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Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Typical job duties performed with this occupation include:

TASK DUTIES
Analyze information to determine, recommend, and plan installation of a new system or modification of an existing system.
Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
Confer with data processing or project managers to obtain information on limitations or capabilities for data processing projects.
Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers and others to design systems and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces.
Consult with customers or other departments on project status, proposals, or technical issues, such as software system design or maintenance.
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*Note: Not all occupations will have a full list of Task Duties or associated programs

Training for this occupational program or those in a similar family of programs can be located at the following postsecondary institutions in the State of Kansas. Please check with a program advisor at the postsecondary institution for more information on the particular focus of each program listed. Programs nearest the local area appear first. Click on the program to find more information.

INSTITUTION NAME CITY INSTITUTION TYPE PROGRAM TITLE AWARDS HOURS
University of Kansas Lawrence Public INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Bachelor Degree - BS 122
University of Kansas Lawrence Public COMPUTER ENGINEERING Bachelor Degree - BS 129
Kansas State University Manhattan Public COMPUTER ENGINEERING Bachelor Degree - BS 128
Johnson County Community College Overland Park Public COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS Associate Degree - AAS 63
Johnson County Community College Overland Park Public COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS-SOFTWARE DEVELOPER One-year Technical Certificate - CERT 34
Flint Hills Technical College Emporia Public COMPUTER PROGRAM DESIGN Associate Degree - AAS 62
Flint Hills Technical College Emporia Public COMPUTER PROGRAM DESIGN Less Than One-year Technical Certificate - CERT 29
Neosho County Community College Chanute Public COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS One-year Technical Certificate - CERT 30
Neosho County Community College Chanute Public COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS Associate Degree - AAS 64
Butler Community College El Dorado Public SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT Associate Degree - AAS 60
Pittsburg State University Pittsburg Public COMPUTER SCIENCE Bachelor Degree - BS 120
Wichita State University Wichita Public COMPUTER ENGINEERING Bachelor Degree - BSCPE 124
Fort Hays State University Hays Public COMPUTER SCIENCE Bachelor Degree - BS 120
Dodge City Community College Dodge City Public COMPUTER SCIENCE One-year Technical Certificate - CERT 30
Dodge City Community College Dodge City Public COMPUTER SCIENCE Associate Degree - AAS 62
Bryan University Topeka Private COMPUTER SCIENCE - PROGRAMMING Associate of Applied Science - AAS
Bryan University Topeka Private COMPUTER PROGRAMMING Diploma - CERT2
Grantham University Lenexa Private INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Master of Science - MS
Grantham University Lenexa Private COMPUTER SCIENCE Bachelor of Science - BS
Grantham University Lenexa Private COMPUTER SCIENCE Associate of Science - AS
Grantham University Lenexa Private INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING Certificate - CERT
Park University Kansas City Private INFORMATION SYSTEMS Bachelor of Science - BS
Centriq Training Leawood Private FULL STACK WEB DEVELOPER Certificate - CERT
Vatterott College - Wichita Campus Wichita Private COMPUTER PROGRAMMING AND DEVELOPMENT Associate of Occupational Studies - AOST
Vatterott College - Wichita Campus Wichita Private COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY Certificate - CERT2
Vatterott College - Wichita Campus Wichita Private COMPUTER PROGRAMMING Certificate - CERT2
National American University - Garden City Garden City Private INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Bachelor of Science - BS
National American University - Garden City Garden City Private INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EMPH MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS Bachelor of Science - BS