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Credit for Industry Standard Certifications

Take an industry-standard certification exam for credit to get closer to your degree at UMGC Asia.

UMGC Asia accepts several industry-standard certification examinations for college credit. Students should arrange to take the examination through the organization awarding the certificate. Documentation of the certification must be submitted within 5 years of taking the examination. Credits earned through these examinations are lower level and will not satisfy upper-level minimum requirements even if the course equivalency listed is for an upper-level course. Use of credits in the degree is subject to limits on level and type of credit.

CompTIA Certifications

CertificationCourse equivalent (lower-level credit)
A+CMIT 202
Network+CMIT 265
Security+CMIT 320
LPIC1 and CompTIA Linux+CMIT 391
Linux System AdministrationCMIT 391

Microsoft Certification Examinations

Exam NumberCourse equivalent (lower-level credit)
70-410CMIT 369
70-411CMIT 370
70-412CMIT 371
70-413CMIT 372
70-414CMIT 373
70-417CMIT 369, 370, 371
70-642CMIT 376
70-640CMIT 377
70-643CMIT 378
70-646CMIT 368
70-647CMIT 471
70-648CMIT 376, 377
70-649CMIT 376, 377, 378
70-680CMIT 364

Cisco Certifications

CertificationCourse Equivalent (lower-level credit)
CCNA Routing and SwitchingCMIT 350
CCDACMIT 450
CCNPCMIT 499E, CMIT 499F, CMIT 499G
642-902 ROUTECMIT 499E
642-813 SWITCHCMIT 499F
642-832 TSHOOTCMIT 499G

International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC) Certification

CertificationCourse Equivalent (lower-level credit)
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)CMIT 425

EC-Council Certification

CertificationCourse Equivalent (lower-level credit)
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)CMIT 321

International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners (ISFCE) Certification

CertificationCourse Equivalent (lower-level credit)
Certified Computer Examiner (CCE)CMIT 424

Certified Wireless Network Professional (CWNP) Certification

CertificationCourse Equivalent (lower-level credit)
Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA)CMIT 331

CERT Certification

CertificationCourse Equivalent (lower-level credit)
Computer Security Incident Handler (CSIH)CMIT 460

Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) Certification

CertificationCourse Equivalent (lower-level credit)
GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM)CMIT 340
GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GREM)CMIT 460

Mobile Forensics Certification

CertificationCourse Equivalent (lower-level credit)
Mobile Forensics Certified Examiner (MFCE)CMIT 440

Project Management Professional (PMP)

CertificationCourse Equivalent (lower-level credit)
PMPIFSM 438 (lower level credit)

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