Software Development

Learn the Coding Languages, Platforms and Developer Skills Employers Look For

CIAT’s Software Development degree programs combine leading edge programming languages, mobile and web technologies, database and cloud platforms to develop your technical skills that will help you build an impressive coding portfolio. Throughout your software developer education, you’ll learn technical skills from industry leaders who prepare you for a wide variety of jobs across countless industries.

In CIAT’s 2-tiered Associate to Bachelor’s degree paths, you gain exposure to tools, languages, and database platforms used in the field in your lower division Associate level courses, and deep dive into advanced topics with your upper division Bachelor level courses. Our Career Services team will support you with personalized career coaching, resume building, and job placement assistance, so you can learn how to present your skills effectively to employers and break into the field.

Build your coding portfolio: Apply your learning to a build a comprehensive coding portfolio through in-class or collaborative projects with our dedicated industry expert faculty to demonstrate to employers that you have the skills for the job.

Web Development

CIAT's 2-step career-focused software development degree paths teach you the skills you’ll need on the job, while building a coding portfolio that will boost your resume, Build a strong foundation of full stack development skills including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React Native, Python, SQL, and more!

C# ASP.net
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Mobile App Development

Put your skills to work to build your coding portfolio while you earn your Associate to Bachelor’s Software Development – Mobile App Development concentration. Follow a structured training path that will help you build a strong set of coding fundamentals:

Data Analytics

Data collection and usage are on the rise, creating a growing demand for businesses to store, extract, and analyze information to run daily operations and stay ahead of their competition. Our 2-step career-focused degree paths teach your how to manage data-centric project lifecycles, master coding languages, and land the industry certifications to boost your resume.

Tableau Power BI
Limitless Opportunities

Limitless Opportunities

As technology expands and as software becomes increasingly complex, there are a multitude of job options. Whether you want to work for a large corporation or start your own business, you can find many ways to do so.

Software development roles can easily transition into other fields. Once you learn how to code, it’s easy to transfer those skills to other industries. For example, if you’re a software developer and want to transition into another field, you can become a data analyst or build your own website. There’s no limit with what you can do!

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.

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Building a strong coding portfolio takes hard work and dedication. Whether you’re just starting in the field or advancing your career, learning how to create an education plan that aligns with your career goals saves you time and money. This also delivers the most significant return on your investment.

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Let us help you achieve your career goals. Our IT career services team focuses on both your professional and personal development to help prepare you for a career in web development, mobile app development, information technology, cybersecurity, networking, and more.

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Best Computer Programming Degree Award

Best Computer Programming Degree Award

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.

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