Electrical Engineering - Telecommunications Certification

Applicants to the Certification of Professional Achievement Program must submit official transcripts, 3 letters of recommendation, personal-professional statement, resume, and the $150 application fee.

Candidates for the Certification of Professional Achievement Program must complete the program of study as defined by the appropriate department. Program requirements for completion of these Certification Programs are listed below:

• 4 Graduate-level classes all earned through CVN, as a non-degree student.
• Minimum of 12 credit points
• Minimum GPA of 3.0
• Completion of program within two (2) calendar years.

Candidates for the Certification of Professional Achievement Program must complete the program of study as defined by the appropriate department. Program requirements for completion of these Certification Programs are listed below:

• 4 Graduate-level classes all earned through CVN, as a non-degree student.
• Minimum of 12 credit points
• Minimum GPA of 3.0
• Completion of program within two (2) calendar years.

Required Courses:

One Class from:

• Wave Transmission and Fiber Optics (ELEN E4401)
• Fundamentals of Photonics (ELEN E4411)
• Operating Systems (COMS W4118)
• Database Systems (COMS W4111)

One Class from:

• Communication Theory and Networks (ELEN E4702)
• Wireless Communications (ELEN E4703)
• Computer Networks (CSEE W4119)

Two additional courses chosen from the Telecommunication/Multimedia Networks or Signal/Image processing area such as:

• Topics in Telecommunication Networks (ELEN E677x)
• Digital Image Processing (ELEN E4830)

and the below listed additional courses to choose from:

ELEN E4702, ELEN E4703, ELEN E6201, ELEN E6318, ELEN E6711, ELEN E6717, ELEN E6950, ELEN E6951, ELEN E4810, ELEN E4830, ELEN E677x, ELEN E6820, ELEN E6850, ELEN E6860, ELEN E688x

2023–2024 Tuition & Fees

Please note that all tuition and fees are in U.S. dollars and are estimated. Tuition and most fees are prescribed by statute and are subject to change at the discretion of the Trustees.

CVN Credit Tuition: $2,462.00 per point (Credit Hour)
CVN Fee: $395 non-refundable fee per course
Transcript Fee: $105 non-refundable one-time fee
Tuition Deposit: $1,000 (More information on our Resources page)

Estimated cost of one nondegree course: $7,886.00
Estimated total cost of certification (four courses): $31,229.00

Estimated total cost of MS (ten courses): $77,915.00
*Estimated total cost of DES (ten courses plus a minimum of 12 research credits): $108,249.00

Graduate Admission Application Fee: $85 non-refundable one-time fee 
Certification Program Application Fee: $85 non-refundable one-time fee 

Late Registration Fee: $100 non-refundable fee

CVN Withdrawal Fee: $75, plus prorated tuition and all non-refundable fees
For example: A three-credit course would be $7,781 + transcript fee $105 (one-time) + CVN fee $395 = $7,886

*Assumes DES student enrolls in two six-credit research courses.

For Drop/Withdrawal fees and dates, refer to the Academic Calendar for the current term.

Please note: CVN no longer offers courses for audit.

Payment should be mailed to:

Attn: Shewanna House
Accounting & Business Management
Senior Student Services Rep
Payments & Deposits
210 Kent Hall, Mail Code 9205
1140 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10027

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