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CIAT is pioneering a new educational approach, beyond the traditional four-year college experience. We believe in innovation, lifetime learning, and hands-on skills that prepare our students for success, with a sincere commitment to helping every student be the best in their field.

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Two Main Institutions

California Institute of Applied Technology has shared ownership and management of two distinct institutions. California Institute of Applied Technology located in California, and California Institute of Applied Technology located in New Mexico.

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We Meet You Where You Are To Help You Achieve Your Goals

California Institute of Applied Technology prepares students from all walks of life to earn an accredited degree designed to help you succeed in the workforce. CIAT graduates complete their programs with a portfolio of innovative experience, personalized training, and even earn industry certifications along the way to be uniquely positioned to compete for in-demand jobs.

CIAT Stands Apart

UNLIMITED CERTIFICATION EXAM POLICY

Earning your certifications along with your degree ensures you stand out from the crowd. At CIAT, you can take your industry certifications exams as many times as you need! Combined with hands-on equipment, virtual labs and practice exams, our programs are strategically designed to ensure you get certified.

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IMMERSIVE HANDS-ON LEARNING

CIAT’s IT and networking foundational courses combine live, interactive lectures with Build-Your-Own-Computer kits where students learn to build their own computers at home to provide an immersive, hands-on learning experience.

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Career Services for All Students

Our career services team is committed to helping you land a job in your field. With resources like resume writing support, job interview practice, and access to a career platform with thousands of open positions, we’re here to guide you every step of the way.

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What our students say

It was the certifications – me getting my Security+, my A+, cloud development, all those things, in a way, built my career more than actually getting the degree itself. Now I have the degrees, but it was the certifications that actually got me the job. With the exams, it’s included, you can take them as many times as you want. Getting the real-world advice from the CIAT instructors was also very important. First of all, they are working, professionals. So during the class, they talk about their experience and how things are applied in the real world.

Perez Gaddum

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Trust & Transparency

We are proud of our high student satisfaction rates, consistently reaching our goals of 90% or higher each term. We value transparency and have committed to posting the complete survey results each term for prospective students and active students to review.

SATISFACTION

Students learn faster and perform better in smaller classes. A class size of fewer than 20 students often results in more individual attention, increased participation, and better communication between the instructor and students.

AVG CLASS SIZE: 21:1
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96%
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PLACEMENT

CIAT students are trained to be prepared for rewarding careers in their chosen field, and our placement rates prove it. CIAT’s dedicated Career Services team helps students get placed into new roles, even before they graduate.

75%
Placement

* Average metrics vary based on program, campus and/or timeframe of reporting cycles. Average student satisfaction rating is calculated from the past 12 months and are updated after each term reporting cycle. Average completion & placement based on the 2023 reporting year; for a breakdown of student performance metrics by program, please reference the Student Performance Fact Sheets. Average industry certification exam pass rates are calculated from 2023-2025 student reported results; for a breakdown by certification exam, please reference the pass rate details page. Average class sizes are calculated from 2024 enrollment data; for a breakdown by course category, please reference the class size details page.

Companies Who Have Hired Our Students

* These are companies who have hired recent grads from our California institution. Check back soon for featured employers with our New Mexico Institution.

Amazon
Best Buy
Boeing
Booz Allen Hamilton
Caltrans
CDW
Comcast
Cox
Deloitte
General Dynamics
Goodwill
H&R Block
L3Harris
LAWA
Leidos
NIWC
Northrop Grumman
Southwest
TEKsystems
Teradata
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California Institution

401 Mile of Cars Way #100, National City, CA 91950

New Mexico Institution

1717 Louisiana Blvd., NE., Suite 208 Albuquerque, NM, 87110

Phone

(877) 559-3621

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California Institute of Applied Technology has shared ownership and management of two distinct institutions. California Institute of Applied Technology located in California, and California Institute of Applied Technology located in New Mexico.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill. CIAT is approved to offer VA benefits. *Financial aid is available for those who qualify. *Students are encouraged to take certification exams while actively enrolled in their Certificate or Degree program. Unlimited certification exam attempts expire 180 days after graduation. Select exams are not eligible for unlimited retakes - see certification exam policy for details. Certifications or courses may change to address industry trends or improve quality