Earn credit for prior experience
Turn your experience into college credit
You may be able to turn your prior work, life and learning experiences into college credit. Explore the types of experience that may qualify, then talk with your admissions officer to see how your experience could apply.
Types of experience
Through your professional or personal experience, you may have earned a certification or license that can count toward college-level credit. We award transfer credit for select certifications that currently align with our courses. Earning a certification may show employers and educators that you’re serious about your career and committed to keeping your skills relevant to industry needs.
- Certifications must be verified by our transcript evaluation team to be considered for course transfer.
- Only one certification may be applied per course, unless specifically noted.
Many organizations offer corporate training through instructor-led classes or e-learning programs. Whether focused on helping you build skills for a specific role or preparing you for future leadership through management training, these sessions may include college-level learning that could be eligible for transfer credit toward your Strayer degree.
If your training has been reviewed by the American Council on Education (ACE), you can request an ACE transcript. In many cases, your employer’s human resources or corporate training department can help you access the necessary documentation. Remember, transcripts must include course title, credit hours or CEUs, and proof of successful completion.
Your training may qualify for college credit – even without an ACE review – if your employer is one of our corporate partners. See if your employer is on our growing list.
We’re proud to support active and retired U.S. military personnel by recognizing the credit you may have earned through your service. The experience you gained may be equivalent to college-level coursework. Learn more about military credit.
We’ll request a copy of your Joint Services Transcript (JST) for evaluation. Once it’s reviewed, you’ll be able to see which credits transfer in GPS.
Pick up tool Transferable certifications for course credit list from https://www.strayer.edu/tuition-and-financial-aid/other-ways-to-earn-credit/experience/
Transferable certifications for course credit
Check to see which certifications can count as Strayer credit.
Strayer Course number |
Strayer Course |
Transferrable certification |
|---|---|---|
| CIS348 | Information Technology Project Management | 6-Sigma BLACK BELT CERTIFICATION |
| CIS348 | Information Technology Project Management | 6-Sigma PROJECT MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION |
| CIS437 | Cloud Architecture and Design | AWS SysOps Administrator |
| CIS437 | Cloud Architecture and Design | AWS Developer |
| CIS112 | Introduction to Cloud Computing | AWS Cloud Practitioner |
| CIS437 | Cloud Architecture and Design | AWS Solutions Architect |
| CIS000 | IT General Elective Course | AWS DevOps Engineer |
| CIS000 | IT General Elective Course | AWS Any Specialty Certification |
| CIS000 | IT General Elective Course | ISC2 CC |
| CIS513 | Enterprise Wireless Networking | Certified Wireless Design Professional (CWDP |
| CIS000 | IT General Elective Course | Cisco CCT |
| CIS000 | IT General Elective Course | Cisco Technical Specialist |
| CIS437 | Cloud Architecture and Design | Cisco CCNA Cloud |
| CIS337 | Internetworking Basics | Cisco CCNA (exam ICND1) |
| CIS357 | Advanced Networking | Cisco CCNA (exam ICND2) |
| CIS337 and CIS357 | Internetworking Basics and Advanced Networking | Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching |
| CIS337 and CIS357 | Internetworking Basics and Advanced Networking | Cisco CCNA (exam 200-301) |
| CIS000 | IT General Elective Course | Cisco CyberOps Associate |
| CIS000 | IT General Elective Course | Cisco DevNet Associate |
| CIS411 | Advanced Routing | Cisco CCNP Route (exam 300-101) |
| CIS411 and CIS413 | Advanced Routing, and Internetworking Switching | Cisco CCNP Routing and Switching |
| CIS505 or CIS175 | Communication Technologies or Introduction to Networking | Cisco CCNP Enterprise, Data Center, Service Provider, Collaboration |
| CIS534 or CIS333 | Advanced Network Security Design or Networking Security Fundamentals | Cisco CCNP CyberOps, Security |
| CIS567 or CIS110 | Software Development for Manages or Computer Programming Design | Cisco DevNet Professional |
| CIS534 or CIS175 | Advanced Network Security Design or Introduction to Networking | Cisco CCIE |
| CIS413 | Internetworking Switching | Cisco CCNP Switch (exam 300-115) |
| CIS436 | Internetworking Troubleshooting | Cisco CCNP Tshoot (exam 300-135) |
| CIS505 or CIS175 | Communication Technologies or Introduction to Networking | Cisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise, Data Center, Service Provider, Collaboration |
| CIS534 or CIS333 | Advanced Network Security Design or Networking Security Fundamentals | Cisco Certified Specialist – CyberOps, Securlty |
| CIS534 or CIS333 | Advanced Network Security Design or Networking Security Fundamentals | Cisco Certified Specialist - Network Security Firepower |
| CIS567 or CIS110 | Software Development for Manages or Computer Programming Design | Cisco Certified Specialist – DevNet |
| CIS534 or CIS333 | Advanced Network Security Design or Networking Security Fundamentals | Cisco Certified Accociate – CyberOps |
| CIS567 or CIS110 | Software Development for Manages or Computer Programming Design | Cisco Certified Associate – DevNet |
| CIS373 | Web Design and Development | CIW Advanced HTML5 and CSS3 Specialist |
| CIS111 | Introduction to Relational Database Management Systems | CIW Data Analyst Specialist |
| CIS111 or CIS515 | Introduction to Relational Database or Strategic Planning for Database Systems | CIW Database Design Specialist |
| CIS307 | Web Page Development I | CIW JavaScript Specialist |
| CIS431 | Mobile Programming I | CIW Mobile Application Developer |
| CIS375 | Human-Computer Interaction | CIW User Interface Designer |
| CIS373 | Web Page Development I or Web Design and Development | CIW Web Design Specialist |
| CIS307 and CIS309 | Web Page Development I and Web Page Development II | CIW Web Development Professional |
| CIS373 | Web Design and Development | CIW Web Foundations Associate |
| CIS542 | Web Application Security | CIW Web Security Associate |
| CIS542 | Web Application Security | CIW Web Security Specialist |
| CIS175 | Introduction to Networking | CIW Network Technology Associate |
| CIS106 and CIS312 | Introduction to Information Technology and Computer Architecture | CompTIA A+ |
| CIS106 | Introduction to Information Technology | CompTIA A+ Core I Exam |
| CIS312 | Computer Architecture | CompTIA A+ Core II Exam |
| CIS502 or (SEC420 and SEC435) | Theories of Security Management or Perimeter Defense Techniques and Network Penetration Testing | CompTIA CASP+ |
| CIS437 | Cloud Architecture and Design | CompTIA Cloud+ |
| SEC420 | Perimeter Defense Techniques | CompTIA CySA+ |
| CIS109 | Introduction to Management Information Systems | CompTIA IFT+ IT Fundamentals |
| CIS255 | Operating Systems | CompTIA Linux+ |
| CIS175 | Introduction to Networking | CompTIA Network+ |
| SEC435 | Network Penetration Testing | CompTIA PenTest+ |
| BUS375 and CIS348 or BUS517 | Project Management and Information Technology Project Management or Project Management | CompTIA Project+ |
| CIS333 | Networking Security Fundamentals | CompTIA Security+ |
| CIS429 | Data Warehouse Planning | CompTIA Server+ |
| CIS534 | Advanced Network Security Design | EC-Council CAST 614 |
| CIS502 and CIS527 | Theories of Security Management and IT Risk Management | EC-Council CCISO |
| SEC420 and SEC435 | Perimeter Defense Techniques and Network Penetration Testing | EC-Council CEH |
| CIS552 | Cybercrime Techniques and Response | EC-Council Certified Incident Handler (ECIH) |
| CIS562 or SEC340 | Computer Forensics Planning or Computer Forensics Technology | EC-Council CHFI |
| CIS534 | Advanced Network Security Design | EC-Council CND |
| CIS534 | Advanced Network Security Design | EC-Council CNDA |
| CIS565 | Cryptography | EC-Council ECES |
| CIS502 | Theories of Security Management | EC-Council ECSA |
| CIS348 and BUS377 and BUS419 | Information Technology Project Management and Managing Project Risk and Project Estimating and Budgeting | Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers (FAC-P/PM) Senior Level (III) |
| CIS527 and BUS517 | IT Risk Management and Project Management | Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers (FAC-P/PM) Senior Level (III) |
| CIS175 or CIS502 | Theories of Security Management | Fortinet Certified Associate - Cybersecurity |
| CIS175 or CIS502 | Theories of Security Management | Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist |
| CIS109 | Introduction to Management Information Systems | Google Digital Leader |
| CIS109 | Introduction to Management Information Systems | Google AI Leader |
| CIS109 and CIS112 | Introduction to Management Information Systems and Introduction to Cloud Computing | Google Cloud Engineer |
| CIS109 and CIS000 | Introduction to Management Information Systems and IT General Elective Course | Google Workspace Administrator |
| CIS109 and CIS000 | Introduction to Management Information Systems and IT General Elective Course | Google Data Practitioner |
| CIS109 and CIS112 | Introduction to Management Information Systems and Introduction to Cloud Computing | Google Professional Cloud Architect |
| CIS109 and CIS429 | Introduction to Management Information Systems and Data Warehouse Planning | Google Professional Cloud Database Engineer |
| CIS109 and CIS112 | Introduction to Management Information Systems and Introduction to Cloud Computing | Google Cloud Developer |
| CIS109 and CIS112 | Introduction to Management Information Systems and Introduction to Cloud Computing | Google Engineer |
| CIS109 and CIS332 | Introduction to Management Information Systems and Network Server Administration I | Google Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer |
| CIS109 and CIS000 | Introduction to Management Information Systems and IT General Elective Course | Google Cloud Security Engineer |
| CIS109 and CIS332 | Introduction to Management Information Systems and Network Server Administration I | Google Professional Cloud Network Engineer |
| CIS109 and CIS000 | Introduction to Management Information Systems and IT General Elective Course | Google Machine Learning Engineer |
| CIS109 and CIS000 | Introduction to Management Information Systems and IT General Elective Course | Google Security Operations Engineer |
| (SEC420 and SEC435) or (CIS502 and CIS527) | Perimeter Defense Techniques and Network Penetration Testing or Theories of Security Management and IT Risk Management | Google Cybersecurity (Professional) Certificate (including by Coursera) |
| (CIS109 and CIS106 and CIS312) or (CIS510 and CIS512) | Introduction to Management Information Systems and Introduction to Information Technology and Computer Architecture or Advanced Systems Analysis and Design and Advanced Computer Architecture | Google IT Support (Professional) Certificate (including by Coursera) |
| (CIS109 and CIS111) or CISS515 | Introduction to Management Information Systems and Introduction to Relational Database Management Systems or Strategic Planning for Database Systems | Google Data Analytics (Professional) Certificate (including by Coursera) |
| (CIS348 and CIS443) or BUS517 | Information Technology Project Management and Agile Project Management or Project Management | Google Project Management (Professional) Certificate (including by Coursera) |
| (CIS109 and CIS363 and CIS000) or CIS524 | Introduction to Management Information Systems and Python Programming for Artificial Intelligence and IT General Elective Course or Computer Interaction and Design | Google UX Design (Professional) Certificate (including by Coursera) |
| CIS109 | Introduction to Management Information Systems | Google Cloud Computing Foundations Certificate |
| SEC340 | Computer Forensics Technology | GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner (GCFE) |
| CIS333 or SEC435 | Networking Security Fundamentals or Network Penetration Testing | GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED) |
| CIS562 or SEC340 | Computer Forensics Planning or Computer Forensics Technology | GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA) |
| CIS552 | Cybercrime Techniques and Response | GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) |
| CIS534 | Advanced Network Security Design | GIAC Certified Perimeter Protection Analyst (GCPM) |
| CIS527 | IT Risk Management | GIAC Certified Project Manager (GCPM) |
| CIS542 | Web Application Security | GIAC Certified Web Application Defender (GWEB) |
| SEC435 | Network Penetration Testing | GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN) |
| CIS261 | Object Oriented Computer Programming I | GIAC Python Coder (GPYC) |
| CIS406 | Java Programming I | GIAC Secure Software Programmer – Java (GSSP-JAVA) |
| CIS502 or CIS527 | Theories of Security Management or IT Risk Management | GIAC Security Leadership (GSLC) |
| CIS502 or CIS527 | Theories of Security Management or IT Risk Management | GIAC Strategic Planning, Policy and Leadership (GSTRT) |
| CIS558 | Information Technology Audit and Control | GIAC Systems and Network Auditor (GSNA) |
| CIS542 | Web Application Security | GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT) |
| CIS175 and SEC340 | Introduction to Networking and Computer Forensic Technology | IBM Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificate |
| CIS527 | IT Risk Management | ISACA Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) |
| CIS349 or CIS502 and CIS558 | Information Technology Audit and Control or Theories of Security Management and Information Technology Audit and Control | ISACA CISA |
| (CIS502 and CIS527) or (SEC420 and SEC435) | (Theories of Security Management and IT Risk Management) or (Perimeter Defense Techniques and Network Penetration Testing) | ISACA CISM |
| CIS502 | Theories of Security Management | ISC2 CC |
| SEC340 and SEC420 and SEC435 or CIS502 and CIS527 and CIS560 |
Computer Forensics Technology and Perimeter Defense Techniques and Network Penetration Testing or Theories of Security Management and IT Risk Management and Security Access and Control Strategies |
ISC2 CISSP |
| CIS502 | Theories of Security Management | ISC2 SSCP |
| CIS109 or CIS500 | Introduction to Management Information Systems or Information Systems for Decision-Making | ITIL – Foundation/Practitioner/Intermediate |
| CIS348 | Information Technology Project Management | ITIL – Intermediate/Expert/Master/Managing Professional |
| (CIS111 and (CIS424 and CIS428) or CIS376) or CIS515 | (Introduction to Relational Database Management Systems and (Database Administration I and Database Administration II) or SQL Programming) or Strategic Planning for Database Systems | MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Development |
| (CIS111 and (CIS424 and CIS428) or CIS376) or CIS515 | (Introduction to Relational Database Management Systems and (Database Administration I and Database Administration II) or SQL Programming) or Strategic Planning for Database Systems | MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Administration |
| (CIS111 and (CIS424 and CIS428) or CIS376) or CIS515 | (Introduction to Relational Database Management Systems and (Database Administration I and Database Administration II) or SQL Programming) or Strategic Planning for Database Systems | MCSA: SQL Server 2012/2014 |
| CIS332, CIS401, and CIS409 | Network Server Administration I, Network Server Administration II, and Network Services Infrastructure | MCSA: Windows Server 2016 |
| (CIS111 and CIS376) or CIS515 | (Introduction to Relational Database Management Systems and SQL Programming) or Strategic Planning for Database Systems | MCSE: Data Management and Analytics |
| CIS376 | SQL Programming | Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate |
| CIS437 | Cloud Architecture and Design | Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate |
| CIS111 or CIS112 | Introduction to Relational Data Management Systems | Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals |
| CIS447 and CIS448 | AWS Cloud Operations I and II | Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert |
| CIS332 | Network Server Administration I | Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals |
| CIS401 | Network Server Administration II | Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate |
| SEC420 or SEC435 | Perimeter Defense Techniques or Network Penetration Testing | Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate |
| CIS437 | Cloud Architecture and Design | Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert |
| CIS356 | Decision Support and Business Intelligence | Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate |
| CIS332 | Network Server Administration I | MS Exam AZ-900 |
| CIS401 | Network Server Administration II | MS Exam AZ-104 |
| CIS332 | Network Server Administration I | MS Exam 70-740, Installation, storage, and compute with Windows Server 2016 |
| CIS401 | Network Server Administration II | MS Exam 70-741, Networking with Windows Server 2016 |
| CIS409 | Network Services Infrastructure | MS Exam 70-742, Identity with Windows Server 2016 |
| CIS376 | SQL Programming | MS Exam 70-761, Querying Data with Transact-SQL |
| CIS424 | Database Administration I | MS Exam 70-764, Administering a SQL Database Infrastructure |
| CIS428 | Database Administration II | MS Exam 70-765, Provisioning SQL Databases |
| CIS429 | Data Warehouse Planning | MS Exam 70-767, Implementing a Data Warehouse using SQL |
| CIS105 | Introduction to Information Technology | MS Exam 77-725 and 77-727 and 77-729 and 77-731, or their current versions. |
| CIS111 | Introduction to Relational Database Management Systems | MS Exam 77-730, Access 2016: Core Database Management, Manipulation, and Query Skills |
| CIS110 | Computer Programming Design | MS Exam 98-361, Software Development Fundamentals |
| CIS111 | Introduction to Relational Database Management Systems | MS Exam 98-364, Database Fundamentals |
| CIS333 | Networking Security Fundamentals | MS Exam 98-367, Security Fundamentals or MTA Security Fundamentals |
| CIS110 | Computer Programming Design | MS Exam 98-380, Introduction to Programming Using Block-Based Languages |
| CIS261 or CIS110 | Object Oriented Computer Programming I or Computer Programming Design | MS Exam 98-381, Introduction to Programming Using Python |
| CIS307 | Web Page Development I | MS Exam 98-382, Introduction to Programming Using JavaScript |
| CIS110 | Computer Programming Design | MS Exam 98-383, Introduction to Programming Using HTML and CSS |
| CIS110 or CIS406 | Computer Programming Design or Java Programming I | MS Exam 98-388, Introduction to Programming Using Java |
| CIS437 | Cloud Architecture and Design | MS Exam AZ-103, Microsoft Azure Administrator |
| CIS437 | Cloud Architecture and Design | MS Exam AZ-203, Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure |
| CIS437 | Cloud Architecture and Design | MS Exam AZ-300, Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies |
| CIS437 | Cloud Architecture and Design | MS Exam AZ-301, Microsoft Azure Architect Design |
| CIS437 | Cloud Architecture and Design | MS Exam AZ-400, Microsoft Azure DevOps Solutions |
| SEC420 or SEC435 | Perimeter Defense Techniques or Network Penetration Testing | Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate or Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate |
| SEC420 or SEC435 | Perimeter Defense Techniques or Network Penetration Testing | Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate |
| CIS333 | Networking Security Fundamentals | MTA Security Fundamentals |
| CIS429 | Data Warehouse Planning | Oracle Autonomous Database Cloud |
| CIS424 | Database Administration I | Oracle Database Administration I Exam |
| CIS428 | Database Administration II | Oracle Database Administration II Exam |
| CIS376 | SQL Programming | Oracle Database SQL |
| CIS406 | Java Programming I | Oracle Java SE 11 Programmer I |
| CIS407 | Java Programming II | Oracle Java SE 11 Programmer II |
| CIS255 | Operating Systems | Oracle Linux 5 and 6 System Administration |
| CIS376 | SQL Programming | Oracle MySQL 5.6 Developer |
| CIS111 | Introduction to Relational Database Management Systems | Oracle MySQL 5.7 or 5.6 Database Administrator |
| CIS376 | SQL Programming | Oracle SQL and PL/SQL |
| CIS429 | Data Warehouse Planning | Oracle VM 3.0 |
| CIS000 or CIS502 | IT General Elective Course or Theories of Security Management | Palo Alto Networks Certified Cybersecurity Associate (PCCSA) |
| CIS110 or CIS261 | Computer Programming Design or Object Oriented Computer Programming I | PCAP – Certified Associate in Python Programming |
| CIS110 or CIS361 | Computer Programming Design or Object Oriented Computer Programming II | PCPP – Certified Professional in Python Programming |
| CIS443 or CIS525 | Agile Project Management or Advanced Agile Project Management | PMI-ACP |
| (BUS375 and BUS377 and BUS419 and CIS348) or (CIS527 and CIS517 and BUS518) | (Project Management and Managing Project Risk and Project Estimating and Budgeting and Information Technology Project Management) or (IT Risk Management and Project Management and Project Management Leadership) | PMI-PMP |
| BUS375 and CIS348 | Project Management and Information Technology Project Management | PMI-PrMP |
| (BUS375 and BUS377 and BUS419 and CIS348) or (CIS527 and BUS517 and BUS518) | (Project Management and Managing Project Risk and Project Estimating and Budgeting and Information Technology Project Management) or (IT Risk Management and Project Management and Project Management Leadership) | PMI-RMP |
| CIS443 | Agile Project Management | PMI – Certified Scrum Master Certificate from Scrum Alliance |
| CIS255 | Operating Systems | Red Hat Certified System Administration (RHCSA) |
| CIS443 or CIS525 | Agile Project Management or Advanced Agile Project Management | Scrum Alliance – Advanced Certified ScrumMaster |
| CIS443 | Agile Project Management | Scrum Alliance - Certified ScrumMaster |
| BUS375 | Project Management | Scrum Alliance - Certified Scrum Product Owner |
| CIS109 | Introduction to Management Information Systems | Splunk Core Certified User or Splunk Core Certified Power User |
| CIS109 and CIS111 | Introduction to Management Information Systems and Introduction to Relational Database Management Systems | Splunk Core Certified Advanced Power User |
| CIS109 and CIS112 | Introduction to Management Information Systems and Introduction to Cloud Computing | Splunk Cloud Certified Admin |
| CIS109 and (CIS112 or CIS111) | Introduction to Management Information Systems and (Introduction to Cloud Computing or Introduction to Relational Database Management Systems) | Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin or Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect |
| CIS105 | Introduction to Information Technology | TestOut Desktop Pro |
| CIS105 | Introduction to Information Technology | TestOut Desktop Pro Plus |
| SEC420 and SEC435 | Perimeter Defense Techniques and Network Penetration Testing | TestOut Ethical Hacker Pro |
| CIS109 | Introduction to Management Information Systems | TestOut IT Fundamentals Pro |
| CIS255 | Operating Systems | TestOut Linux Pro |
| CIS175 | Introduction to Networking | TestOut Network Pro |
| CIS106 and CIS312 | Introduction to Information Technology and Computer Architecture | TestOut PC Pro |
| CIS357 | Advanced Networking | TestOut Routing Pro |
| CIS333 | Networking Security Fundamentals | TestOut Security Pro |
| CIS409 | Network Services Infrastructure | TestOut Server Pro 2016: Identity |
| CIS332 or CIS429 | Network Server Administration I or Data Warehouse Planning | TestOut Server Pro 2016: Install and Storage |
| CIS401 | Network Server Administration II | TestOut Server Pro 2016: Networking |
| CIS337 | Internetworking Basics | TestOut Switching Pro |
| CIS000 | IT General Elective Course | UiPath (any of them) |
| CIS307 and CIS309 | Web Page Development I and Web Page Development II | Zend Certified PHP Engineer |
| CIS429 | Data Warehouse Planning | VMware: Data Center Virtualization (any of them) |
| CIS000 | IT General Elective Course | VMware: Network Virtualization (any of them) |
| CIS112 | Introduction to Cloud Computing | VMware: Cloud Management and Automation |
| CIS000 | IT General Elective Course | VMware: Security |
| CIS000 | IT General Elective Course | VMware: End-User Computing |
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