OVERVIEW

The Certificate in Networking program (CIN) provides individuals working in the areas of networking and information technology with an opportunity to update their skills and competencies. The convergence of the Telecom and the Internet Industries is creating new business and career opportunities. This program is intended for individuals interested in acquiring the most current knowledge related to the emergence of new communication technologies and services. A Certificate in Networking is issued to students upon successful completion of the program.

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ALUMNI COMMENTS

"As a patent attorney who started her career during the telecom/dot.com boom, the MET program offered the opportunity to put everything in the past into perspective, and to get ready for the march toward the next telecom height, in the short term in the convergence of access and delivery of different services and networks. Not only is this an excellent and substantive program in the technical sense, I would also like to thank all the faculty and staff of the MET/CIN program who showed the highest level of professionalism, support, and understanding toward their students. ....Elizabeth Chien-Hale, Graduate of the Certificate in Networking 2005

"I now understand the complexities of the technology driving communications business and the science behind it. This learning experience will enable me to participate directly in developing creative technology solutions for our world." ....Carrie Brown, Graduate of the Certificate in Networking 1999

"I had wondered how to master all of the new technology. Those one or two day seminars available within the telecommunications industry would not be sufficient. Meanwhile, the technical advances continued. I found the Certificate in Networking program a great way to understand the new technologies, the industry and what the future holds. The University has an outstanding depth of knowledge of the latest technologies, and the associated legal, regulatory and business issues. The program is taught by more than a dozen experts, most of them U of T professors with specific areas of expertise, some of them experts from industry. One of the strengths of this program is that it provides theoretical fundamentals, not simply information on specific innovations. As a result, students gain a sound understanding that can be applied more generally to future advancements. This is no quick fix. There is a lot to be learned. The program requires considerable effort and so you need to be able to dedicate some time to this program. But if you need to better understand the technologies involved in telecommunications today and in the future, this will be time very well spent." ....Ed Andrews, Graduate of the Certificate in Networking 1999