Awards

Awards

Here at CIAT we strive for excellence. In doing so, we routinely submit our institution, personnel, processes and procedures for external review and evaluation from reputable publication sources. Here are some of the prominent awards our institution has received:

* These awards pertain only to California Institute of Applied Technology located in California

  • Expertise.com
    Best Trade School in San Diego - 2025

    Expertise.com

    Expertise.com aims is to connect people with the best local experts. CIAT was ranked one of the top San Diego Trade Schools for 2025.

  • Greatplacetowork.com
    Top Workplaces Award USA - 2024

    Greatplacetowork.com

    CIAT has been recognized as a Great Place to Work, earning an exceptional 97% employee satisfaction rating. The top workplaces award reflects CIAT’s commitment to fostering an outstanding work environment. This prestigious award, places CIAT significantly above the national average and ranked #1 in Education nationwide.

  • Topworkplaces.com
    Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards - 2024

    Topworkplaces.com

    The 2024 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards recognizes organizations that have gone above and beyond in creating exceptional workplace cultures that prioritize employee satisfaction, growth, and well-being. The winning organizations serve as inspiring models, setting the bar for what it means to cultivate a truly outstanding work environment that empowers and supports its workforce. CIAT stood out as the nation’s finest in five categories:

    Compensation & Benefits, Innovation, Leadership, Purpose & Values, Work-Life Flexibility

  • Militaryfriendly.com
    Military-Friendly Gold Award 2024

    Militaryfriendly.com

    The Military Friendly® Employer with Gold distinction is an employer who scored within 10% of the 10th ranking Employer in their category. These employers are setting the example with their programs and initiatives based on criteria such as academic policies & compliance, admissions & orientation, culture & commitment, financial aid & assistance, graduation & career, military student support & retention.

  • Militaryfriendly.com
    Military-Friendly Award 2024

    Militaryfriendly.com

    The Military Friendly® Designation is awarded to companies who meet the requirements in the Methodology section above. They are committed to being Better for Veterans and are an example to American companies. These employers are setting the example with their programs and initiatives based on criteria such as academic policies & compliance, admissions & orientation, culture & commitment, financial aid & assistance, graduation & career, military student support & retention.

  • Expertise.com
    Best Trade Schools in San Diego 2023

    Expertise.com

    Expertise.com aims is to connect people with the best local experts. San Diego Trade Schools scored CIAT on more than 25 variables across five categories, including availability, qualifications, reputation, experience, and professionalism.

  • San Diego Union Tribune
    Top Workplaces 2022 - San Diego Union Tribune

    San Diego Union Tribune

    San Diego’s Top Workplaces are chosen not by the Tribune, but by company employees themselves. A survey is issued to all employees at an array of companies, and the workplaces with the best overall response from their team earn a spot on the list. Companies are ranked on a number of key survey metrics, including alignment, coaching, connection, engagement, leadership, pay, benefits and work/life balance.

  • Militarysuportivecolleges.com
    Most Military-Supportive Colleges in the VA Pacific District

    Militarysuportivecolleges.com

    CIAT has been included in the Editor’s Choice for 2022: Top Picks for the Most Military-Supportive Colleges and Universities in the Western U.S., ranked as one of the “The Most Military-Supportive Colleges in the VA Pacific District”. Yellow Ribbon is a joint VA/college program where each participating school agree to kick in a set amount of tuition coverage for a set number of students who don’t have their tuition costs completely covered by GI Bill® benefits.

  • Intelligent.com
    Best Computer Programming Degree Programs - 2022

    Intelligent.com

    Intelligent.com ranks accredited institutions (public or private) with a high standard of academic quality for post-secondary institutions, assessed by quality, and overall effectiveness of colleges and universities. Each school’s programs are evaluated on tuition costs, admission, retention and graduation rates, faculty, and reputation as well as the student resources provided for online students. CIAT has been awarded top ranking status in Intelligent.com’s Best Computer Programming Degrees review, highlighted as “Best in the West”. Evaluated based on curriculum quality, graduation rate, reputation, and post-graduate employment.

  • Intelligent.com
    Best Cybersecurity Degree Programs -2022

    Intelligent.com

    Intelligent.com, a trusted resource for online/on-campus program rankings and higher education planning, has included California Institute of Applied Technology to its list of programs assessed for 2022. CIAT has been awarded top ranking status in Intelligent.com’s Best Cybersecurity Program review, highlighted as “Best For Industry Certifications”. Evaluated based on curriculum quality, graduation rate, reputation, and post-graduate employment.

  • EC-Council
    EC-Council Circle of Excellence

    EC-Council

    EC-Council, the world’s largest cybersecurity technical certification organization, awarded CIAT the Circle of Excellence Award two years in a row for our Certified Ethical Hacker certification training courses and career-ready curriculum.

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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