EXHIBIT 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of Wave Technologies International, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated June 6, 1997, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of Wave Technologies International, Inc. for the year ended April 30, 1997. /s/ Deloitte & Touche, L.L.P. St. Louis, Missouri February 23, 1998