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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.

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 2022-2023) 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.

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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 2022-2023) 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.

English proficiency test score is required

*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.}

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TechPro Certificate Programs

Certificate programs and courses listed may apply to applicable Master degree programs offered per department.

Program	Applies to Master's Degree	Applies to the following Master degree program(s)	Delivery	Terms Offered
Biological Engineering 12 U.S. credits	Courses may apply to applicable Master degree program as required courses or electives		Online, Asynchronous and/or Hybrid	Mainly Fall and Spring
Current Energy Issues 12 U.S. credits	Courses may apply to applicable Master degree program as required courses or electives		Online, Asynchronous and/or Hybrid	Mainly Fall and Spring
Pharmaceutical Engineering 12 U.S. credits	Courses may apply to applicable Master degree program as required courses or electives	Master of Pharmaceutical Engineering (CHE 545, CHE 560, CHE 583, CHE 585)	Online, Asynchronous and/or Hybrid	Mainly Fall and Spring
Process Operations Management 12 U.S. credits	Courses may apply to applicable Master degree program as required courses or electives	Master of Chemical Engineering with Specialization in Energy/ Environment/ Economics (CHE 560) Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (CHE 530)	Online, Asynchronous and/or Hybrid	Mainly Fall and Spring

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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	Master of Engineering in Architectural Engineering Master of Energy Systems, Energy Conservation and Buildings Track Master of High Performance Buildings	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	Master of Engineering in Architectural Engineering Master of Energy Systems, Energy Conservation and Buildings Track Master of High Performance Buildings	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	Master of Engineering in Construction Engineering and Management Master of Engineering Management, Project Management Track	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	Master of Engineering in Transportation Engineering Master of Public Works	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	Master of Engineering in Transportation Engineering Master of Science in Civil Engineering	Online/Asynchronous	Mainly Fall and Spring, rarely Summer

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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

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Program	Applies to the following Master degree program(s)
Computer Integrated Design and Manufacturing 12 U.S. credits	Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering ( MMAE 545 (F, Sp or Su), MMAE 445 (Fall, Spring or Summer), MMAE 557 (Fall, Spring or Summer) MMAE 547 (Fall, Spring or Summer) Master of Engineering Manufacturing Engineering via Internet MMAE 547, 545, 557 Master of Engineering Management, Product Design & Development Track ( MMAE 545 (Fall, Spring or Summer), MMAE 547 (Fall, Spring or Summer)
Product Quality and Reliability Assurance 12 U.S. credits	Master of Engineering Management, Product Design and Development Track (MMAE 560 (Fall, Spring or Summer) MMAE 589 ( Fall, Spring or Summer)

Program

Applies to the following Master degree program(s)

Computer Integrated Design and Manufacturing
12 U.S. credits

Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering ( MMAE 545 (F, Sp or Su), MMAE 445 (Fall, Spring or Summer), MMAE 557 (Fall, Spring or Summer) MMAE 547 (Fall, Spring or Summer)
Master of Engineering Manufacturing Engineering via Internet MMAE 547, 545, 557
Master of Engineering Management, Product Design & Development Track ( MMAE 545 (Fall, Spring or Summer), MMAE 547 (Fall, Spring or Summer)

Product Quality and Reliability Assurance
12 U.S. credits

Master of Engineering Management, Product Design and Development Track (MMAE 560 (Fall, Spring or Summer) MMAE 589 ( Fall, Spring or Summer)

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Program	Applies to the following Master degree program(s)	Terms Offered
Information Technology and Management, and Advanced Software Development 12 U.S. Credits	Master of Software Development (ITMD 511 (Fall & Spring), ITM 513 (Fall & Spring), ITMD 515 (Fall & Spring) ITMD 534 (Fall & Spring) ITMD 536 (Fall), ITMD 518 (Spring)) Master of Information Technology and Management (ITMD 527, ITMD 526, ITMD 529, ITMT 531, ITMS 528, ITMD 526) Specialization Software Dev ITMD 515 (Fall & Spring) Information Systems Technology - ITMD 556 (Fall) Business Development - ITMD 532 (Spring), ITMD 511 (Fall & Spring) Management - ITMD 571 (Fall)
Cybersecurity Management 12 U.S. Credits	Master of Cyber Forensics and Security (ITMS 548,ITMS 578; ITMM 586,ITMS 543) Master of Science in Applied Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics (ITMS 548,ITMS 578;ITMM 586, ITMS 543)	Fall and Spring (1 Cyber course in Summer)

Program

Applies to the following Master degree program(s)

Terms Offered

Information Technology and Management, and Advanced Software Development
12 U.S. Credits

Master of Software Development (ITMD 511 (Fall & Spring), ITM 513 (Fall & Spring), ITMD 515 (Fall & Spring)
ITMD 534 (Fall & Spring) ITMD 536 (Fall), ITMD 518 (Spring))
Master of Information Technology and Management (ITMD 527, ITMD 526, ITMD 529, ITMT 531, ITMS 528, ITMD 526)
- Specialization
  Software Dev ITMD 515 (Fall & Spring)
  Information Systems Technology - ITMD 556 (Fall)
  Business Development - ITMD 532 (Spring), ITMD 511 (Fall & Spring)
  Management - ITMD 571 (Fall)

Cybersecurity Management
12 U.S. Credits

Master of Cyber Forensics and Security (ITMS 548,ITMS 578; ITMM 586,ITMS 543)
Master of Science in Applied Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics (ITMS 548,ITMS 578;ITMM 586, ITMS 543)

Fall and Spring

(1 Cyber course in Summer)

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Program	Applies to Master's Degree	Applies to the following Master degree program(s)	Delivery
Computational Intelligence 9 U.S. credits	Some 400 and 500 level courses may apply to applicable Master degree programs that do not include prerequisites	Master of Artificial Intelligence, Master of Data Science, Master of Computational Decision Science and Operations Research	Synchronous/Asynchronous, Online and In-person
Cyber-Physical Systems 9 U.S. credits	Some 400 and 500 level courses may apply to applicable Master degree programs that do not include prerequisites	Some 400-level (not prerequisites) and 500-level courses may apply to a computer science Master's degree program	Synchronous/Asynchronous, Online and In-person
Data Analytics 9 U.S. credits	Some 400 and 500 level courses may apply to applicable Master degree programs that do not include prerequisites	Master of Data Science	Synchronous/Asynchronous, Online and In-person
Database Systems 9 U.S. credits	Some 400 and 500 level courses may apply to applicable Master degree programs that do not include prerequisites	Some 400-level (not prerequisites) and 500-level courses may apply to a computer science Master's degree program	Synchronous/Asynchronous, Online and In-person
Distributed Cloud Computing 9 U.S. credits	Some 400 and 500 level courses may apply to applicable Master degree programs that do not include prerequisites	Master of Computer Science	Synchronous/Asynchronous, Online and In-person
Foundations of Computer Science 12 U.S. credits	Some 400 and 500 level courses may apply to applicable Master degree programs that do not include prerequisites	Some 400-level (not prerequisites) and 500-level courses may apply to a computer science Master's degree program	Synchronous/Asynchronous, Online and In-person
Information Security and Assurance 9 U.S. credits	Some 400 and 500 level courses may apply to applicable Master degree programs that do not include prerequisites	Courses taken may be later applied toward a computer science Master's degree program	Synchronous/Asynchronous, Online and In-person
Networking and Communications 9 U.S. credits	Some 400 and 500 level courses may apply to applicable Master degree programs that do not include prerequisites	Master of Computer Science	Synchronous/Asynchronous, Online and In-person
Software Engineering 9 U.S. credits	Some 400 and 500 level courses may apply to applicable Master degree programs that do not include prerequisites	Master of Computer Science and Master of Telecommunications and Software	Synchronous/Asynchronous, Online and In-person

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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
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	MS in Environmental Management and Sustainability MS in Environmental Management and Sustainability: EMS 504 (Fall), EMS 523 (Spring), EMS 512 (Spring)	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	Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) (PA 533, PA 539, PA 550, PA 551, PA 556, PA 557, PA 568, PA 597, PA 560, PA 570, PA 578, PA 579 – various semesters)	Online, Hybrid, Synchronous. Will be offered asynchronously if there is a cohort of at least 10 students.
Financial Toolbox 9 U.S. credits	Master of Science in Finance (MSF 501, MSF 502, MSF 503 – Fall)	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	Master of Public Administration (PA 502, PA 505, PA 533, PA 540, PA 541, PA 543, PA 565, PA 566, PA 570, PA 579)	Online, Hybrid, Synchronous. Will be offered asynchronously if there is a cohort of at least 10 students.
Public Management 12 U.S. credits	Master of Public Policy & Administration (MPPA) (PA 501, PA 502, PA 532, PA 580, PA 581 - PA 501 offered every semester: PA 502, PA 532 and PA 582 offered each fall semester, PA 581 offered each spring semester)
Security, Safety and Risk Management 12 U.S. credits	Master of Public Policy and Administration PA 520 each fall, PA 505, PA 533, PA 535, PA 540, PA 541, PA 543, PA 565, PA 566, PA 570, PA 579 in Fall and Spring semesters in succeeding years	Online, Hybrid, Synchronous. Will be offered asynchronously if there is a cohort of at least 10 students.
Sustainable Enterprise 9 U.S. credits	MS in Environmental Management & Sustainability (EMS 404 – Fall, EMS 541 – Spring, EMS 505 Fall)	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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All certificate programs offered by the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) require completion of a minimum of nine credits hours, though one certificate may take up to 12 credit hours. One or all of the Tech Pro certificate courses successfully completed (with a B grade or better)will “apply” to the appropriate master’s program offered by the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Illinois Tech listed below:

M.Eng-BME, MS-BME, MS-BMDS, MS-MDB, MS-CEBM

*All Tech Pro Certificates can be completed in a single semester (depending on the program, either in fall or spring semester).

Certificate of Biotechnology (Spring Certificate)

Choose two to three courses from:
BME 516—Biotechnology (Spring)
BME 517—Technologies in the Treatment of Diabetes (Spring)
BME 529—Design of Pharmaceutical Protein Formulations (Spring)
Choose up to six credit hours* of the following courses:
BME 500, BME 518, BME 524, BME 526, BME 537, BME 538, BME 560, BME 582, BME 592, BME 595

*For completion of the program in the spring semester, it is recommended to take all three courses under Option A plus six credit hours in Option B.

Certificate of Tissue Engineering

Choose two to three courses from:
BME 518—Reaction Kinetics (Fall)
BME 582—Mass Transport (Fall)
BME 524—Quantitative Aspects of Cell and Tissue Engineering (Spring)
Choose up to six 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

*For completion of the program in the fall semester, it is recommended to take BME 500 (two credits), BME 518 (three credits), BME 582 (three credits), and BME 595 (one credit) as highlighted.

Certificate of Advanced Medical Imaging (Spring Certificate)

Choose two to three courses from:
BME 537—Molecular Imaging (Spring)
BME 538—Neuroimaging (Spring)
BME 560—Methods in Biomedical Data Science (Spring)
Choose up to six credit hours of:
BME 500, BME 516, BME 517, BME 518, BME 524, BME 526, BME 529, BME 582, BME 592, BME 595

*For completion of the program in the spring semester, it is recommended to take all three courses under Option A plus six credits of courses in Option B.

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