App Development Courses/Certificate Mississippi Curriculum Framework

App Development Courses/Certificate Mississippi Curriculum Framework Apple/Swift Same CIP as IST 11.0201 Computer Programming/ Programmer, General Same CIP as IST 11.0202 Computer Programming, Specific Applications July 2026 Published by: Mississippi Community College Board Division of Workforce, Career, and Technical Education 3825 Ridgewood Road Jackson, MS 39211 Phone: 601-432-6155 Email: Curriculum Email Faculty Writing Team Members Anthony D'Angelo, Meridian Community College David Rose, Hinds Community College Roderick Kwan, Hinds Community College Robin Hayes, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Dr. James Gruich, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Administrator Writing Team Members Dr. Jarius Johnson, Dean of Instruction, East Mississippi Community College Patricia Corrigan, Associate Dean of Career and Technical Education, East Mississippi College Dr. Lori Smith, Dean of Workforce Education, Meridian Community College Joseph Knight, Vice President Workforce Solutions, Meridian Community College Timothy Crisler, Dean of Technology- CTE, Hinds Community College Rod Tolbert, VP of Instruction, Jones College Jason Mattox, Associate Vice President, Northeast Mississippi Community College Dr. Bobby Ghosal, Assistant Dean of Teaching & Learning, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Dr. Monica Donohue, Dean of Teaching and Learning, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Millie Bordelon, VP of CTE & Community Campus, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Business and Industry Contributing Team Members Brayden Coleman, Information Technology Coordinator, Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, Columbus, MS Aaron Brooks, Director of Information Systems, Mississippi University for Women, Columbus, MS Steven Eaton, Cybersecurity Incident Response Analyst, Evolver Inc., Reston, VA Erin Weaver, Technology Coordinator, George County School District, Lucedale, MS Allen Fretz, IT Program Manager, Paccar Engine Company, Columbus, MS Jodi Harris, Sr Director of Enterprise Public Sector, Verkada, Ocean Springs, MS Tylon Malone, Computer Technician, West Point Consolidated School District, West Point, MS Brent M. Shields, Columbus AFB Network & Data Center Manager, Abacus Technology Corp, Columbus, MS Nick Jackson, IT Systems Administrator, Relias Healthcare, Tupelo, MS William Alford, System Administrator, City of Starkville, Starkville, MS Office of Curriculum and Instruction Team Members Dr. Scott Kolle, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Mississippi Community College Board Ms. Eboni Mangum, Curriculum Specialist, Mississippi Community College Board Demarius Tolliver, Curriculum Specialist, Mississippi Community College Board Dr. LaToya Sterling, Assistant Director for Professional Development and Training, Curriculum Specialist, Mississippi Community College Board The Office of Curriculum and Instruction (OCI) was founded in 2013 under the Division of Workforce, Career, and Technical Education at the Mississippi Community College Board (MCCB). The office is funded through a partnership with The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), who serves as Mississippi’s fiscal agent for state and federal Career and Technical Education (CTE) Funds. The OCI is tasked with developing statewide CTE curriculum, programming, and professional development designed to meet the local and statewide economic demand. Copyright© 2026 by Mississippi Community College Board For information, please contact Curriculum Email Contents Adoption of National Certification Standards Swift® Playgrounds is a revolutionary app for iPad that makes learning Swift® ® interactive and fun. It requires no coding knowledge, so it’s perfect for students just starting out. Solve puzzles to master the basics using Swift® — a powerful programming language created by Apple® and used by the pros to build today’s most popular apps. Then take on a series of challenges and step up to more advanced playgrounds designed by Apple® ® and other leading developers. Announced in 2014, the Swift® programming language has quickly become one of the fastest growing languages in history. Swift® makes it easy to write software that is incredibly fast and safe by design. The goals for Swift® are ambitious: they want to make programming simple things easy, and difficult things possible. For students, learning Swift® has been a great introduction to modern programming concepts and best practices. And because it is open, their Swift® skills will be able to be applied to an even broader range of platforms, from mobile devices to the desktop to the cloud. Swift Playgrounds Swift Webpage Industry Job Projection Data A summary of occupational data is available from the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. MDES Labor Market Information Articulation Check with the local community college CTE administration for articulation agreements. Industry Credentials, Certifications, and Professional Licensure As curricula are revised or developed for Career Technical Education (for credit) programs at Mississippi’s community colleges, appropriate industry credentials/certifications/professional licensure are identified (where applicable). Each community college cooperating with businesses/industries in their college district determines if and when industry credentials/certifications/professional licensure are warranted. Contact each community college for more information. Dual Enrollment See the “Procedures Manual for Dual Enrollment and Accelerated Programs” Dual Enrollment Research Abstract In the spring of 2026, the office of Curriculum met with Apple Consultants and all Mississippi Community Colleges to determine the need for the apple swift courses. Two courses were developed for all students in the Information Systems Technology Programs of study to use as electives if desired. The Swift assessment can be taken for the purpose of certification in programming. Revision