TechPro Certificate Programs - Illinois Tech Overseas Partners’ international students (Non-US)
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Upskill with TechPro
TechPro certificate programs at Illinois Tech are designed to make it easier for you to develop the skills and expertise you need to succeed in today’s evolving workforce.
Whether you want to upskill for career advancement or are considering a career shift, TechPro certificate programs deliver outstanding value and flexibility from Chicago’s only tech-focused university. This program only applies to preselected students from Illinois Tech overseas partner school students who will be completing their Bachelor’s degree prior to enrollment in the program (if admitted).
- TechPro includes selected certificate programs in engineering, computing, business and science
- Illinois Tech partner school pre-selected students are eligible for a 50% scholarship per course or for the entire certificate program, if a student qualifies for admission. Registered and enrolled students will be charged a part-time Student Service fee. The current (August 2024-2025) part-time Student Service fee is $190. The tuition and other fees costs for each new academic year may change.
- TechPro certificate programs can be completed 100 percent online, and some courses are also offered in hybrid mode for information about mode of delivery see below under the TechPro Certificate Programs section
Those interested in completing the entire TechPro certificate may apply all of those courses towards the specific Master’s degree program. For information about the Certificate programs that correspond to specific Master degree programs, please see below under the TechPro Certificate Programs section.
Your Pathway to a Graduate Degree
Are you unsure whether you want to enroll in a graduate degree program right now? If you decide in the future to pursue a master’s degree at Illinois Tech, you will be able to apply all courses taken towards the certificate program with a grade of B or better, towards your graduate degree program. Partner school admitted students are eligible for 50% scholarship for certificate courses or certificate programs. Registered and enrolled students will be charged a part-time Student Service fee. The current (August 2024-2025) part-time Student Service fee is $190. The tuition and other fees costs for each new academic year may change.
Admission Requirements
All prerequisite courses must be successfully passed relevant to the certificate program course, prior to applying for the program or a course offered under a certificate program.
A maximum of 15 credits per year is permitted including prerequisite courses.
*see below
*The official English Proficiency score must be sent directly to Illinois Institute of Technology for any one of the exams mentioned -Institution code 1318 for the TOEFL: IELTS - request for the electronic upload delivery service. Virtual interview required for SSB Finance-related certificate programs. English Proficiency Requirement waivers.
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TechPro Certificate Programs
Certificate programs and courses listed may apply to applicable Master degree programs offered per department. For the departments of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Information Technology and Management, Biomedical Engineering, and Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, non-Illinois Tech undergraduate students may be eligible to take one course from the TechPro Certificate program of choice per the following conditions: a) Completed the necessary prerequisites; b) Received approval from their home institution to take the Illinois Tech course for credit; c) Have a maximum of 2 semesters left to graduate with a Bachelor’s degree.All certificate programs in BME require completion of a minimum of 9 credits hours though you may take up to 12 credit hours. You may transfer 1-12 credit hours taken remotely at any time* into any in-person Master’s program in the Biomedical Engineering Department at Illinois Tech (ME-BME, MS-BME, MS-BMDS, MS-MDB, MS-CEBM). *All Certificates can be completed in a single semester (depending on the program either in Fall or Spring semesters). Please direct all questions regarding these BME certificate programs to the Associate Chair for Graduate Affairs in BME, Ken Tichauer (ktichaue@iit.edu). Undergraduate final year students ( e.g. 3rd year in a 3-yr program or 4th year in a 4-year program) may enroll in TechPro certificate programs as long as they have the necessary prerequisites.
Certificate of Biotechnology (Spring Certificate)
Choose 2-3 courses from:
BME 516 – Biotechnology – Spring
BME 517 – Technologies in the Treatment of Diabetes – Spring
BME 529 – Design of Pharmaceutical Protein Formulations – Spring
Choose 0-6 credit hours* of:
BME 500, BME 518, BME 524, BME 526, BME 537, BME 538, BME 560, BME 582, BME 592, BME 595
*To complete in a single Spring Semester, it is recommended to take all 3 courses from the Choose 2-3 option.
Certificate of Tissue Engineering
Choose 2-3 from:
BME 518 – Reaction Kinetics – Fall
BME 582 – Mass Transport – Fall
BME 524 – Quantitative Aspects of Cell and Tissue Engineering – Spring
Choose 0-6 credit hours of:
BME 500, BME 516, BME 517, BME 518, BME 526, BME 529, BME 537, BME 538, BME 560, BME 592, BME 595
*To complete in a single Fall Semester, it is recommended to take BME 500 (2 credits), BME 518 (3 credits), BME 582 (3 credits), and BME 595 (1 credit)
Certificate of Advanced Medical Imaging (Spring Certificate)
Choose 2-3 courses from:
BME 537 – Molecular Imaging – Spring
BME 538 – Neuroimaging – Spring
BME 560 – Methods in Biomedical Data Science
Choose 0-6 credit hours of:
BME 500, BME 516, BME 517, BME 518, BME 524, BME 526, BME 529, BME 582, BME 592, BME 595
*To complete in a single Spring Semester, it is recommended to take all 3 courses from the Choose 2-3 option.
| Program | Applies to Master’s Degree | Delivery | Terms Offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological Engineering 12 U.S. credits | Online, Asynchronous and/or Hybrid | Mainly Fall and Spring | |
| Current Energy Issues 12 U.S. credits | Online, Asynchronous and/or Hybrid | Mainly Fall and Spring | |
| Pharmaceutical Engineering 12 U.S. credits |
| Online, Asynchronous and/or Hybrid | Mainly Fall and Spring |
| Process Operations Management 12 U.S. credits |
| Online, Asynchronous and/or Hybrid | Mainly Fall and Spring |
| Program | Applies to Master's Degree | Applies to the following Master degree program(s) | Delivery | Terms Offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Engineering 9 U.S. credits | Some or all courses apply to at least one master’s degree |
| Online/Asynchronous | Mainly Fall and Spring, rarely Summer |
| Building Energy Modeling 9 U.S. credits | Some or all courses apply to at least one master’s degree |
| Online/Asynchronous | Mainly Fall and Spring, rarely Summer |
| Construction Management 12 U.S. credits | Some or all courses apply to at least one master’s degree |
| Online/Asynchronous | Mainly Fall and Spring, some Summer |
| Infrastructure Engineering and Management 9 U.S. credits | Some or all courses apply to at least one master’s degree |
| Online/Asynchronous | Mainly Fall and Spring, rarely Summer |
| Transportation Systems Planning 12 U.S. credits | Some or all courses apply to at least one master’s degree |
| Online/Asynchronous | Mainly Fall and Spring, rarely Summer |
| Program | Applies to Master's Degree | Delivery | Terms Offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Electronics 12 U.S. credits | All courses may apply to required courses or electives to applicable Master degree programs** | Online, Asynchronous and/or Hybrid | Fall, Spring and Summer |
| Applied Electromagnetics 12 U.S. credits | All courses may apply to required courses or electives to applicable Master degree programs** | Online, Asynchronous and/or Hybrid | Fall, Spring and Summer |
| Communication Systems 12 U.S. credits | All courses may apply to required courses or electives to applicable Master degree programs** | Online, Asynchronous and/or Hybrid | Fall, Spring and Summer |
| Computer Engineering 12 U.S. credits | All courses may apply to required courses or electives to applicable Master degree programs** | Online, Asynchronous and/or Hybrid | Fall, Spring and Summer |
| Control Systems 12 U.S. credits | All courses may apply to required courses or electives to applicable Master degree programs** | Online, Asynchronous and/or Hybrid | Fall, Spring and Summer |
| Electricity Markets 12 U.S. credits | All courses may apply to required courses or electives to applicable Master degree programs** | Online, Asynchronous and/or Hybrid | Fall, Spring and Summer |
| Power Electronics 12 U.S. credits | All courses may apply to required courses or electives to applicable Master degree programs** | Online, Asynchronous and/or Hybrid | Fall, Spring and Summer |
| Power Engineering 12 U.S. credits | All courses apply to Master degree program with power concentration | Online, Asynchronous and/or Hybrid | Fall, Spring and Summer |
| Signal Processing 12 U.S. credits | All courses may apply to required courses or electives to applicable Master degree programs** | Online, Asynchronous and/or Hybrid | Fall, Spring and Summer |
| Wireless Communications Engineering 12 U.S. credits | All courses may apply to required courses or electives to applicable Master degree programs** | Online, Asynchronous and/or Hybrid | Fall, Spring and Summer |
| Program | Applies to the following Master degree program(s) |
|---|---|
| Computer Integrated Design and Manufacturing 12 U.S. credits |
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| Product Quality and Reliability Assurance 12 U.S. credits |
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Undergraduate final year students ( e.g. 3rd year in a 3-yr program or 4th year in a 4-year program) may enroll in TechPro certificate programs as long as they have the necessary prerequisites.
ITMD 510: Object-Oriented App Development is needed as a prerequisite for the Advanced Software Certificate program and ITMO 540 needed for the Cybersecurity Management Certificate. All students interested in the ITM certificate programs must have a networking courses successfully completed. Please contact Ryan Nelson (nelsonr@iit.edu) for queries before taking a course if a student has not yet completed the Bachelor’s degree.
| Program | Applies to the following Master degree program(s) | Terms Offered |
|---|---|---|
| Information Technology and Management, and Advanced Software Development 12 U.S. Credits |
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| Cybersecurity Management 12 U.S. Credits |
| Fall and Spring (1 Cyber course in Summer) |
| Program | Applies to Master's Degree | Delivery | Terms Offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cell and Molecular Biology 12 U.S. credits | Applies to all MS programs | Online except lab courses or in-person | Fall and Spring |
| Genomics | Applies to all MS programs | Fall and Spring |
| Program | Applies to Master's Degree | Delivery | Terms Offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Chemistry 12 U.S. credits | Master of Chemistry in Materials Chemistry Program | Online, hybrid/in-person | Fall, Spring, and Summer |
| Regulatory Science 12 U.S. credits | Master of Science in Analytical Chemistry Program | Online | Fall, Spring, and Summer |
| Program |
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| Radiological Physics 12 U.S. credits |
SSB can also tailor-make a program of required courses if there is a cohort of 10 students.
| Program | Applies to the following Master degree program(s) | Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance and Pollution Prevention 9 U.S. credits |
| Online, Hybrid, Synchronous. Will be offered asynchronously if there is a cohort of at least 10 students. |
| Corporate Finance 9 U.S. credits | Online, Hybrid, Synchronous. Will be offered asynchronously if there is a cohort of at least 10 students. | |
| Economic Development and Social Entrepreneurship 9 U.S. credits |
| Online, Hybrid, Synchronous. Will be offered asynchronously if there is a cohort of at least 10 students. |
| Financial Toolbox 9 U.S. credits |
| Online, Hybrid, Synchronous. Will be offered asynchronously if there is a cohort of at least 10 students. |
| Nonprofit and Mission-Driven Management 12 U.S. credits |
| Online, Hybrid, Synchronous. Will be offered asynchronously if there is a cohort of at least 10 students. |
| Public Management 12 U.S. credits |
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| Security, Safety and Risk Management 12 U.S. credits |
| Online, Hybrid, Synchronous. Will be offered asynchronously if there is a cohort of at least 10 students. |
| Sustainable Enterprise 9 U.S. credits |
| Online, Hybrid, Synchronous. Will be offered asynchronously if there is a cohort of at least 10 students. |
| Trading 9 U.S. credits |
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