{"id":11801,"date":"2023-11-01T17:33:20","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T17:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site5.meridian.soar.qvine.com\/?page_id=11801"},"modified":"2024-03-06T17:39:59","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T17:39:59","slug":"apply-to-certificate-of-intelligence-studies-cis-and-continuing-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ni-u.edu\/apply-to-certificate-of-intelligence-studies-cis-and-continuing-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply to Certificate of Intelligence Studies (CIS) and Continuing Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11801\" class=\"elementor elementor-11801\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-352a23ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"352a23ee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic"}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d52a006\" data-id=\"5d52a006\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdae5e1 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdae5e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Apply to the Certificate of Intelligence Studies (CIS)<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f35f8e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"2f35f8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"content_width":"boxed"}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bfc14c elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bfc14c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Apply to the CIS<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6500434 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6500434\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-16694 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ni-u.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/CIS23B.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"167\" height=\"111\" \/>The Certificate of Intelligence Studies (CIS) <span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">offers students who already possess an undergraduate or graduate degree the option of studying specific intelligence issues and technical or regional topics without degree enrollment.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0Students obtain certification in an area of intelligence studies upon successful completion of four CIS courses.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0<\/span>Please see the latest <strong><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/NIU-Catalog_23-24_Final.pdf\">catalog<\/a><\/strong> for current CIS offerings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbecb18 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"fbecb18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"content_width":"boxed"}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d619171 animated-slow elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"d619171\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"_animation":"none"}\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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Late applications will not be accepted.<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>A completed\u00a0<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/AY25_Application_CERT_CE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Application<\/a> for Academic Year Fall 2024 \u2013 Summer 2025.\u00a0<\/li><li>Undergraduate and Graduate Transcripts. You must provide official transcripts for all earned degrees as well as those attempted. Undergraduate degrees must be from regionally accredited institutions. Official transcripts must be sent from the institutions directly to NIU Admissions.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><strong>Note:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Applicants may only apply to\u00a0<strong><em>one<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Certificate topic per year.<\/li><li>The Leadership and Management in the Intelligence Community certificate program requires the following additional application materials:<ul><li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/NIU-Nomination-Memorandum-Template-1.docx\">Nomination<\/a>\u00a0from your <strong>parent organization<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>Professional resume or curriculum vitae<\/li><li>Statement of Purpose (500-word unclassified essay-typed and double spaced) explaining your motivation for pursuing the certificate, professional goals, and what you achieved in your education or career that enhances your capabilities to undertake this program.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2242\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2242\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How to Submit an Application: <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2242\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2242\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Completed applications<strong> should be submitted electronically<\/strong> to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:NIU_Admissions@niu.odni.gov\">NIU_Admissions@niu.odni.gov<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>To protect PII<\/strong>, please send applications from a .gov or .mil account.<\/li><li>If electronic submission<strong> is not possible, applicants can submit their documents by mail<\/strong>. Please note that mail can take several weeks to arrive, so please plan accordingly.<\/li><li>NIU Admissions <strong>can accept hand-delivered<\/strong> document. Please contact <a href=\"mailto:NIU_Admissions@niu.odni.gov\">NIU_Admissions@niu.odni.gov<\/a>\u00a0to arrange this.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">For mail sent through the United States Postal Service, the following address must be used but note that weekend deliveries are\u00a0<b><i>not<\/i><\/b>\u00a0accepted:<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 120px;\"><strong>National Intelligence University<\/strong><br \/>Office of Admissions<br \/>Roberdeau Hall<br \/>Washington, DC 20511<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">For mail sent by FedEx or UPS, the following address must be used:<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 120px;\"><strong>National Intelligence University<\/strong><br \/>Office of Admissions<br \/>Roberdeau Hall, ICC-B Gate 5<br \/>1000 Colonial Farm Road<br \/>McLean, VA 22101<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2243\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2243\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Official versus Unofficial Transcripts<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2243\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2243\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><strong>Official and unofficial transcripts contain the same information about a student\u2019s academic record:<\/strong> a chronological list of classes, grades, and credits. However, photocopies, scans of original documents, and emailed copies from the applicant\u2019s personal email address are\u00a0<u>unofficial<\/u>.<\/li><li>Official transcripts are <strong>original documents issued by the institution and sent to NIU Admissions electronically<\/strong> through a secure third-party transcript delivery service or by<strong> hard copy mail <\/strong>in a sealed envelope which <strong>should not be opened by anyone except the NIU Admissions.\u00a0 <\/strong>An official transcript is a legal document and includes distinguishing marks such as the Registrar\u2019s signature, the college seal, and the date it was issued.<\/li><li>NIU Admissions <strong>can accept<\/strong> hard copy official transcripts from applicants if they are <strong>still in a sealed envelope<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2244\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2244\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Contact Admissions<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2244\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2244\"><p style=\"padding-left: 120px;\"><strong>Office of Admissions<\/strong><br \/>Phone 301-243-2094<br \/>Fax 301-227-7067<br \/>Email : <a href=\"mailto:NIU_Admissions@odni.gov\">NIU_Admissions@odni.gov<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2245\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2245\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\"><em>NIU Privacy Act Statement <\/em><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2245\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2245\"><p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/dpcld.defense.gov\/Portals\/49\/Documents\/Privacy\/pa1974.pdf\">Privacy Act of Public Law 93-579<\/a> requires Federal Agencies which collect personal information from individuals to inform each individual of the following:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><strong>Authority<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/44\/3101\">44USC3101<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/44\/3102\">3102<\/a> Establishment of Program Management.<\/li><li><strong>Principal Purpose:<\/strong> To record information solicited from and furnished by individuals nominated to attend courses of instruction of the NIU.<\/li><li>Routine Use: Used in preparation of tentative and final class rosters for official University use, biographic data on students, statistical studies, attendance verification, historical records, alumni surveys, academic\/fitness reports, and other official correspondence.<\/li><li>Disclosure and Effects: Disclosure of information by the applicant is voluntary. However, non-disclosure may result in errors in reporting course completion, incomplete statistical comparisons, non-receipt of security clearance, errors in historical files, incomplete student academic\/fitness reports, and non-receipt of official correspondence.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-569bb7b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"569bb7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic","content_width":"boxed"}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dbf43c elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6dbf43c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"\/eligibility\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-external-link-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M432,320H400a16,16,0,0,0-16,16V448H64V128H208a16,16,0,0,0,16-16V80a16,16,0,0,0-16-16H48A48,48,0,0,0,0,112V464a48,48,0,0,0,48,48H400a48,48,0,0,0,48-48V336A16,16,0,0,0,432,320ZM488,0h-128c-21.37,0-32.05,25.91-17,41l35.73,35.73L135,320.37a24,24,0,0,0,0,34L157.67,377a24,24,0,0,0,34,0L435.28,133.32,471,169c15,15,41,4.5,41-17V24A24,24,0,0,0,488,0Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\"><b>Note: <\/b>  All prospective NIU students must meet the <b>eligibility criteria<\/b> before applying.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apply to the Certificate of Intelligence Studies (CIS) Apply to the CIS The Certificate of Intelligence Studies (CIS) offers students who already possess an undergraduate or graduate degree the option …<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ni-u.edu\/apply-to-certificate-of-intelligence-studies-cis-and-continuing-education\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Apply to Certificate of Intelligence Studies (CIS) and Continuing Education<\/span> Read More »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ni-u.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11801"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ni-u.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ni-u.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ni-u.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ni-u.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11801"}],"version-history":[{"count":262,"href":"https:\/\/www.ni-u.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11801\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24113,"href":"https:\/\/www.ni-u.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11801\/revisions\/24113"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ni-u.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}