ITC Course Credit Equivalency for IT Exams
Inver Hills Community College will grant credit equivalencies to many Information Technology & Careers (CNT, CIS, CS) courses based on certification exam results indicating a passing score which meet the following criteria:
- Exam is administered by Pearson VUE, Thomson/Prometric, Certiport or a future authorized industry certification testing company. Certification results are confirmed directly from certifying agent (e.g., Cisco, Microsoft, CompTIA) through mail, secure website or other means initiated by the certifying agent. The student is responsible for making arrangements to provide this documentation.
- The certification exam is based on outcomes and objectives that correspond substantially to the content being taught in current courses. In cases where the current course content is based on technology that is substantially different from the certification exam taken by the student, credit will not be granted. Students my retake exams to qualify for credit equivalency.
- In the case of certifications with expiration dates the certification is not expired. In the case of individual exams or certifications without expiration dates the exam taken is the most current version.
Due to constantly evolving industry certifications specific exams are no longer listed in the course catalog with course equivalencies. A faculty member from the ITC department will review all credit equivalencies for ITC courses and determine whether the exam taken or certification obtained substantially corresponds to the course. A general guideline of common course equivalencies can be found on the ITC department website or by contacting one of the ITC instructors. Examples of certifications commonly accepted for course credit include the CompTIA A+, Cisco CCNA, CCNA Specializations, CCNP, Microsoft MCITP and Microsoft Office Specialist tracks.
The table below is a general guideline of common course equivalencies and does not assure the academic credit will be granted for specific exams. Exams vary in content and structure over time and may not measure the current outcomes and objectives of a course; in such cases, credit cannot be given for current courses. A faculty member from the ITC department will review all credit equivalencies for ITC courses and determine whether the exam taken or certification obtained substantially corresponds to the course.
| Exam/Certification | Course No. | Course Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| CompTIA A+ Certification (2 Exams) | CNT 2300 | PC Hardware and Software (A+) | 3 |
| LPIC-1 or CompTIA Linux+ | CNT 2311 | Administering Linux Operating Systems | 3 |
| Microsoft 70-620 or 70-680 | CNT 2451 | Windows Operating Systems | 3 |
| Microsoft 70-622 or 70-623 | CNT 2452 | Windows OS and Application Support | 3 |
| Microsoft 70-642 | CNT 2453 | Windows Server Network Infrastructure | 3 |
| Microsoft 70-640 | CNT 2454 | Windows Server Directory Services | 3 |
| Microsoft 70-646 | CNT 2455 | Windows Server Administration | 3 |
| CompTIA Network+ or Cisco CCNA or Cisco ICND1 Exam | CNT 2510 | Networking Essentials CCNA 1 | 3 |
| Cisco CCNA or Cisco ICND1 Exam | CNT 2520 | Network Routers and Routing Fundamentals CCNA 2 | 3 |
| Cisco CCNA or Cisco ICND2 Exam | CNT 2530 | Switching Fundamentals and Intermediate Routing CCNA 3 | 3 |
| Cisco CCNA or Cisco ICND2 Exam | CNT 2540 | Wide Area Network Technologies CCNA 4 | 3 |
| Cisco CCNP or Cisco CCNP SWITCH Exam | CNT 2612 | CCNP 1 Network Switching | 3 |
| Cisco CCNP or Cisco CCNP ROUTE Exam | CNT 2622 | CCNP 2 Network Routing | 3 |
| Cisco CCNP or Cisco CCNP TSHOOT Exam | CNT 2632 | CCNP 3 Troubleshooting | 3 |
| Cisco CCNA Wireless | CNT 2710 | Wireless LAN Technology | 3 |
| Cisco CCNA Voice or Cisco CCVP | CNT 2722 | Building the Foundation to IP Telephony | 3 |
| Cisco CCVP or Cisco QOS Exam | CNT 2725 | Quality of Service (QoS) | 2 |
| Cisco CCVP or Cisco CIPT1 Exam | CNT 2726 | Cisco IP Telephony Integration Part I | 3 |
| Cisco CCVP or Cisco CIPT2 Exam | CNT 2728 | Cisco IP Telephony Integration Part II | 3 |
| Cisco CCVP | CNT 2731 | Enterprise Planning and Design | 3 |
| Cisco CCSP | CNT 2825 | Information Systems Security Advanced | 3 |
| CCNA Security | CNT 2831 | Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security (CCNA Security) | 3 |
| Microsoft Digital Literacy Test | CIS 0090 | Digital Literacy | 1 |
| Microsoft Office Specialist Word 2010 | CIS 1110 | Microsoft Word | 3 |
| Microsoft Office Specialist Excel 2010 | CIS 1130 | Introduction to Microsoft Excel | 1 |
| Microsoft Office Specialist Excel 2010 Expert | CIS 1131 | Intermediate Microsoft Excel | 3 |
| Microsoft Office Specialist Access 2010 | CIS 1150 | Introduction to Microsoft Access | 1 |
| Microsoft Office Specialist Access 2010 | CIS 1151 | Introduction to Microsoft Access | 1 |
| Microsoft Technology Associate OS Fundamentals | CIS 1400 | Windows Operating System Fundamentals | 3 |
| Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³) | CS 1100 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |