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CIAT Experience | Hands-on Learning with Interactive Live Lectures Taught by Industry Instructors

CIAT delivers a combination of practical, hands-on, and theoretical training for a comprehensive education that leaves you empowered and ready to excel in your career. CIAT’s virtual campus combines the best of both online learning and campus environments – one that mimics the in-person classroom learning experience, with the flexibility you need to balance life’s daily work, family, or personal commitments. Our innovative online learning experience focuses on small class sizes, live instruction with built-in flexibility to watch recorded live lectures, hands-on lab exercises with at-home physical lab kits, and personalized career services support.

Join the growing CIAT community of motivated and passionate students completing their degree, investing in a career change, or looking for a career-focused approach to their education. We keep you challenged, keep you accountable, and keep you reaching for excellence. Learn more and explore the comprehensive resources and support provided to help you reach your goals.

Interactive Online Classes

Hands-on Training with Industry Certified Professionals

Personal & Professional Development

Interactive Online Instruction

For nearly 15 years, CIAT has helped students launch or advance their IT careers, develop strong technical skills, earn industry certifications, and complete their degrees. With a long track-record of successfully supporting students both on-campus and online:

Small Class Sizes
13:1 Avg Class Size Ratio

Live online classes

Built-in flexibility to watch live lecture recordings

Virtual labs & one-on-one tutoring

Hands-on Training with Industry Certified Professionals

CIAT’s IT and networking foundational courses combine live, interactive lectures with at-home lab kits where students learn to build their own computers to provide an immersive, hands-on learning experience. In CIAT’s advanced Cisco CCNP classes, experience leading-edge network simulation support with CIAT’s Cisco Modeling Labs, designed to help you configure, test, and troubleshoot real-world Cisco networking scenarios.

Build your own computer kit

Networking cable and tool kit

Wireless networking kit

Advanced Cisco Modeling Labs

Personal & Professional Development

When it comes to preparing for your dream job, CIAT will be there to help you every step of the way. Our Career Services team will support you with personalized career coaching, resume building, LinkedIn profile optimization, and more.

Industry Certification Support

Coding Portfolio Development

Personalized Career Coaching

Resume Building Support

Meet the Instructors

For over twelve years, CIAT has been providing innovative learning environments to help students build technical skills, study for certification exams, and advance their IT careers. Our instructors are passionate, industry-certified, skilled and practiced in their field. They not only endow their students with the necessary technical skills and knowledge to succeed in IT, but teach them how to apply those skills to their careers. CIAT instructors provide valuable industry insight, hands-on training, one-on-one mentoring and a personal touch that truly impacts the lives and careers of their students forever.

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Fully Accredited School

2022 BEST CYBERSECURITY PROGRAMS

CIAT has been awarded top ranking status two years running 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.

CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE AWARD

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.

MILITARY-FRIENDLY

We believe you deserve an education worthy of your service. CIAT welcomes military veterans, active duty service members, and spouses using the Post 9/11 GI Bill®, Veteran Readiness & Employment (VR&E), Active Duty Tuition Assistance, and MyCAA.

FULLY ACCREDITED

We have high standards and we believe you should too. CIAT has proudly earned accreditation from the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training (ACCET) listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency.

2021 Best Cybersecurity Programs

2021 BEST CYBERSECURITY PROGRAMS

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.

2018 Academic Circle of Excellence award badge

CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE AWARD

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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MILITARY-FRIENDLY

We believe you deserve an education worthy of your service. CIAT welcomes military veterans, active duty service members, and spouses using the Post 9/11 GI Bill®, Veteran Readiness & Employment (VR&E), Active Duty Tuition Assistance, and MyCAA.

Fully Accredited School

FULLY ACCREDITED

We have high standards and we believe you should too. CIAT has proudly earned accreditation from the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training (ACCET) listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency.

Talk to an Advisor

Request an appointment with one of our IT expert Admissions Advisors for personalized guidance on building your education plan. You’ll be able to book an appointment instantly for a time that fits your schedule. 

Enrollment Deadline - July 24, 2023!

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