About Milestone Technology Institute
A digital school of non-credit continuing education for people who want to apply technology at work.
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Our purpose
To help professionals and small businesses use artificial intelligence, automation and data safely and with practical results — without exaggerated promises, and with verifiable learning.
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Who we are
Milestone Technology Institute LLC is an educational institution established in the state of Wyoming, USA. It operates this website and is responsible for enrollment, billing, student support and issuing certificates.
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What we offer
Our programs are non-credit continuing education made up of short courses. They do not confer an academic degree or a professional license.
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Team
Milestone Technology Institute is led by Dr. John Peterson, PhD, President and Chief Educational Officer (see below). Instructors for each course are introduced on the program page.
Leadership
Dr. John Peterson, PhD
President and Chief Educational Officer, Milestone Technology Institute
Biography
Educator and technology professional with more than 25 years of experience in higher education, online learning, curriculum development, faculty supervision and academic administration. He develops human-centered AI solutions and custom GPTs for education.
As President and Chief Educational Officer, he leads the school’s strategy and academic direction: curriculum, course quality standards, assessment and certification criteria. Trained as an architect, he built most of his academic career in Florida, bringing the experience of US higher education to working professionals.
Experience
- Independent consultant in AI for education — 2025 to present
- Director of Online Education — McDougle Technical Institute, USA (2022–2025)
- President — Peterson Institute of Technology, Florida, USA (2014–2022)
- Program Director and Professor — Keiser University, Florida, USA (2000–2014)
- CAD Instructor — ITT Technical Institute, Florida, USA (2015–2016)
Education
- PhD in Educational Leadership — Keiser University (2013)
- MBA, Marketing concentration — Keiser University (2007)
- MS in Information Technology — Everglades University (2005)
- Bachelor of Architecture — Bennett School of Architecture (1987)
Languages
English and Portuguese (fluent), Spanish (professional).