Cleveland Institute of Electronics

The Cleveland Institute of Electronics (CIE) is a technical institution in Cleveland, Ohio that specialises in remote learning and is privately owned and operated for profit.

CIE provides students with the opportunity to earn diplomas and certificates in a number of computer technology and electronic disciplines. The Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools has granted the institution approval to operate as a postsecondary institution for the purpose of teaching electronics technology, computer technology, and electronic engineering technology.

Since its inception, the Institute has attracted a student body that is comprised of individuals from a variety of countries around the world. In 1972, there were a total of 40,000 students enrolled, representing 70 different nations. CIE expanded its operations by establishing a completely owned subsidiary known as World Institution in 1992. However, this subsidiary college ceased operations in the summer of 2014.

In 1956, Cleveland Institute of Electronics came up with the idea for and patented its "Auto-Programmed" system, which was a novel approach to the presenting of educational material.

Carl Smith gave the Pickett & Eckel Company a contract in the 1960s to build a slide rule that was geared specifically around the curriculum modules of the school. The product was eventually given the name Pickett N515-T Electronic Slide Rule once it was released.

CIE gives students the opportunity to earn a variety of certifications and degrees in the domains of computing, broadcast engineering technology (which may lead to the CBT designation given by the Society of Broadcast Engineers), and electronics.