The Higher Professional Technical Course (CTeSP) aims to qualify Higher Professional Technicians in Web and Mobile Development who, independently or as part of a team, are able to analyze, design, produce, program, test, and validate software solutions for desktop, web, and mobile platforms in an integrated manner.

• Holders of a 12th-grade diploma or legally equivalent qualification;
• Holders of CETs, holders of CTeSPs, or a higher education degree;
• Applicants over the age of 23 who have passed the specially designed exams to assess their ability to attend higher education.

In addition, candidates must have passed two of the following Relevant Areas:

• Mathematics
• Portuguese
• Informatics

• Holders of the 12th grade or legally equivalent qualification;
• Holders of professional courses;
• Holders of CETs, CTeSPs, or higher education degrees;
• Applicants over 23 years of age.

The objectives of the CTeSP in Web and Mobile Development are:

• Design, plan, project, analyze, and model software applications for mobile devices, in native or web environments;
• Develop, program, implement, and publish optimized software applications in native or web environments;
• Create, develop, and edit multimedia components using authoring tools. Integrate interfaces, content, and multimedia components into software applications for mobile devices, in native or web environments;
• Test and evaluate software applications for mobile devices, in native or web environments.

The competencies of the CTeSP are:

• Analyze software system requirements;
• Plan, design, and develop web systems both client-side and server-side;
• Design applications for mobile devices;
• Design and model databases;
• Program applications for the desktop platform;
• Program applications for the web platform;
• Program applications for the mobile platform;
• Design system integration architectures;
• Install and operate mobile operating systems;
• Design augmented reality solutions;
• Apply IT security policies and solutions;
• Create graphic art for IT solutions;
• Apply SEO (Search Engine Optimization) techniques;
• Apply marketing and communication strategies;
• Install and manage open-source web systems.

The professional opportunities of the CTeSP are:

• Design application interfaces for mobile devices;
• Identify specific needs that can be met through new applications aimed at mobile devices;
• Adapt different multimedia technologies (audio, video, and graphic animation) to the characteristics of each device;
• Integrate application design into the development frameworks provided by each of the main mobile platforms currently dominating the market (Android, iOS);
• Use open web technologies (HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript) for cross-platform application development;
• Conduct studies and the necessary steps to implement autonomous business initiatives in the area of mobile application development;
• Identify, within companies and other organizations, the areas and types of applications that can maximize efficiency levels through the use of mobile devices.

The study plan of the CTeSP in Web and Mobile Development program at ISLA comprises 120 ECTS. The foundational training components included in the course (namely in the fields of Computer Science, Management, Mathematics, and Multimedia) provide the technical and scientific knowledge necessary for continuing studies through enrollment in a 1st Cycle program (i.e., Bachelor's degree) in multiple areas of specialization.