Certificates of Advanced Studies provide a highly effective and practical way to: Upgrade your skills Gain broader perspectives to prepare you for greater responsibility Demonstrate your enhanced skill level to your employer Provide IT managers with benchmarks for IT skill sets possessed by their employees Click here for Certificate Tracks

They are highly valued credentials from a highly respected academic institution

• Washington University in St. Louis is one of the top-ranked universities in the country

They combine the best features of several IT training alternatives

• Like a university degree, instruction includes theory and high-level principles
• Like commercial certifications, learning is immediately applicable in the workplace. But, CAIT instruction is vendor-neutral, covering products/services across many vendor environments

They can be earned quickly

• For example, most Certificates can be earned in less than 9 months if classes are taken an average of two evenings per week

They are a great educational bargain

• Completing a certificate track is very cost effective and can be applicable immediately to your professional growth
• Many employers pick-up the entire cost