General Academic FAQ

NEIT is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (formerly the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.). Accreditation by NECHE is recognized by the federal government and entitles NEIT to participate in federal financial aid programs. Some academic departments have specialized professional accreditations in addition to accreditation by NECHE. For more information on accreditation, see NEIT’s catalog.

The Career Services Office assists NEIT students and graduates in all aspects of the job search, including resume writing, interviewing skills, and developing a job search strategy. Upon completion of their program, graduates may submit a resume to the Career Services Office to be circulated to employers for employment opportunities in their fields. Employers regularly contact us about our graduates. In addition, our Career Services Office contacts employers to develop job leads. A strong relationship with employers exists as a result of our training students to meet the needs of industry for over fifty years. No school can, and NEIT does not, guarantee to its graduates employment or a specific starting salary.

Courses at New England Tech are 10 weeks long, with four terms offered per year, starting in January, April, July, and October.

The average size for a class is about 15 to 20 students; however, larger and smaller classes occur from time to time.

Online courses at New England Tech are crafted by a faculty-led team of learning and technology design experts to be interesting, relevant and engaging, and to have real impact on students in their lives and on their careers. They are not self-paced courses – you will have coursework to do every week and it is important to keep up.

You can do your coursework at any time of day. At times, there may be synchronous online meetings, but these will not happen often. You will be learning as part of a connected community that provides support, challenges your thinking, and reminds you that you are not alone. Instructors are present in the course and work with students to help them be successful. See Online Learning at NEIT for more information about online courses in the MSIT program.

No special equipment is required – just a modern Windows or Mac computer, an office suite such as Microsoft Office, and a broadband Internet connection. A webcam and microphone may be required for some activities.

New England Tech Online courses help acclimate you to the technology and build your skills and your confidence as you go. We provide 24×7 support via phone, email or chat to help you with computer or online system issues. Tablet computers can be useful for doing course readings, watching course videos, and catching up on course discussions; but a tablet will not be sufficient for doing all your coursework be sure you have regular access to a laptop or desktop computer.

Most importantly, you’ll need to set aside time to do your coursework. This program is challenging. In an online course, you should expect to spend as much time as you’d spend in the classroom for an on-campus course, plus time for reading, projects, group work and other assignments.

Graduates have obtained employment in the local area. However, one of the exciting aspects of NEIT’s programs is the ability to look nationally for employment opportunities. Graduates will have the depth of confidence and the technical and managerial education to successfully lead in the IT industry, both now and well into the future.

Graduates of our Cybersecurity and Network Engineering Associate’s Level Program will be ready for  entry-level positions in the computer industry. Entry-level programmer, entry-level network administration, computer technician, database specialist, or web developer may be some of the job choices available to a graduate with an associate degree.

Upon completion of a bachelor’s degree at NEIT, generally jobs will exist in the entry-level positions in the computer industry including positions such as systems operations & maintenance professional, network security specialist, digital forensics and incident response specialist and vulnerability analyst, network administrators, network engineers and network analysts. With a Bachelor’s Degree positions on the management level become attainable.

Successful graduates of our Master’s of Cybersecurity Defense Master’s Level Program may be able to advance their careers by qualifying for positions such as Project Manager, Network Manager, Chief Information officer (CIO), Chief Technical Officer (CTO), Business Analyst or Systems integrator.

The Career Services Office assists NEIT students and graduates in all aspects of the job search, including resume writing, interviewing skills, and developing of a job search strategy. Upon completion of their program, graduates may submit a resume to the Career Services Office to be circulated to employers for employment opportunities in their fields. Employers regularly contact us about our graduates. In addition, our Career Services Office contacts employers to develop job leads. A strong relationship with employers exists as a result of our training students to meet the needs of industry for over fifty years. No school can, and NEIT does not, guarantee to its graduates employment or a specific starting salary.

To complete your degree requirements in the shortest possible time, you should take the courses outlined in the prescribed curriculum. For a typical six-term curriculum, a student may complete the requirements in as little as 18 months.

To complete all your degree requirements in the shortest time, you should take at least one liberal arts course each term. Students who need more time to complete their curriculum may postpone some of the liberal arts courses until after the completion of the technical requirements. Students are provided up to two additional terms of study to complete the liberal arts requirements without any additional tuition assessment fee. During these additional terms of study, students are required to pay all applicable fees.

Students may also elect to complete some of their liberal arts requirements during Intersession, a fiveweek term scheduled between Spring and Summer Quarters. Students will not be assessed any additional tuition for liberal arts courses taken during the Intersession but may be assessed applicable fees.

Students wishing to extend the number of terms needed to complete the required technical courses in their curriculum will be assessed additional tuition and fees.

The cost of your program will be as outlined in your enrollment agreement, along with your cost for books and other course materials.

The transferability of a course is always up to the institution to which the student is transferring. Students interested in the transferability of their credits should contact the Office of Teaching and Learning for further information.