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Cybersecurity Certificate
Cybersecurity Certificate will unlock many career paths
A certificate in cybersecurity is an option for anyone who currently works in the tech field and wants to expand their knowledge in the cybersecurity niche. It may also be a great solution for someone who is looking to break into the industry for the first time, but may not have time to complete a bachelor’s degree program.
The online Cybersecurity Certificate program, offered by the College of Engineering, Science, Technology, and Agriculture, in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Central State University, is your gateway to develop the essential skills needed to be a strategic data defender capable of protecting an organization from highly disruptive cyberattacks. Central State's online Cybersecurity Certificate program offers you stackable credentials to go on to pursue higher-level degrees and certifications.
Frequently Asked Questions
Online courses aren't defined as has how many hours per week but how many contact hours and it is standard practice to have students log in every day.
Cybersecurity related professionals are in a huge-demand. You can find the job advertisements on popular job sites.
This certification is 100%.
Yes, we recently received the approval for the certificate program from the Ohio Department of Higher Education.
Yes, however an instructor may set a deadline for certain sessions.
The online modules are self-paced, but you can always contact your instructors for additional help in the course material.
The certificate program is built upon a strong computer science background. All the computer science courses can be transferred towards a BSc degree in Computer Science at Central State University.
$9,200 for full-time attendance. Students attending part-time will pay a $415 per credit hour cost. Tuition fees are approximate and may change. Visit Schedule of Fees for up-to-date information.
Tuition fees are approximate and may change. Visit Schedule of Fees for up-to-date information.
No, however, programing experience is a plus.
Now. You can start enrolling in the spring 2022 semester.
You need a computer.
Yes. As a CSU student, you have Free access to Career Services at Central State University for any job placement assistance. The Career Services organizes on-campus career fairs regularly.
You can download a copy of the catalog at the link, Registrar - Central State University.
Central State University offers the most affordable online cybersecurity certificate program. More importantly, we use Open Educational Resource (OER) textbooks, which means your textbooks are Free! This helps to reduce the cost further.
There are no fees for the books. Central State also offers “100% textbook free using Open Educational Resources.