In an effort to help upcoming students who have not enrolled figure out which external certs/training count toward college courses, I'd like to start this thread as a reference.

This should help people (like me) determine which schools will best fit their specific needs.

I'll start with some information I've run across.

Please note, this is for Specific Courses, not just amount of credit.

This is from TESC regarding CompTIA A+, Network+, and i-net+

I've sent an email to TESC regarding CompTIA Security+ and Microsoft MCP, MCSA, MCSE, and MCDBA. Hopefully I will get some feedback.

I’m not sure if this is what you’re looking for but here it goes; Listed below are the credits that were transferred into Excelsior, BS in Liberal Studies.

Microsoft Certification

70-218 - Applied Professional Depth 2 - 2.00
70-220 - Applied Professional Depth 2 - 2.00 – Upper Level
70-217 - Applied Professional Depth 2 - 2.00 - Upper Level
70-219 - Applied Professional Depth 2 - 3.00 - Upper Level
70-216 - Applied Professional - 2.00

Cisco Examination

640-801 - Applied Professional - 3.00

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Thanks, but I was actually looking for the specific courses they translate to.

For anyone looking, here is a list of the AMOUNT of credits that respective certifications are worth

https://www.excelsior.edu/Excelsior_...ICATION_CREDIT

Thomas Edison State College | Other Licenses and Certifications

By the way, what is the difference between AP and AP Depth 2??

Ap is just an Applied Professional credit and I can't explain Depth 2, however, Snazzlefrag explains it well in this thread: http://www.instantcertonline.com/for...ighlight=depth

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I just added some more information to the original post, awaiting feedback on the MCDBA and the MCSD.

In my case, for TESC's BSBA CIS Program, My CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, MCSE, and MCDBA fulfill 13/18 requirements toward the CIS Major option, but they do not fulfill the Programming Language and Systems Analysis and Design requirements, an additional 3 credits would fulfill Business Electives.

However, I am looking into seeing if Penn Foster (ACE Certified) has transferrable Self-Paced classes that would adhere to the requirements.

The BMI for Excelsior (Business MIS) is almost the exact opposite. 5/18 requirements toward the MIS Major are fulfilled, and an additional 10-11 credits fulfill Business Electives.

I am enrolled at Excelsior for the BS-MIS. hopefully this will help someone. Not sure if this is more what you are looking for.

Comptia - all credit marked as Business, Core Requirement (II), and Concentration (X), except Network+ marked (IC)

A+ 2 credits
NETWORK+ 2 credits satisfied requirement for "Data Communications or Telecommunications or Networking"
I-NET+ 4 credits

Microsoft - all credit marked as Business, Core Requirement (II), and Concentration (X)

70*059 2 credits UL credit INTERNETWORKING WITH MICROSOFT TCP/IP ON MICROSOFT WINDOWS NT 4.0
70*081 1 credit IMPLEMENTING & SUPPORTING MS EXCHANGE SERVER 5.5
70*088 1 credit IMPLEMENTING & SUPPORTING MS PROXY SERVER 2.0
70*087 2 credits UL credit IMPLEMENTING & SUPPORTING MS INTERNET INFORMATION SERVER 4.0
70*080 1 credit IMPLETG & SUPRT MS INTRNT EXPLR 5.0 BY USING THE INTRNT EXPLR ADMIN KIT
70*217 2 credits UL credit IMPLMTG & ADMIN AN MS WINDOWS 2000 DRCTY SERVICES INFRASTRUCTURE
70*219 3 credits UL credit DESIGNING AN MS WINDOWS 2000 DIRECTORY SERVICES INFRASTRUCTURE
70*216 2 credits IMPLEMENTING & ADMINISTERING AN MS WINDOWS 2000 NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE
70*270 1 credit INSTLG, CONFIG, & ADMIN MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL

I asked EC about the coding on the Status Reports and the Network+ here is their response



I had asked if any MS cert would qualify for the Database Management requirement:




Also:




I did get approval from EC for two Penn Foster Courses

Satisfies the Systems Analysis and Design requirement

CIS240 - Systems Design (3 credits) - ACE Course Number: ICS-0031Role of the systems analyst in developing business applications; hierarchy charts; IPO; decision tables; structured English.

Satisfies the Business Programming Language

CSC218 - Visual Basic® .NET (3 credits) - ACE Course Number: ICS-0164
Introduction to Visual Basic® and managing controls; dialog boxes and controls; nature of Visual Basic® programs; Visual Basic® forms, files, and output; graphics, multimedia, and form templates; ActiveX and ADO controls; Internet access, Help files, and distributing programs; multidimensional arrays and the Windows® API.

Awesome! This is exactly what I was looking for! Thanks for your help!

Those 2 Penn Foster courses should also fulfill the TESC CIS Required courses.



I think this is great news for anyone with IT Certifications looking to attain a Business or Technical degree.

Update! Please reference the Student Guide to Credit by Exam at EC & The Assessment Catalog (wait for the pdf to load)
https://www.excelsior.edu/Excelsior_College/My_Excelsior_College/Excelsior_College_Publications_Request?_piref57_79 541_57_79535_79535.next_page=MatReqActLog&_piref57 _79541_57_79535_79535.PDFLink=/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/EXCELSIOR_COLLEGE/MY_EXCELSIOR_COLLEGE/PUBLICATIONS/Student_Guide_and_Assessment_Catalog.pdf&_piref57_ 79541_57_79535_79535.matCodeP=ASSESS

They have a more up to date reference