MCMS Certification Pathway
Prompt-to-Website Pathway
Build, refine, and maintain a real website using only Claude and Lovable. Self-paced, no signup, nothing to buy — start with Course 1 below.
45 min · 4 Courses · 12 Modules · 9000 XP
MCMS Certification Pathway · Beginner · Course 1
Foundations — Your First Site from a Prompt
Your true starting point. You'll set up two free accounts, learn how Claude and Lovable divide the work between them, and turn a plain description of a website into a real, live page. No coding, nothing to buy — this course alone is a complete workflow you can use forever.
At a glance
- Level
- Beginner
- Organization
- My City My School (nonprofit)
- Time
- 10 min across 3 sittings
- Prerequisites
- No coding experience needed.
- A browser and a willingness to describe what you want in plain English.
- Nothing to buy — free tiers cover the entire pathway.
- Progression rule
- Pass each module's knowledge check to unlock the next lesson.
Modules in Course 1
Steps
- 01Create a Claude account.
- 02Create a Lovable account at lovable.dev.
- 03Learn the division of labor: Claude turns your intent into precise instructions; Lovable turns instructions into a working site. Neither does the other's job well.
- 04Open a blank project in Lovable and find the prompt box.
- 05Open Claude in a second tab. You'll be moving between these two tabs for the whole pathway.
Knowledge check
MCMS Certification Pathway · Beginner · Course 2
Structure and Content
One page is a demo; a real site has structure. You'll plan a multi-page site with Claude, write page copy that sounds like a person rather than a template, and design navigation that makes sense to someone who has never seen your site before.
At a glance
- Level
- Beginner
- Organization
- My City My School (nonprofit)
- Time
- 10 min across 3 sittings
- Prerequisites
- You've completed Course 1 and have a live single-page site.
- A clear idea of who the site is for.
- Still nothing to buy.
- Progression rule
- Pass each module's knowledge check to unlock the next lesson.
Complete every module in Course 1 to unlock this course.
Modules in Course 2
MCMS Certification Pathway · Intermediate · Course 3
Design, Components, and Interaction
Move past whatever the generator handed you. You'll learn to give Claude a design direction it can actually execute, build components that stay consistent across pages, and add forms and interactive elements without breaking what already works.
At a glance
- Level
- Intermediate
- Organization
- My City My School (nonprofit)
- Time
- 15 min across 3 sittings
- Prerequisites
- You've completed Course 2 and have a multi-page site with working navigation.
- A rough sense of the visual feel you want — reference sites are enough.
- Still nothing to buy.
- Progression rule
- Pass each module's knowledge check to unlock the next lesson.
Complete every module in Course 2 to unlock this course.
Modules in Course 3
MCMS Certification Pathway · Advanced · Course 4
Publish, Maintain, and Govern
The capstone. A site that's easy to change is a site that drifts. You'll publish properly, learn the edit discipline that keeps Claude from overwriting good work, and set up the change log and review cadence that keep the site honest over months rather than days.
At a glance
- Level
- Advanced
- Organization
- My City My School (nonprofit)
- Time
- 10 min across 3 sittings
- Prerequisites
- You've completed Course 3.
- A custom domain if you want one — optional.
- Somewhere to keep a change log. A notes file is enough.
- Progression rule
- Pass each module's knowledge check to unlock the next lesson.
Complete every module in Course 3 to unlock this course.
Modules in Course 4
Master Certificate — locked
Complete all four courses above to unlock your downloadable Master Certificate for the full MCMS Prompt-to-Website Pathway.