University of Maryland Global Campus accepts many industry-standard certifications and professional courses for college credit.
Credit for Industry Certifications
To be considered for credit, please send a record of your industry certification's to studentrecords@umgc.edu after you apply to UMGC. Computer certifications must be active to be eligible for transfer. Popular certifications and course equivalents are listed below.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certifications
Industry Certification/Exam Course Equivalent AWS Certified Machine Learning - Specialty CMSC 447
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate CMIT 426
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner CMIT 326
Cisco Certifications
Industry Certification/Exam Course Equivalent Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) CMIT 351 and CMIT 352
Exam: Implementing Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (350-401 ENCOR) CMIT 455
Exam: Implementing Cisco Enterprise Advanced Routing and Services (300-410 ENARSI) CMIT 456
CompTIA Certifications
Industry Certification/Exam Course Equivalent A+ CMIT 202
Cloud+ CMIT 326
CySA+ CMIT 421
Linux+ CMIT 291
Network+ CMIT 265
PenTest+ CMIT 386
Security+ CMIT 320
EC-Council Certification
Industry Certification/Exam Course Equivalent Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) CMIT 321
Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)
Industry Certification/Exam Course Equivalent GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) CMIT 460
GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM) Malware Analysis (3 Credits, CMIT 340)
International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2 Certifications
Industry Certification/Exam Course Equivalent (ISC)2 Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) CMIT 436
(ISC)2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) CMIT 425
International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners (ISFCE) Certification
Industry Certification/Exam Course Equivalent Certified Computer Examiner (CCE) CMIT 424
Linux Professional Institute (LPI) Certifications
Industry Certification/Exam Course Equivalent LPIC-1 CMIT 391
Microsoft Certifications
Industry Certification/Exam Course Equivalent Exam AI-100: Designing and Implementing an Azure AI Solution CMSC 447
Exam AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals CMIT 336
Exam MD-100: Windows 10 CMIT 380
Exam MD-101: Managing Modern Desktops CMIT 420
Exam MS-100: Microsoft 365 Identity and Services CMIT 382
Exam MS-101: Microsoft 365 Mobility and Security CMIT 422
Project Management Institute (PMI) Certification
Industry Certification/Exam Course Equivalent Project Management Professional (PMP) IFSM 438
SEI (CERT) Certifications
Industry Certification/Exam Course Equivalent CERT Computer Security Incident Handler (CSIH) CMIT 460
Credit for Professional Courses
You may be able to receive credit for ACE-reviewed courses, which are listed in the National Guide to College Credit for Workforce Training, and for courses reviewed by the National College Credit Recommendation Service.
To be considered for credit, please have the organization/s where you took the course/s send a record of your course completion and the syllabus for the course to studentrecords@umgc.edu after you apply to UMGC.