The internet of things (IoT) is the network of devices that connect, interact and exchange data. Phones, wearable technologies, home security systems, vehicles and a growing number of other products can be monitored and controlled through the internet. Embedded systems programming is what enables this device-to-device communication to happen.<br><br>With more and more smart technologies hitting the market every day, the area of IT embedded systems programming is exploding.<br>In this graduate certificate program, you learn to:<br>Integrate a variety of technologies, such as programming languages/platforms, cloud services, operating systems and IoT protocols<br>Install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair embedded and IoT devices<br>Select and integrate appropriate sensors and devices for gathering, processing and transferring real-time data<br>Securely transfer data in a networked environment using appropriate communication standards and protocols<br>Develop applications for existing IoT devices using industry-standard languages and development environments<br>Design interconnected embedded solutions that seamlessly integrate diverse, remote and distributed technologies<br>Career options<br>Across all sectors, there's increasing demand for a labour force that has the skills to create, program and maintain IoT devices, systems and solutions. Jobs are available in a variety of industries, including information technology, health care, utilities, transportation and retail.<br><br>Job titles may include: Device programmer, Embedded developer, Firmware engineer, IoT software engineer, IoT specialist<br>IoT architect, Smart device product manager, Application developer, Mobile developer