures and practical sessions.
Target Audience:
This course is designed for beginners in web development who wish to learn from scratch. The curriculum is adapted to the students’ level of knowledge and individual needs.
Course Content:
- Introduction to WordPress
- Installation and setup
- Pages and posts
- Creating posts or pages
- Text formatting
- Working with links
- Multimedia
- Category management
- Using plugins and themes
- Installing plugins
- Installing new themes
- WordPress settings
- Website user management
- Comment management
- Working with widgets
- Creating custom menus
- Maintenance and security
- Website backup
- WordPress updates
Upon Completion of the Course, Students Will Be Able To:
- Set up a local server
- Configure and manage it
- Use a content management system based on WordPress
- Have basic knowledge and skills to manage a website
Evaluation Method:
- Testing
- Practical assignments
- Examination
Requirements for Course Completion, Including Evaluation Method and Criteria:
To successfully complete the course, students must: attend at least 70% of online classes, complete all required assignments, and pass the final exam with a score of at least 70%.
Requirements for Instructor Qualification:
Experience in SEO for over 10 years. Certifications: Google Analytics, Google AdWords, Yoast SEO Academy, Hubspot SEO Academy. Clients include: Western Digital, Yoola Group Scandinavia, PullmanGroupp, Finterum, Finexmo, and other major brands.
Language of Instruction: Russian.
Course Fee: 1700 euros.
Training Program: Website Creation and Management on the WordPress Platform
| Introduction | – What is WordPress – General information about website structure |
| 2 academic hours | |
| Basic WordPress Operations | – WordPress Installation. Initial setup – Gutenberg Page Editor – Creating Pages, Posts, and Categories – WordPress Plugins. Installation and Configuration – WordPress Widgets. Menu Creation – WordPress Themes. Installation and Configuration – Website Backup – Website Migration to Web Hosting |
| 40 academic hours classroom work + 3 academic hours – practical and independent work | |
| Advanced Settings | – How to identify that a website uses WordPress, identify the theme and plugins used – Adding anchor links to the menu and buttons – Automatic plugin and theme updates – Alternative migration method using All in One Migrate – Managing website users |
| 25 academic hours classroom work + 3 academic hours – practical and independent work | |
| Website SEO Basics | – Site Semantic Core – Indexing setup – Snippet creation – Basic usability principles – Use of SEO plugin |
| 10 academic hours classroom work + 2 academic hours – practical and independent work | |
| Website Creation | – Creating a business card website using a template – Creating a business card website through a visual constructor |
| 10 academic hours classroom work + 5 academic hours – practical and independent work | |
| Useful Plugins | – Site security – Localization of plugins and themes – Surveys and ratings – Social services – Newsletter subscription – Forum addition – Beautiful login page |
| 20 academic hours classroom work + 2 academic hours – practical and independent work | |
| Website Promotion | – Registration in search engines – Integration of counters and analytics – Website loading speed optimization |
| 5 academic hours classroom work |