Internet of Things (IoT) Certificates

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Internet of Things (IoT) Certificate Programs

certified industrial IoT specialist
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About the Internet of Things (IoT) Program

The Nevada Technology Academy IoT program has been designed to provide students with a broad, multi-disciplinary education to enable them to capture high paying entry jobs in the fast growing IoT industry in Nevada. The program has been vetted and supported by a significant list of the top IoT and Cyber Security companies in Nevada.

Internet of Things (IoT) Certificate - Software

The IoT Software program contains hands-on curriculum appropriate for ensuring a
skilled workforce in software for IoT device companies. The IOT Software programmer
will be qualified to work in Smart Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, and industries utilizing IoT
Technologies in their processes or products.

Program Outcomes:
  • Students will learn fundamentals of computers, networking and security to better enable them to use software development tools and platforms.
  • Provides the student with understanding of use of an IDE development environment
  • Provides the student with a broad background in the software aspects of the IOT industry including software and web development skills; basic controller skills with Raspberry Pi and Arduino
  • Students will be able to develop software that communicates with various devices and sensors and can be imbedded on typical controllers for IoT applications

Required: 390 clock hours; minimum 2.0 GPA
Course Number Description Clock Hours
CIS104 Coding in Python 45
CIS108 Introduction to Software Development, Coding in C++ 45
CIT115 Coding in C# for imbedded systems 45
CIS109 Web Development using PHP and MySQL 45
CIS119 Raspberry pi; Arduino and others 45
CIS251 Overview of A+, Network+ and Security+ 75
CIT111 Introduction to Linux 45
CIT173 Basic Math for Electronics 45

Internet of Things (IoT) Certificate - Hardware

The IoT Hardware program contains hands-on curriculum appropriate for ensuring a
skilled workforce in hardware for IoT device companies. The IOT hardware Specialist
will be qualified to work in Smart Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, and industries utilizing IoT
Technologies in their processes or products.

Program Outcomes:
  • Provides the student with a broad background in all phases of the IOT industry including basic Computer, networking and security skills; electronics skills; test and measurement, bread boarding and light fabrication/shop skills including 3D printing
  • Students will have an understanding of active and passive components, solid state devices, integrated circuits and digital logic.
  • Students will learn sensor fundamentals and work with controllers like Raspberry Pi and Arduino
  • Students will learn the use and application of PLC’s /PLR’s in industrial and factory automation
  • Students will learn to work with AWS, Azure and Google Cloud platforms for IoT

Required: 420 clock hours; minimum 2.0 GPA
Course Number Description Clock Hours
CIT112 IT Essentials 60
CIT324 Networking and Security for IoT: LoRa; Blue Tooth; WiFI; others 45
CIS251 Raspberry pi; Arduino and others 45
EIT135 Sensors, relays motors, valves 45
EIT200 PLC’s and PLR’s 45
EIT210 Factory Automation and Machine/process control; Fog/Cloud with AWS; Azure; Google Cloud 45
ELM113 DC/AC Theory; Passive components and circuits and Test and Measurements 45
ELM125 Solid State Theory, components, basic circuits/ Digital circuits and logic 45
MTH115 Basic Math for Electronics 45