Advanced Technical Certificate

Information Technology Management (4101)

This is a selective access program

Computer technology is more than a science; it is also an industry. Employers value engineers, designers and analysts who can interpret business plans as easily as schematic drawings. Great rewards await those whose education links technical talents to a business sensibility.

Information technology managers and professionals in government, industry and other organizations can become more effective, knowledgeable leaders by completing this 18-credit advanced certificate program. Courses include software project management, technology project management, computational finance, management of entrepreneurial efforts and IT management.

In order to be accepted for the program, you must have completed a two-year computer or computer-related degree, or have completed a four-year degree, or be employed as a technical manager or technical administrator. However, individual courses below may be taken without being accepted to this certificate program, provided prerequisites for each course are met.

Career Opportunities, Rapid Placement
An intranet site posts jobs targeting our students. You may also post your resume and receive e-mails about job-related topics.

Annual Salaries
Local salaries range from $45,000 to $65,000 annually. National average salaries are in the range of $70,000.

Cost
Estimated tuition is $1,195 (for Florida residents, based on fees as of 7/06). Contact the program manager for additional costs (textbooks, fees, materials).

The following list of courses required for this program is presented in a recommended sequence of completion. The sequence is only a suggested guide, and there is no requirement to follow the sequence precisely. Students in this program may register for any course as long as the student has met any prerequisites for that course.

Information Technology Management (4101)
Curriculum

Professional Courses
CGS 2840	Introduction to Information Technology Management	3
CGS 2841	Information Technology Entrepreneurial Management	3
CIS 2513	Software Project Management	3
CIS 2234	Computational Finance for IT Management	3
CIS 2322	Tools for IT Design and Planning	3
CIS 2613	Information Technology Project Management	3
	Total Credit Hours	18

Please see the technical certificate Graduation Requirements.