University of Maryland University College accepts many industry-standard certifications for college credit. As long as you earned the certification within the past five years, you may be able to earn credit toward lower-level classes at UMUC. Just submit documentation of your certification along with your transcripts.
Keep in mind these credits don't qualify toward requirements for upper-level courses taken at UMUC if they are earned by exam.
Credit for Industry Certifications
CompTIA Certifications
Certification | Course Equivalent (Lower-Level Credit) |
---|---|
A+ |
CMIT 202 |
Network+ |
CMIT 265 |
Security+ |
CMIT 320 |
LPIC1 and CompTIA Linux+ |
CMIT 391 |
Microsoft Certifications
Exam Number | Course Equivalent (Lower-Level Credit) |
---|---|
70-410 |
CMIT 369 |
70-411 |
CMIT 370 |
70-412 |
CMIT 371 |
70-413 |
CMIT 372 |
70-414 |
CMIT 373 |
70-417 |
CMIT 369 |
Cisco Certifications
Certification | Course Equivalent (Lower-Level Credit) |
---|---|
CCNA Routing and Switching |
CMIT 350 |
CCNA-Security |
CMIT 454 |
300-101 ROUTE |
CMIT 451 |
300-115 SWITCH |
CMIT 452 |
300-135 TSHOOT |
CMIT 453 |
CCNP |
CMIT 350 |
International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium
Certification | Course Equivalent (Lower-Level Credit) |
---|---|
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) |
CMIT 425 |
EC-Council Certification
Certification | Course Equivalent (Lower-Level Credit) |
---|---|
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) |
CMIT 321 |
International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners (ISFCE) Certification
Certification | Course Equivalent (Lower-Level Credit) |
---|---|
Certified Computer Examiner (CCE) |
CMIT 424 |
CERT Certification
Certification | Course Equivalent (Lower-Level Credit) |
---|---|
Computer Security Incident Handler (CSIH) |
CMIT 460 |
Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)
Certification | Course Equivalent (Lower-Level Credit) |
---|---|
GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) |
CMIT 460 |
GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM) |
CMIT 340 |
Mobile Forensics Certification
Certification | Course Equivalent (Lower-Level Credit) |
---|---|
AccessData Mobile Examiner (AME) |
CMIT 440 |
Project Management Institute (PMI) Certification
Certification | Course Equivalent (Upper-Level Credit) |
---|---|
Project Management Professional (PMP) |
IFSM 438 |
Credit for Professional Courses
You may be able to earn credit for professional courses that apply to your degree plan as long as these courses have been evaluated by the American Council on Education. ACE-reviewed courses are listed in the National Guide to College Credit for Workforce Training. UMUC also accepts credit for courses reviewed by the National College Credit Recommendation Service.