Online Degree Programs - Institute of Technology

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What They’re Known For

Interested in a career-focused college with a wide range of technical programs and a convenient campus near you? Since 2004, Institute of Technology (IOT) has offered career training that blends classroom instruction with hands-on learning in a supportive community environment.Our programs include education in the fields of business, culinary, criminal justice, medical, technical, and more.

Unique Opportunities

Institute of Technology offers flexible schedules and a caring community, ideal for working adults who wish to pursue new career opportunities.

Hoping to work in the medical field? IOT offers programs in Medical Billing and Office Administration, Pharmacy Technician, Professional Medical Assistant, Vocational Nursing, and more.
If cooking or baking is your passion, IOT’s California culinary arts programs may prepare you for professional opportunities in this field.
Technical programs include Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, Microsoft Systems and Security Analyst, and Industrial Maintenance and Automated Technology.
From tutoring to resume assistance, IOT’s Student Success Center offers the resources and support students may need to get the most out of their career training.

Why We Love IOT:

Institute of Technology is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC).
IOT is committed to students’ success. Career services are available to assist graduates in finding employment opportunities.
Financial aid may be available to students who qualify.

Institute of Technology Salem is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET).

For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at iot.edu/disclosure.

Not all programs offered at all locations.

Accreditation

Institute of Technology Salem is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET).

Campus Programs

Clovis, CA
- Associate Degree Programs
  - Criminology and Emergency Response Management
    CRIMINOLOGY AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE MANAGEMENT DEGREE PROGRAM
    
    Launch your career in law enforcement through Institute of Technology's Criminology and Emergency Response Management program in California.
    Join a criminology degree program that empowers you to protect and serve your community. Institute of Technology's criminology degree program in California prepares you for various career paths in law enforcement, emergency management, natural disaster relief and more.
    
    What sets CERM apart?
    Not all emergency management degree programs are the same. CERM is a one-of-a-kind program that covers the federally approved curriculum of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). And Institute of Technology is the only school in California that prepares students for vital specializations in the areas of:
    Law enforcement
    Corrections
    Emergency response
    Security
    Included in your tuition, we provide:
    Uniforms: boots, books and equipment
    Access to the IVR-300 Training Simulator
    Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS) security guard card
    Standards and Training for Corrections Certificate
    As long as you have the courage to come face to face with danger, we’ll train you to have the confidence and skills to prevail. If you’re looking for the right California criminology degree program, get started with your career today at IOT. Find out more about criminal justice careers!
- Diploma
  - Baking and Pastry Specialist
    Baking and Pastry Specialist Program
    Become a pastry chef
    
    If you have a love for baking, a creative spirit, and a willingness to succeed, then consider attending the Institute of Technology’s Baking & Pastry Specialist program. At our baking and pastry schools, you’ll have the chance to discover the foundational skills needed to create breads, desserts, chocolates, tarts and much more – and to realize your potential with a career as a baking and pastry specialist.
    
    You will receive a professional education led by instructors who have the experience to help you understand the fundamental culinary skills necessary in baking and pastry creation.
    
    Our baking curriculum consists of:
    The curriculum covers the preparation and presentation of breads, specialty breads, cakes, desserts, chocolates, tarts, and tortes. Our hands-on approach to teaching, personal attention from our qualified instructors, and your desire to learn will turn you into a marketable graduate who is prepared to meet the certification standards of the American Culinary Federation as well as the National Restaurant Association’s ServSafe certification. You will explore entry-level culinary professional opportunities, including:
    Bread and pastry chef
    Dessert specialist
    Bakery chef
    Pantry/pastry cook
    Pastry shop owner
    Institutional and cafeteria baker
    Catering specialist
    Patisserie specialist
    Instructor
    Along with the skills you gain from our comprehensive pastry school program, you will receive the proper tools. A culinary kit is included with the cost of the program!
  - Culinary Arts Diploma
    At IOT, get the hands-on experience you need to succeed in the food industry. Our Culinary Arts Diploma will help you develop fundamental culinary preparation and presentation skills while also focusing on more specialized areas such as:
    
    Garde Manger
    Contemporary and international cuisine preparation
  - Industrial Maintenance and Automated Technology
    INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE AND AUTOMATED TECHNOLOGY (IMAT) PROGRAM
    Balanced approach to IMAT training
    Combining classroom instruction and hands-on, technical experience is an essential part of the training you can receive from Institute of Technology’s Industrial Maintenance and Automated Technology (IMAT) program. In addition to troubleshooting techniques and procedures for mechanical and electrical applications, our training includes focus in the following areas:
    Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
    Load calculations
    Liquid piping
    Pneumatics
    Plumbing
    Wiring
    Vital safety considerations, including electrical maintenance, building, OSHA and health codes are included in the program as well.
    Your industrial maintenance career starts here
    Our comprehensive training program can prepare you to perform mechanical and electric repair, welding and preventive maintenance in industrial or commercial settings. As a graduate of our Industrial Maintenance and Automated Technology program, you can have the skills and knowledge required to begin your new career in industrial maintenance, inspection, servicing and service repair of complex mechanical systems.
    
    Upon completion of the IMAT program, you will receive an Associate in Occupational Studies degree. Also, a tool kit is included in the cost of the program so that you can be prepared to start work right after the program, armed with the skills, knowledge and tools necessary to begin your new career.
Modesto, CA
- Associate Degree Programs
  - Criminology and Emergency Response Management
    CRIMINOLOGY AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE MANAGEMENT DEGREE PROGRAM
    
    Launch your career in law enforcement through Institute of Technology's Criminology and Emergency Response Management program in California.
    Join a criminology degree program that empowers you to protect and serve your community. Institute of Technology's criminology degree program in California prepares you for various career paths in law enforcement, emergency management, natural disaster relief and more.
    
    What sets CERM apart?
    Not all emergency management degree programs are the same. CERM is a one-of-a-kind program that covers the federally approved curriculum of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). And Institute of Technology is the only school in California that prepares students for vital specializations in the areas of:
    Law enforcement
    Corrections
    Emergency response
    Security
    Included in your tuition, we provide:
    Uniforms: boots, books and equipment
    Access to the IVR-300 Training Simulator
    Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS) security guard card
    Standards and Training for Corrections Certificate
    As long as you have the courage to come face to face with danger, we’ll train you to have the confidence and skills to prevail. If you’re looking for the right California criminology degree program, get started with your career today at IOT. Find out more about criminal justice careers!
- Diploma
  - Culinary Arts Diploma
    At IOT, get the hands-on experience you need to succeed in the food industry. Our Culinary Arts Diploma will help you develop fundamental culinary preparation and presentation skills while also focusing on more specialized areas such as:
    
    Garde Manger
    Contemporary and international cuisine preparation
  - Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
    HEATING, VENTILATION, & AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) PROGRAM
    
    The learning mix of HVAC training
    Balancing classroom instruction and computer simulations is a keystone of what Oregon and California HVAC schools should be. Institute of Technology does exactly this, and plenty more.
    
    Institute of Technology better prepares graduates of our Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning program for the real world by combining classroom time, computer simulations, and hands-on practical experience. These different settings allow students of the HVAC training school to learn the ins and outs of their new field, while preparing them to confidently apply their knowledge to different situations.
    
    Your HVAC career starts here.
    As a graduate of our Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning program, you will have the skills and knowledge required to launch your new career working for HVAC contractors as an entry-level technician in both residential and commercial construction. Our complete training program will prepare you to service, maintain, and troubleshoot heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration units.
    
    Along with new skills, we’ll make sure you have the tools you need to embark on your new career in HVAC. An HVAC tool kit is included with the cost of the program.
    Earning your HVAC certification.
    Prior to graduation from the Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning program and pursuing HVAC jobs, you will be expected to obtain an EPA Universal Certification. With the knowledge, training, and tools you receive from Institute of Technology, you can be well prepared to pass the EPA Certification and begin your real career
    
    You could soon be on your way to a new career. If you’re looking for an HVAC school, it’s time to get started at Institute of Technology.
  - Medical Billing and Office Administration
    Medical Billing and Office Administration
    
    Prepare to work behind the scenes in healthcare
    Comprehensive, hands-on Medical Billing and Office Administration diploma program
    
    Taught by an experienced group of instructors, this program can help you gain the knowledge and technical skills you need to pursue entry-level positions in a medical office setting. During the program, you can learn how to schedule patient appointments, record and file patient histories, code medical procedures, manage medical insurance plans, and carry out a variety of front office administrative duties.
    
    As a student, you can also develop a basic understanding of human anatomy and physiology, medical and pharmaceutical terminology, billing and coding procedures, and even ethics and public relations strategies.
    
    Upon completion of this program, you can be ready for careers such as:
    
    Personnel records clerk
    Medical file clerk
    Medical billing clerk
    Medical Insurance Billing and Coder
    Medical insurance collector
    Health insurance claims examiner
    Medical bookkeeping clerk
    Medical collections clerk
    Medical claims representative
    Medical secretary
    Dental receptionist
    Medical data entry clerk
    Dental Billing Assistant
    
    Certification exam
    As a benefit of graduating from this program, IOT will pay for you to take the Certified Coding Associates (CCA) exam, which will help verify your skills to potential employers.
Salem, OR
- Diploma
  - Medical Office Administration Billing and Coding
    Medical Office Administration Training in California
    
    Is an administrative healthcare career right for you?
    
    If you are considering a career in medical office administration, then you need training from Institute of Technology. Institute of Technology offers a comprehensive program that can help you go further than you ever thought possible with a great healthcare career.
    
    The Medical Office Administration program will provide you with a relevant education in general medical office procedures, including scheduling appointments and filing and documenting patient records. Additionally, you will study general anatomy and physiology, reinforced with a strong foundation in medical terminology. Our comprehensive medical office administration education will provide you with a strong knowledge base on which you can confidently base your new career.
    
    More than basic health care training
    
    Our medical admin program also covers medical billing and collections, medical ethics, and public relations with respect to the medical field. After graduating from Institute of Technology's Medical Office Administration program, you will be ready to start your real career as a medical office manager or administrator in a physician’s office, clinic, public or private hospital, nursing home, or community health center. Medical clerical positions are also available in research and care agencies, pharmaceutical firms, medical supply firms, and related service businesses. A career in medical administration can be a stable but challenging opportunity.
  - Practical Nursing
    Practical Nursing Program in Salem
    
    Have you been searching for LPN classes in Salem, Oregon? Your search is over. Institute of Technology has a great Practical Nursing program at our Salem nursing school. Our LPN classes teach you how to provide care and assist physicians in the diagnostic assessment of patients. Licensed practical nurses play a vital role as members of healthcare teams.
    Our Practical Nursing training places emphasis on:
        The nursing process
        Universal precautions
        Anatomy and physiology
        Disease process
        Pharmacological approach to treating patients
        The different stages of life and care
    
    In addition, students engage in hands-on training involving electrocardiograms, laboratory tests, venipuncture, infusion therapy, and many specialized care procedures. This program equips graduates with the skills and knowledge necessary to meet the requirements of the Oregon State Board of Nursing to participate in the NCLEX-PN exam, leading to licensure as a practical nurse.
    Once you become a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), you can pursue additional training to specialize in an area such as gerontology and pharmacology. Your duties as an LPN can vary depending on whether you work in a hospital, a nursing home, or in-home healthcare. Your lab assistant and phlebotomy training are more valued in a hospital. In a nursing home, you may be working with patients to develop care plans and supervise nursing aides. In home healthcare, more household duties may be required, along with teaching family members some of the more simple tasks you learned in practical nursing school.
    
    Request information today about our LPN classes in Salem, and learn how to start on your path to a new career as a Practical Nurse (LPN)!
    
    Once you become a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), you can pursue additional training to specialize in an area such as gerontology and pharmacology. Your duties as an LPN can vary depending on whether you work in a hospital, a nursing home, or in-home healthcare. Your lab assistant and phlebotomy training are more valued in a hospital. In a nursing home, you may be working with patients to develop care plans and supervise nursing aides. In home healthcare, more household duties may be required, along with teaching family members some of the more simple tasks you learned in practical nursing school.
    Request information today about our LPN classes in Salem, and learn how to start on your path to a new career as a Practical Nurse (LPN)!
    - See more at: http://www.iot.edu/locations/salem/medical/practical-nursing#sthash.yQIeZmFf.dpuf
    Practical Nursing Program in Salem
    Have you been searching for LPN classes in Salem, Oregon? Your search is over. Institute of Technology has a great Practical Nursing program at our Salem nursing school. Our LPN classes teach you how to provide care and assist physicians in the diagnostic assessment of patients. Licensed practical nurses play a vital role as members of healthcare teams.
    Our Practical Nursing training places emphasis on:
    The nursing process
    Universal precautions
    Anatomy and physiology
    Disease process
    Pharmacological approach to treating patients
    The different stages of life and care
    
    In addition, students engage in hands-on training involving electrocardiograms, laboratory tests, venipuncture, infusion therapy, and many specialized care procedures. This program equips graduates with the skills and knowledge necessary to meet the requirements of the Oregon State Board of Nursing to participate in the NCLEX-PN exam, leading to licensure as a practical nurse.
    - See more at: http://www.iot.edu/locations/salem/medical/practical-nursing#sthash.yQIeZmFf.dpuf
  - Professional Medical Assistant
    PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT PROGRAM IN CALIFORNIA
    
    Dedicated to your medical assisting success
    
    Institute of Technology's Professional Medical Assistant program prepares you for an exciting career in the medical field as a medical assistant. If you've been looking for a California medical assistant school, choose Institute of Technology – a career college with dedication to instruction and personal attention.
    
    Our personal and professional instructors will help you develop the clinical knowledge and administrative skills you need to succeed in this exciting field. Our medical assistant training program covers introductions to anatomy and physiology, clinical and lab procedures, patient medical records, medical manager software, appointment scheduling, and medical terminology.
    Preparing you for a career in the medical assisting field
    Upon graduation, you will be prepared and eligible for CMA and RMA certification. With successful completion of these two certifications, you can find national recognition as a Certified Medical Assistant. Many employers require this certification prior to employment.
    
    Prepare to launch your career in the medical profession as a Certified Medical Assistant.
    
    Contact us today to learn more about this exciting program!

General Info

Facts & Figures

Institutional Accrediting Agency:
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Carnegie Classification:
Associate's College

Institute of Technology

Clovis, CA

Associate Degree Programs

Diploma

Modesto, CA

Associate Degree Programs

Diploma

Salem, OR

Diploma

Practical Nursing Program in Salem

Our Practical Nursing training places emphasis on:

Institutional Accrediting Agency:

Carnegie Classification: