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{{Short description|Technical College in Cleveland, Ohio, United States}}
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| motto = ''A School of thousands. A class of one. Since 1934.''
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| established = {{Start date|1934}}
| closed = September 30, 2022{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}
| type = Private, for-profit technical college
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| president = John R. Drinko<ref>[http://www.cie-wc.edu/About_us.asp#letter "Letter from the President"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100204005208/http://www.cie-wc.edu/About_us.asp |date=2010-02-04 }}</ref>
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| students = Over 1,000 World Wide
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| former_names = Smith Practical Radio Institute
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| affiliations = Society of Broadcast Engineers
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'''Cleveland Institute of Electronics''' ('''CIE''') was a privately held, for-profit, distance learning technical college located in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], United States. CIE permanently closed on September 30, 2022.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Bullard |first=Stan |date=October 1, 2024 |title=Playhouse Square inches north with $1.6 million building purchase |url=https://www.crainscleveland.com/real-estate/playhouse-square-buys-building-16m |url-access=subscription |access-date=October 13, 2024 |work=[[Crain's Cleveland Business]]}}</ref>

CIE offered Diplomas and Certificates from a variety of electronics and computer technology programs. The school was certified through the Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools to offer post secondary programs of electronics technology, computer technology and electronic engineering technology.

==History==
The Institute was established in 1934 by Carl E. Smith under the name '''Smith Practical Radio Institute''' to provide [[correspondence school|correspondence]] learning courses in the field of Radio and Electronics, and has attracted an international student body since its inception.
In 1972, enrollment reached 40,000 students from 70 countries.<ref>[http://www.cie-wc.edu/About_us.asp "About CIE'] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100204005208/http://www.cie-wc.edu/About_us.asp |date=2010-02-04 }}</ref>
In 1992, a wholly owned subsidiary, World College, was added to CIE, but this subsidiary college has since closed in Summer of 2014. CIE permanently closed on September 30, 2022.<ref name=":0" />

==Innovations==
In 1956, Cleveland Institute of Electronics conceptualized and [[patent]]ed its "Auto-Programmed" method, a new approach to curriculum presentation.<ref>[http://www.cie-wc.edu/CourseDescription.asp "CIE, A Programmed Approach"]</ref>

In the 1960s, Carl Smith commissioned Pickett & Eckel Company to manufacture a [[slide rule]] tailored toward the school's course modules. The model became known as the Pickett N515-T Electronic Slide Rule.
<gallery widths="300">
File:Pickett_N515-T_Electronic_CIE_DonatedbyAndyKeller_th.jpg|The Pickett N515-T CIE Electronic Slide Rule. Image courtesy of Mike Konshak, [[Curator]], International Slide Rule Museum.
</gallery>

==Programs of study==
CIE offered numerous certificates and [[diploma]]s in Electronics, Broadcast Engineering Technology (Leading to [[Certified Broadcast Technologist|CBT]] designation by the [[Society of Broadcast Engineers]]), and [[Computing]] fields.<ref>[http://www.cie-wc.edu/CourseDescription.asp "Courses Offered, Cleveland Institute of Electronics"]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030907070818/http://www.worldcollege.edu/CourseDescription.asp "Course Description Syllabus, World College"]</ref>

===Undergraduate Diplomas and Certificates===
* [http://cie-wc.edu/Broadcast-Engineering.aspx Broadcast Engineering]
* [http://cie-wc.edu/A-Plus-Certification.aspx CompTIA A+ Certification and Computer Technology]
* [http://cie-wc.edu/Network-Certification.aspx Network+ Certification and Computer Technology]
* [http://cie-wc.edu/Computer-Programming-JAVA-C-Sharp.aspx Programming] with [[Java (software platform)|Java]] and [[C Sharp (programming language)|C#]]
* [http://cie-wc.edu/Electronics-Engineering.aspx Engineering]
* Electronics Technology and Advanced Troubleshooting I & II
* Electronics Technology with [[Digital data|Digital]] and [[Microprocessor]] Laboratories
* Electronics Technology with [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] License Preparation
* Electronics Technology with [[Laboratory]]
* Industrial Electronics with [[Programmable logic controller|PLC]] Technology
* Introduction to Computers and Microsoft Office
* Introduction to [[Home automation|Home Automation]] Installation
* Introduction to [[Photovoltaics|Photovoltaic]] Systems
* Wireless and [[Telecommunication|Electronic Communications]]

===Associate's of Applied Science Degrees===
* A.A.S. in Computer [[Information technology|Information Technology]] and [[Systems management|Systems Management]]
* A.A.S. in Electronic Engineering Technology
* A.A.S. in [[Software engineering|Software Engineering]]
* Bachelor in Electronic Engineering Technology - via World College
* Bachelor in Computer [[Information technology|Information Technology]] and [[Systems management|Systems Management]] - Via World College

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.cie-wc.edu/ Official Cleveland Institute of Electronics Website]
* [http://worldcollege.wix.com/world-college/ World College Website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131208215636/http://www.worldcollege.edu/degrees-offered/bachelor-of-electronic-engineering-technology/beet-course-descriptions/ World College 2013 Website]
* [http://www.ciebookstore.com/ CIE Bookstore]
* [http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/InstAccrDetails.aspx?756e697469643d3136323939312663616d70757349643d30267264743d382f31302f3230313220343a33393a333420504d US Department of Education - Accreditation]
* [http://www.whed.net/results_institutions.php World College listing with IAU International Association of Universities UNESCO]
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Cleveland Institute of Electronics - Revision history

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