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Graduate School of Management and Technology

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Chief Information Officer (CIO) Executive Certificate

This 12-month executive program is offered in partnership with the General Services Administration’s CIO University. Participants—high-performing government and private-sector IT professionals—receive both a federal government and UMUC CIO Certificate. In addition, credits earned in this program may be applied toward a master’s degree. The CIO certificate program encompasses all competencies cited in the Information Technology Management and Reform Act (Clinger-Cohen) and identified by the federal CIO Council. The competencies cover all areas of management associated with the design, development, acquisition, implementation, planning, and maintenance of an organization’s information technology structure.

This program is designed for:

• Chief information officers and chief technology officers
• Senior information technology staff members and planners
• Consultants in the field of information technology

Total Semester Hours: 24

Students must take the following courses:

• UCSP 611 or 611e - Library Skills for the Information Age (0) (Must complete within first 6 credits of study.)
• CIOC 610 The Strategic Management of Technology (6)
• CIOC 620 Leading Change and Innovation in Technology (6)
• CIOC 630 Information Security and Finance (6)
• CIOC 640 Program Management (6)