The School of Computer Science, Telecommunications and Information Systems established the Institute for Professional Development in 1985 to offer certificate programs designed to meet the needs of both individuals and businesses in the Chicagoland area. These non-degree offerings provide intensive training in a wide variety of areas, with each standalone certificate program addressing a different set of theoretical concepts and practical skills. Emphasis is placed on gaining practical experience through a combination of lectures and demonstrations complemented by laboratory exercises and homework assignments. Certificate programs are typically taught by a team of instructors, that includes full-time faculty with consulting experience and part-time instructors from industry. The programs require a substantial commitment of time, as most meet two nights per week and in the morning on approximately half of the Saturdays during the program.
For application and registration information pertaining to the certificate programs offered by the Institute for Professional Development, please call the Institute office at (312) 362-6282.
Current certificate program offerings include:
IPD 370 Advanced SQL Program
A 2-week program covering advanced SQL features
IPD 371 Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Program
A 3-week program covering advanced PL/SQL concepts and programming constructs
IPD 381 Best Practices in Web Design Program
A 7-week comprehensive program covering best practices in web design based on current mark-up, presentation, and accessibility standards
IPD 395 Database Technologies Program
A 12-week comprehensive program covering database applications development and administration using Oracle
IPD 380 Information Systems Project Management Program
A 10-week comprehensive program covering best practices in information systems project management
IPD 390 Information Systems Security Management Program
A 10-week comprehensive program covering best practices in designing, implementing and maintaining an organizational information security plan
IPD 394 J2EE Developer Program
A 10-week in-depth program covering enterprise-wide applications development using J2EE
IPD 382 Java Developer Program
A 10-week comprehensive program covering object-oriented applications development using Java
IPD 366 Java Web Services Program
A 7-week concentrated program covering service-oriented architecture and the development of Web services using Java
IPD 393 Local Area Networks Program
A 12-week intensive program in the fundamentals of wired and wireless local area networks, wide area networks, and network-based services
IPD 389 .NET Developer Program
A 10-week comprehensive program covering .NET technologies
IPD 368/468 .NET Mobile Applications Development Program
A 10-week focused program covering the basic skills and techniques for successfully building mobile applications using the .NET platform
IPD 398 .NET Web Services Program
An 8-week concentrated program covering service-oriented architecture and the development of Web services using the .NET platform
IPD 396 Network Security Program
An 11-week intensive program in the fundamentals of network security, hosts security, and Information Assurance
IPD 376 Oracle Database Availability, Scalability, and Recoverability Program
A 3-week program covering Oracle database availability, scalability, and recoverability
IPD 372 Oracle Database Programming Using Open Architecture Program
A 3-week program covering open architecture database application development
IPD 367 Understanding Wireless Mobility & Security Program
A 10-week rapidly-paced overview and exploration of the major concepts and key issues driving the wireless mobility revolution in business, industry, law, government, healthcare, transportation and education
IPD 392 Voice-over-IP Program
A 12-week integrated program focusing on designing and implementing fully converged and integrated Voice-over-IP (VoIP) networks and systems
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