Credit for Industry Certification
& Professional Courses
Turn your industry credentials into college credit.
University of Maryland Global Campus accepts many industry-standard certifications and professional courses for college credit. 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 have been earned within the past five years to be considered.
Certification Articulations
You may be able to earn credit for industry certifications. UMGC articulates credit for several industry certifications as follows:
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
| Industry Certification/Exam | Course Equivalent |
|---|
| AWS Certified Machine Learning - Specialty | CMSC 447 |
| AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate | Mastering the AWS Cloud (3 Credits, CMIT 426) |
| AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner | Cloud Technologies (3 Credits, CMIT 326) |
| Industry Certification/Exam | Course Equivalent |
|---|
| Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) | Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials (3 Credits, CMIT 351) and Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation (3 Credits, CMIT 352) |
| Exam: Implementing Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (350-401 ENCOR) | Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (3 Credits, CMIT 455) |
| Exam: Implementing Cisco Enterprise Advanced Routing and Services (300-410 ENARSI) | Implementing Cisco Enterprise Advance Routing and Services (3 Credits, CMIT 456) |
| Industry Certification/Exam | Course Equivalent |
|---|
| A+ | Fundamentals of Computer Troubleshooting (3 Credits, CMIT 202) |
| Cloud+ | Cloud Technologies (3 Credits, CMIT 326) |
| CySA+ | Threat Management and Vulnerability Assessment (3 Credits, CMIT 421) |
| Linux+ | Introduction to Linux (3 Credits, CMIT 291) |
| Network+ | Fundamentals of Networking (3 Credits, CMIT 265) |
| PenTest+ | Penetration Testing and Cyber Red Teaming (3 Credits, CMIT 386) |
| Security+ | Network Security (3 Credits, CMIT 320) |
| Industry Certification/Exam | Course Equivalent |
|---|
| Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) | Ethical Hacking (3 Credits, CMIT 321) |
Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)
| Industry Certification/Exam | Course Equivalent |
|---|
| GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) | Network Forensics (3 Credits, CMIT 460) |
| GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM) | CMIT 340 |
| GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner (GCFE) | Digital Forensics Analysis and Application (3 Credits, CMIT 424) |
International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)²
| Industry Certification/Exam | Course Equivalent |
|---|
| (ISC)2 Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) | Security in the Cloud (3 Credits, CMIT 436) |
| (ISC)2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) | Advanced Information Systems Security (3 Credits, CMIT 425) |
International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners (ISFCE)
| Industry Certification/Exam | Course Equivalent |
|---|
| Certified Computer Examiner (CCE) | Digital Forensics Analysis and Application (3 Credits, CMIT 424) |
Linux Professional Institute (LPI)
| Industry Certification/Exam | Course Equivalent |
|---|
| LPIC-1 | CMIT 391 |
| Industry Certification/Exam | Course Equivalent |
|---|
| Exam AI-100: Designing and Implementing an Azure AI Solution | CMSC 447 |
| Exam AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals | Fundamentals of Microsoft Azure (3 Credits, CMIT 336) |
| Exam MD-100: Windows 10 | Managing Modern Microsoft Desktops (3 Credits, CMIT 380) |
| Exam MD-101: Managing Modern Desktops | Managing Security on Modern Microsoft Desktops (3 Credits, CMIT 420) |
| Exam MS-100: Microsoft 365 Identity and Services | Managing Microsoft 365 Identity (3 Credits, CMIT 382) |
| Exam MS-101: Microsoft 365 Mobility and Security | Managing Microsoft 365 Security (3 Credits, CMIT 422) |
Project Management Institute (PMI)
| Industry Certification/Exam | Course Equivalent |
|---|
| Project Management Professional (PMP) | Information Systems Project Management (3 Credits, IFSM 438) |
| Industry Certification/Exam | Course Equivalent |
|---|
| CERT Computer Security Incident Handler (CSIH) | Network Forensics (3 Credits, CMIT 460) |
SHRM-CP & SHRM-SCP
Undergraduate HR Programs
If you earned the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification on Jan. 1, 2017 or later, you may be able to earn up to 9 credits for courses that are required as part of UMGC’s curriculum for undergraduate human resource management programs. The certifications articulate to UMGC courses as follows:
- Human Resource Management (3 Credits, HRMN 300)
- Human Resource Management (3 Credits, HRMN 300)
- Organizational Communication (3 Credits, HRMN 302)
- Organizational Culture and Change (3 Credits, HRMN 367)
- Human Resource Management (3 Credits, HRMN 300)
- Organizational Communication (3 Credits, HRMN 302)
- Organizational Culture and Change (3 Credits, HRMN 367)
Graduate HR Programs
If you earned the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification on Jan. 1, 2017 or later, you may be able to earn up to 6 credits for courses that are required as part of UMGC’s curriculum for the graduate certificate in strategic human resource management and master’s degree in management specialization in human resource management. The certifications articulate to UMGC courses as follows:
- Issues and Practices in Human Resource Management (3 Credits, HRMD 610)
- Issues and Practices in Human Resource Management (3 Credits, HRMD 610)
- Employee and Labor Relations (3 Credits, HRMD 620)
