Content management systems (CMS) with WordPress

Free of cost

by funding

In this course, you will learn how to use WordPress and WooCommerce professionally in order to install, design, manage and expand a website with a store, blogs and plugins in the best possible way. You will also learn how artificial intelligence (AI) is used in your profession.
  • Certificates: Certificate "Content Management Systems (CMS) with Wordpress"
  • Examination: Practical project work with final presentation
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 4 Weeks

Getting started with WordPress (approx. 5 days)

Requirements for WordPress.com/WordPress.org

Web hosting and provider (e.g. LocalWP)

Folder structures and databases in WordPress

Frontend and backend - managing, sorting and filtering objects

Blog posts

Page types (website structures, pages, categories)

Media management and editing

Interaction with visitors using comments

Block editor, classic editor and HTML editor

Blocks (design, media, widgets, external content)


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


WordPress Themes (approx. 3 days)

Criteria for selecting themes

Types of themes (free, paid)

Web design basics (typography, colors)

HTML & CSS basics

Child themes and custom CSS

Block themes (navigation, full site editing, templates, templates)

Classic themes (website customization, menus & widgets)


WordPress Plugins (approx. 2 days)

Extension through plugins

Popular plugins

Functional, dynamic and visual elements


Advanced topics and extension with WooCommerce (approx. 5 days)

Creating modern & complex layouts

Search engine marketing and optimization of store websites

Multilingual websites

User administration

Imprint and data protection

System administration

Backups

Planning and configuration of webshops

Product creation (categories, images, etc.)

Order processing

Woo themes and their customization


Project work (approx. 5 days)

Preparation of a project paper with subsequent presentation of the project results



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

Confident, advanced use of a PC and browser is required, basic knowledge of HTML and CSS is advantageous.

Once you have completed the course, you will have mastered the use of the WordPress content management system and the WooCommerce store software and will be able to install and administer a functional website with a store, news blog and suitable extensions, create page structures with static and dynamic content and design modern responsive web layouts.

Media designers, graphic designers, web designers, social media and online marketing managers, specialists from the editorial, journalism or artistic professions or people who are responsible for the conception, design and practical implementation of websites and want to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills.

Nowadays, web services are in demand in all industries. Software and database providers in particular, as well as media and advertising agencies, are specifically hiring web designers with well-founded specialist knowledge, but in-house marketing departments also rely on modern specialist knowledge. Self-employment is also possible with the right know-how. With knowledge of Wordpress, you will have knowledge of one of the most widespread WCMS, which is frequently used in online marketing in particular.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

We will gladly advise you free of charge. 0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm
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We will gladly advise you free of charge. 0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm free of charge from all German networks.