Are you planning to start a new career or advance in the field or position you currently have? What skills, certifications, or experience do you need to reach this goal?

Statement of Purpose

Technical skillset:

Starting or advancing your technical career starts with a personal assessment of your technical skill level. CIAT supports students at all levels (from beginners in the field to working IT professionals advancing their careers), so be honest about your strengths and weaknesses, so that we can match you with the right program.

Career plans:

Tell us about your career goals. Are you planning to start a new career or advance in the field or position you currently have? What skills, certifications, or experience do you need to reach this goal? If you’re brand new to the tech field and don’t know where to start, that’s what we’re here for. Be honest about what level of career planning support would help you be successful.

Overcoming challenges:

Committing to your education path takes dedication and commitment, but your time and energy investment will pay off. Tell us about a time when you’ve overcome a challenge (academic challenge, personal/family challenge, career challenges, etc.) and learned a valuable lesson.

Choosing CIAT:

We approach education differently. We believe your education should be centered around building confidence in your technical skills and helping you graduate ready to tackle the workforce. How is your CIAT program going to help you achieve your personal and career goals?

About You:

What else would you like us to know about you? Who is part of your support network as you pursue your education? Feel free to share details about yourself, your background, your family, your personal passion projects, or more. The more we know about you as an individual, the more we can support you.