Cleveland Institute of Electronics, Cleveland, Ohio

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  1. vnazaire

    vnazaire Member

    I have done a search on Cleveland Institute of Electronics and I did not get anything specific; can CIE students or graduates or employers tell me their opinion on the training and diplomas offered by this DETC accredited college ? :confused:
     
  2. obecve

    obecve New Member

    Years ago (10-12) I had a rehab client choose CIE as an option. Thye completed all of the coursework and got a job. I was not particularly impressed with the materials, but it did seem to give my client the basic information and skills they needed to get a job at the time.
     
  3. vnazaire

    vnazaire Member

    Thanks for the information even though it is a bit old, that is when one of your clients took the training; but if it helped him get a job 10 years ago, it must be at least as good today!
     
  4. wfready

    wfready New Member

    vnazaire,

    Have you looked at Grantham? They have an AAS in EET as well. Comparing the two curriculums, it seems like Grantham has a better program. It seems like there are no math courses in the CIE program and you really should have a basic understanding of atleast algebra to be able to perform basic electronics troubleshooting.

    As for the accredidation, I know several techs who have landed jobs with a semiconductor company with an degree from ITT (which is nationally accredited as well). If you wish to transfer your credits to a bachelors (unless you plan to go to another NA school) you may want to try and find an RA community college for an ET degree (there are plenty of EET programs in local comm colleges... just not DL).

    If you have industry experience (or have a military MOS in electronics), you may want to try Excelsior College.

    They have an AAS in Technical Studies (with different specializations including electronics & instrumentation)

    You would need to find your applied professional credit (electronics courses) from their distance database or take at a local school (I did a search for engineer/technology courses and found quite a few lower level electrical, electronic, and engineering type courses that may plug into the degree program (which were fairly cheap as well).

    You can do the same type of degree with TESC (Theirs is called an AS in Applied Science and Technology with a major in Electronics Engineering Technology). TESC has a few electronics independent study course, but you will have to search for courses to complete this degree from other schools just like Excelsior.

    There are not many programs in EET that are DL because of the coursework requiring lab work to fully understand the way electronics work. If you are in the field already, however, perhaps Excelsior or TESC would be a choice to consider.

    Best Regards,
    Bill
     
  5. vnazaire

    vnazaire Member

    Thanks Bill for the volume of information that you provided. I considered CIE because the fees are reasonable compared to Grantham which are a bit stiff for me .
    I also wanted to take all my classes DL and not having to drive to a college to do so as I work full time and many times long hours, sometimes unpredictable.
    thanks
     
  6. Jmarion

    Jmarion New Member

    CIE helped

    I took both a technicians diploma, (Electronics Technology and Advanced Toubleshooting I & II), and the AAS in Electronics Engineering.

    After doing just the troubleshooting course, I passed the technicans entrance exam at NEC, and got a job repairin cellphones in 1984. (I also passed the FCC license test, and the NABER--National Association of Business and Educational Radio Certified Technician Exam).

    I am also a Grantham AAS and BSEET graduate. What's the difference?

    I think CIE offered much more lab work in comparison to Grantham. Other than that, Grantham was more thorough, and theoretical (slightly), but CIE did a nice job at lesson writing and putting the training in "bite sized" 'auto-programmed' lessons.

    Jim
     
  7. Nosborne

    Nosborne New Member

    I received a Diploma in Electronics Engineering in 1981 and an AAS in 1983 from CIE. I found the program to be very "hands on" and practical. The theory was pretty much "plug and chug" but it IS a tech course, not an engineering course.

    Industry acceptance of CIE seems strong. Academic acceptance is near zero.

    Nosborne, JD
     
  8. vnazaire

    vnazaire Member

    Thank you to Jim and Nob! Based on what I heard I will go with CIE first and AFTER go on with Grantham for the theory and thoroughness.
    I am at a loss of words to express my sincere gratitude to all.
     
  9. oxpecker

    oxpecker New Member

    I didn't recall that cell phones even existed in 1984. But according to this site, the first commercial cell phone system began operation in 1979 (in Tokyo). The first commercial cell phone service in the USA was launched in 1983. So I believe!
     
  10. Jmarion

    Jmarion New Member

    First cellphones...

    They cost in 1984 around $2500 each, and were all car-mounted. The idea of having a car in one's phone was incredible at the time. We sold every one we could make at the time...those were the days.
     
  11. vnazaire

    vnazaire Member

    Cell phones in 1984 were the microcomputers of the 90s. You were part of history in the making.
     
  12. MGKRILL

    MGKRILL New Member

    I took two classes from CIE and would recommend them. CIE's courses are fairly simple at first but gradualy get harder.

    1998 Electronics Technology w/ micorprosseror lab
    1996 Electronics Communications

    currently enrolled in
    Education Direct's
    A.S.B Degree in Apllied Computer Science
    ****

    Depending on your goals education direct could be more cost effective than either CIE or Grantham and there credits can be tranfered to Grantham if you wish to persue a B.S.
     
  13. Carlos M. Lorie

    Carlos M. Lorie New Member

    Several years back I started with CIE and had to stop after a few classes. I had fun with their courses and found them interesting.
     
  14. chris

    chris New Member

    My wife got a certificate in computer programming

    She went with them to quickly qualify to take the test for programmer analyst at work. She completed it in about a year and got the job, Five years later she is a systems analyst making good money. We laugh all the time about it being the best $540 she ever spent. Of course, she has since got an RA bachelors degree and is working on her MPA. She was generally satisfied with the course and always got assistance very quickly when she called or emailed. One thing I remember was that we waited a while to enroll and the cost dropped about 40% between the time we requested information and the time we signed up. Moral of the story is to probably wait for the 2nd or 3rd mailer to actually sign up.
     

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