RITx Professional Programs and Offerings
Open-scale programs and courses providing accessible, affordable, and high-quality education designed to meet employer demand.
Why RITx?
RIT offers free and reduced-cost education as part of our partnership with edX, the leading nonprofit online learning platform founded by Harvard and MIT in 2012. Fueled by industry demand and available around the globe, RITx programs and offerings provide critical, career-advancing skills.
RITx offerings are massive open online courses (MOOCs), containing high-quality curriculum developed by RIT faculty and instructors. Any given offering may have hundreds or even thousands of students in it at one time from around the globe. RIT has implemented pedagogical and technological innovations to allow learners to engage in rich dialogue with one another and with instructors among a global and diverse population. Many of the courses are self-paced, and while there is not one-to-one interaction between instructors and students, these innovations enable a quality learning experience with rigor and assessment. Why it matters

Try before you buy
If you’re thinking about pursuing an online degree program but have never taken an online course, RITx offerings are a great way to experience online learning for free to make sure it’s for you. You may audit any offering for free, or, once you’ve begun, you have the option to pay a fee to upgrade and earn a verified certificate of completion.

Pursue pathway to credit
Upon successful completion of the MicroMasters® program, you will be prepared to advance in the workforce, or build on your work by applying to RIT. Upon successful completion of the MicroMasters program certificate and acceptance to RIT, you may be awarded credit toward the select master’s degree programs at RIT, resulting in an accelerated graduate degree.

Making a global impact
With RITx, we are providing education to a diverse, global, and often underserved audience, impacting lives by developing ways of making college more affordable for people worldwide. We are experimenting with new teaching technologies to enhance teaching across all modalities at the university. We are providing alternative pathways to credit, reaching a unique audience of learners and prospective students.
RITx Single Offerings
With RITx, you may audit any offering for free just to learn something new. Or, once you’ve started an offering, you have the option to pay a fee to upgrade to earn a verified certificate of completion to showcase your efforts. Whether you are looking to test out a single offering or pursue a program, RITx has a variety of options to choose from.
Communication
Cybersecurity
Data Analysis
Design Thinking
Leadership
Project Management
Unreal Engine
Contact
For questions about pathways to credit, you may contact your online admissions advisor at RIT. For questions about RITx offerings and programs, you may contact edX directly.