Chief Information Officer Executive Certificate

UMUC's Chief Information Officer Executive Certificate is a 12-month program that 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, and consultants in the field of information technology. Core coursework includes: The Strategic Management of Technology, Leading Change and Innovation in Technology, Information Security and Finance, and Program Management. This certificate requires 24 semester hours to complete.