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Transferable Certifications

Your Previous Certifications May Transfer as Course Credit

Below, we identify the certifications that may transfer for each IT degree program as well as B.S. Health Information Management in the Leavitt School of Health. Scroll to the bottom of the page for a general list of transferable IT certifications. These lists are for your convenience only and do not represent a special endorsement.

For transfer, certifications must have been earned within the last five years. Please speak to an Enrollment Counselor to determine if your certification will also meet the prerequisite for the programs, as not all transferable certifications will meet this requirement.

NOTE: This list is subject to change. Your Enrollment Counselor will have the most current information on transferable certifications.

Find Out Which Certifications Transfer to WGU

WGU Academy

  • Web Application Deployment and Support
  • Front End Web Development Certificate

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

  • AWS SysOps Administrator
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner 
  • AWS Developer 
  • AWS Certified Solution Architect Associate
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional

Axelos

  • ITIL®1 Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management, v3 or v4 (2007 or later)

Cisco

  • CCENT
  • CCNA 
  • CCNP
  • CCIE
  • DevNet

Cloud Security Alliance (CSA)

  • Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK)

CompTIA

  • A+ or Exam 220-901 or 220-1001
  • CASP+
  • Cloud+
  • Cloud Essentials
  • CySA+ 
  • ITF+
  • Linux+
  • Network+ 
  • Pentest+
  • Project+
  • Security+

        CompTIA Certification Preparation

Coursera

  • Google IT Support Professional

EC-Council

  • CCISO
  • ECES
  • ECSS
  • ECIH
  • Hacking Forensics Investigator CHFI Exam (312-49)
  • Ethical Hacking & Countermeasures Exam (CEH) (312-50)

GIAC

  • GCED
  • GCFA
  • GCFE
  • GCIA
  • GCIH
  • GLEG
  • GPPA
  • GISF
  • GSE
  • GSEC
  • GIAC Strategic Planning Policy

Google

  • Google IT Support Professional
  • Cloud Developer

(ISC)2

  • CISSP or Associate of (ISC)2 with CISSP exam passed
  • CCSP or Associate of (ISC)2 with CCSP exam passed 
  • SSCP or Associate of (ISC)2 with SSCP exam passed

Linux

  • Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator

Microsoft

  • Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • Azure Administrator
  • Azure Integration and Security
  • Azure FUndamentals
  • Azure Dev Associate

Project Management Institute (PMI)

  • CAPM
  • PMP
  • PMI

Python Institute

  • PCAP

Red Hat

  • Red Hat Certified System Administrator RHCA
  • Red Hat Certified Engineer RHCE
  • Red Hat Certified Architect RHCA

UDacity

  • Data Scientist Nano Degree

WGU Academy

  • Web Application Deployment and Support
  • Front End Web Development Certificate

Axelos

  • ITIL®1 Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management, v3 or v4 (2007 or later)

Cisco

  • CCENT
  • CCNA 
  • CCNP

CompTIA

  • CASP+
  • CySA+ 
  • ITF+
  • Network+ 
  • Pentest+
  • Project+
  • Security+

EC-Council

  • ECSS
  • Ethical Hacking & Countermeasures Exam (CEH) (312-50)
  • CCISO

GIAC

  • GCED
  • GCIA
  • GISF
  • GSE
  • GSEC

ISACA

  • CISA
  • CISM
  • CRISC

(ISC)2

  • CISSP or Associate of (ISC)2 with CISSP exam passed
  • Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)

Linux

  • Linux Essentials
  • Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator

Microsoft

  • Microsoft Certified Azure (MCA) Database Administrator Associate

Oracle

  • Oracle Database Foundation
  • Oracle PL/SQL Developer Certified Associate
  • Oracle Linux 8 System Administrator
  • Oracle Certified Associate Java SE8 Programmer

Project Management Institute (PMI)

  • CAPM
  • PMP
  • PMI

Red Hat

  • RHCA
  • RHCE
  • Red Hat Certified Architect

Scrum.org

  • Professional Scrum Master (PSM)

Scrum Alliance

  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

M.S. Computer Science, Computing Systems Concentration

AWS -Amazon Web Services

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional

  • AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty

CompTIA

  • Linux+

LPI – Linux Professional Institute 

  • LPIC - 1

  • LPIC - 2

  • Any LPIC - 3

Microsoft 

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)

Red Hat

  • RHCSA - Red Hat Certified System Administrator

  • RHCE - Red Hat Certified Engineer

  • RHCA - Red Hat Certified Architect

M.S. Computer Science, Human Computer Interaction

CompTIA

  • Linux+

LPI – Linux Professional Institute

  • LPIC - 1

  • LPIC - 2

  • Any LPIC - 3

Red Hat

  • RHCSA - Red Hat Certified System Administrator

  • RHCE - Red Hat Certified Engineer

  • RHCA - Red Hat Certified Architect

M.S. Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

AWS Amazon Web Services

  • AWS Certified Machine Learning

CompTIA

  • Linux+

LPI – Linux Professional Institute

  • LPIC - 1

  • LPIC - 2

  • Any LPIC - 3

Red Hat

  • RHCSA - Red Hat Certified System Administrator

  • RHCE - Red Hat Certified Engineer

  • RHCA - Red Hat Certified Architect

WGU Academy

  • Web Application Deployment and Support
  • Front End Web Development

Axelos

  • ITIL®1 Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management, v3 or v4 (2007 or later)

Cisco

  • CCENT
  • CCNA
  • CCNA: Security 
  • CCNP
  • CCIE

Cloud Security Alliance (CSA)

  • Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK)

CompTIA

  • A+ or Exam 220-901 or 220-1001
  • CASP+
  • CySA+ 
  • ITF+
  • Network+ 
  • Pentest+
  • Project+
  • Security+
  • Linux+

Coursera

  • Google IT Support Professional

EC-Council

  • CCISO
  • ECES
  • ECSS
  • ECIH
  • Hacking Forensics Investigator CHFI Exam (312-49)
  • Ethical Hacking & Countermeasures Exam (CEH) (312-50)

GIAC

  • GCED
  • GCFA
  • GCFE
  • GCIA
  • GPEN
  • GCIH
  • GLEG
  • GISF
  • GSE
  • GSEC

ISACA

  • CISA
  • CISM
  • CRISC
  • GCEIT

(ISC)2

  • CISSP or Associate of (ISC)2 with CISSP exam passed
  • CCSP or Associate of (ISC)2 with CCSP exam passed 
  • SSCP or Associate of (ISC)2 with SSCP exam passed
  • Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)

Linux

  • Linux Essentials
  • LCFS

Microsoft

  • Microsoft Certified Azure (MCA) Database Administrator Associate

Offensive Security

  • OSCP
  • SCE

Oracle

  • Oracle Database Foundations
  • Oracle Linux 8 System Administrator

Project Management Institute (PMI)

  • CAPM
  • PMP
  • PMI

Python Institute

  • PCAP

Red Hat

  • RHCA
  • RHCE
  • Red Hat Certified Architect

UDacity

  • Data Science Nano Degree

WGU Academy

  • Web Application Deployment and Support
  • Front End Web Development

AWS

  • Cloud Practitioner
  • Certified Data Analytics

Cisco

  • CCENT
  • CCNA 
  • CCNP
  • CCIE

CompTIA

  • A+ or Exam 220-901 or 220-1001
  • CASP+
  • CySA+ 
  • ITF+
  • Network+ 
  • Cloud Essentials+
  • Pentest+
  • Project+
  • Security+

EC-Council

  • Ethical Hacking & Countermeasures Exam (CEH) (312-50)

GIAC

  • GCED
  • GCIA
  • GPPA
  • GSE
  • GSEC

Microsoft

  • Azure Database Administrator Associate
  • Azure Enterprise Data Analyst Associate

Oracle/Sun

  • Oracle Database Foundation
  • Oracle PL/SQL Developer Certified Associate
  • Oracle Certified Associate Java SE8 Programmer
  • Oracle Database 12c: Installation and Administration

Project Management Institute (PMI)

  • CAPM
  • PMP

Python Institute

  • PCAP - Certified Associate in Python Programming

Udacity

  • Data Scientist Nano Degree or Data Analysis Nano Degree

WGU Academy

  • Web Application Deployment and Support
  • Front End Web Development

Amazon Web Services

  • Cloud Practitioner

Axelos

  • ITIL®1 Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management, v3 or v4 (2007 or later)

Cisco

  • CCENT
  • CCNA
  • CCNA: Security 
  • CCNP
  • CCIE

CompTIA

  • A+ or Exam 220-901 or 220-1001
  • Cloud Essentials
  • CASP+
  • CySA+ 
  • ITF+
  • Linux+
  • Network+ 
  • Pentest+
  • Project+
  • Security+

Coursera

  • Google IT Support Professional

EC-Council

  • Ethical Hacking & Countermeasures Exam (CEH) (312-50)

GIAC

  • GCED
  • GCIA
  • GPPA
  • GSE
  • GSEC

LPI

  • Linux Essentials
  • LCFS

Microsoft

  • Azure Database Administrator Associate

Oracle/Sun

  • Oracle Database Foundation
  • Oracle Linux 8 System Administrator

Project Management Institute (PMI)

  • CAPM
  • PMP
  • PMI

Red Hat

  • RHCA
  • RHCE
  • RHCSA

WGU Academy

  • Web Application Deployment and Support
  • Front End Web Development

Axelos

  • ITIL®1 Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management, v3 or v4 (2007 or later)

Cisco

  • CCENT
  • CCNA
  • CCNA: Security 
  • CCNP
  • CCIE
  • DevNet
  • DevNet Associate
  • DevNet Expert
  • DevNet Professional

Cloud Security Alliance

  • Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK)

CompTIA

  • A+ or Exam 220-901 or 220-1001
  • CASP+
  • Cloud Essentials
  • Cloud+
  • CySA+ 
  • ITF+
  • Linux+
  • Network+ 
  • Pentest+
  • Project+
  • Security+

Coursera

  • Google IT Support Professional

EC-Council

  • ECES
  • Ethical Hacking & Countermeasures Exam (CEH) (312-50)

GIAC

  • GCED
  • GCIA
  • GSE
  • GSEC

Google

  • Cloud Developer
  • Cloud Professional Certifications

(ISC)2

  • CCSP or Associate of (ISC)2 with CCSP exam passed

LPI

  • Linux Essentials
  • LCFS

Microsoft

  • Azure Database Administrator Associate
  • Implmenting an Azure Data Solution
  • Data Engineering on Microsoft Azure

Oracle/Sun

  • Oracle Database Foundation
  • Oracle Linux 8 System Administrator

Project Management Institute (PMI)

  • CAPM
  • PMP
  • PMI

Python Institute

  • PCAP - Certified Associate in Python Programming

Red Hat

  • RHCA
  • RHCE
  • RHCSA

Udacity

  • Data Analytics Nanodegree

WGU Academy

  • Web Application Deployment and Support
  • Front End Web Development

Amazon

  • AWS Cloud Practitioner

Apple/Certiport

  • App Development with Swift

Axelos

  • ITIL®1 Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management, v3 or v4 (2007 or later)

Cisco

  • CCENT
  • CCNA 
  • CCNP
  • CCIE

CompTIA

  • A+ or Exam 220-901 or 220-1001
  • CASP+
  • CySA+ 
  • ITF+
  • Network+ 
  • Pentest+
  • Project+
  • Security+
  • Cloud Essentials

Coursera

  • Google IT Support Professional

EC-Council

  • Ethical Hacking & Countermeasures Exam (CEH) (312-50)

GIAC

  • GCED
  • GCIA
  • GPPA
  • GSE
  • GSEC

Microsoft

  • Azure Database Administrator Associate

Oracle/Sun

  • Oracle Database Foundation
  • Oracle PL/SQL Developer Certified Associate
  • Oracle Certified Associate: Java SE8 Programmer

Project Management Institute (PMI)

  • CAPM
  • PMP
  • PMI
  • PMI-ACP

Python Institute

  • PCAP

Scrum.org

  • Professional Scrum Master (PSM)

Scrum Alliance

  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

Udacity

  • Udacity Data Analysis with Python and SQL Nanodegree
  • Udacity Data Scientist Nano Degree

AWS Amazon Web Services

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional

  • AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty

Axelos

  • ITIL®1 Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management, received within 3 years of student’s start date.

Certified Internet Web (CIW)

  • CIW User Interface Designer

CompTIA 

  • ITF+

  • TECH+

  • A+

  • A+ Part one exam (220-1101)

  • Project+

Coursera

  • Google IT Support Professional through Coursera

Microsoft

  • Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP300)

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)

Oracle/Sun/Solaris

  • Oracle Database Foundations Certificate (1Z0-006)

  • Oracle Database SQL Certified Associate 1Z0-071

  • Oracle Certified Associate: Java SE 8 Programmer 1Z0-808

  • Oracle Certified Professional Java SE 8 Programmer

Python Institute

  • PCAP-31-xx - Certified Associate Python Programmer 

  • PCPP-32-1xx Certified professional Python Programmer Level 1 

Project Management Institute (PMI)

  • PMP - Project Management Professional

  • CAPM - Certified Associate in Project Management

Udacity

  • Udacity Data Scientist Nano Degree

WAWS Amazon Web Services

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional

  • AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty

Microsoft

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)

     

    These apply to all three degree program concentrations.

WGU Academy

  • Web Application Deployment and Support
  • Front End Web Development

Amazon Web Services

  • Cloud Practitioner

Axelos

  • ITIL®1 Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management, received within 3 years of student’s start date.

Cisco

  • CCNA
  • CCNP
  • CCIE (except Collaboration). We do not accept the Collaboration specialization of this certification, but it is transferable to the BSIT program.

Certified Internet Web (CIW)

  • CIW Database Design Specialist

  • CIW Site Development Associate

  • CIW Advanced HTML5 and CSS Specialist

  • CIW User Interface Designer

CompTIA

  • A+ or Exam 220-1101
  • CASP+
  • Cloud Essentials
  • CySA+ 
  • ITF+ accepted until July 31, 2025
  • Linux+
  • Network+ 
  • Pentest+
  • Security+
  • Security X

Coursera

  • Google IT Support Professional

EC-Council

  • Ethical Hacking & Countermeasures Exam (CEH) (312-50)

GIAC

  • GCED
  • GCIA
  • GSE
  • GSEC

Linux Foundation

  • Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS)

LPI

  • Linux Essentials
  • LPIC 1
  • LPIC 2
  • Any LPIC 3

Oracle/Sun/Solaris

  • Oracle Database Foundations Certificate (1Z0-006)

  • Oracle Linux 8 Advanced System Administration(1Z0-106)

Project Management Institute (PMI)

  • CAPM
  • PMP

Red Hat

  • RHCA
  • RHCE
  • RHCSA

Society for Technical Communication

  • Certified Professional Technical Communicator

AHIMA

  • CCS
  • RHIT

AAPC

  • CPC
  • COC
  • CIC

CompTIA

  • Pentest+
  • CySA+
  • CASP+

EC-Council

  • Ethical Hacking & Countermeasures Exam (CEH) (312-50)

ISACA

  • CISM

(ISC)2

  • CISSP or Associate of (ISC)2 with CISSP exam passed
  • SSCP or Associate of (ISC)2 with SSCP exam passed
  • Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)

Offensive Security:

  • OSCP
  • OSCE

GIAC 

  • GPEN 
  • GCIH
  • GSEC

Oracle/Sun

  • Oracle PL/SQL Developer Certified Associate
Project Management Institute (PMI)
  • PMP
  • CAPM

Society for Technical Communication (STC)

  • CPTC – Certified Professional Technical Communicator (Foundation Level or above)

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

  • AWS SysOps Administrator
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner 

Apple/Certiport

  • App Development with Swift

Axelos

  • ITIL®1 Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management, v3 or v4 (2007 or later)

Cisco

  • CCENT
  • CCNA
  • CCNA Security 
  • CCNP
  • CCIE
  • ECSS

Certified Internet Web Professional (CIW)

  • CIW Advanced HTML5 and CSS3 Specialist (1DO-620)
  • CIW Database Design Specialist (1D0-541)
  • CIW HTML5 and CSS3 Specialist (1DO-620)
  • CIW Web Design Professional (1DO-520 and 1D0-525)
  • CIW Web Design Specialist (CIW 1D0-520)
  • CIW User Interface Design Specialist (1DO-621)
  • CIW Web Foundations Associate (1D0-610)
  • CIW Web Design Professional (1DO-520 and 1D0-525)
  • CIW Web Security Associate (1D0-571)
  • CIW Web Security Specialist 
  • CIW Web Security Professional
  • CIW Data Analyst Specialist

Cloud Security Alliance (CSA)

  • Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK)

CompTIA

  • A+ or Exam 220-901 or 220-1001
  • CASP+
  • Cloud+
  • Cloud Essentials
  • CySA+ 
  • ITF+
  • Linux+
  • Network+ 
  • Pentest+
  • Project+
  • Security+

Coursera

  • Google IT Support Professional

EC-Council

  • CCISO
  • ECES
  • ECIH
  • Hacking Forensics Investigator CHFI Exam (312-49)
  • Ethical Hacking & Countermeasures Exam (CEH) (312-50)

edX

  • IT Career Framework Microbachelors

GIAC

  • GCED
  • GCFA
  • GCFE
  • GCIA
  • GCIH
  • GLEG
  • GPPA
  • GISF
  • GSE
  • GSEC
  • GIAC Strategic Planning Policy

Google

  • Google Associate Android Developer
  • Any Google Cloud Professional Certification: Cloud Architect, Cloud Developer, Data Engineer, Cloud DevOps Engineer, Cloud Security Engineer, Cloud Network Engineer, Collaboration Engineer
  • IT Support Professional

IBM

  • IBM Certified Database Administrator – DB2 11.1

ISACA

  • CGEIT
  • CISA
  • CISM
  • CRISC

(ISC)2

  • CISSP or Associate of (ISC)2 with CISSP exam passed
  • CCSP or Associate of (ISC)2 with CCSP exam passed 
  • SSCP or Associate of (ISC)2 with SSCP exam passed

LPI

  • Linux Administrator
  • Linux Engineer
  • Linux Enterprise
  • Linux Essentials
  • Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS)

Microsoft

  • AZ-101
  • AZ-103
  • AZ-104
  • MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Administration
  • MCSA Server: 2012/2016
  • MCSD: for Microsoft.NET
  • MCPD Windows
  • MCPD Enterprise
  • MCPD: .NET Framework 2.0 Distributed Applications
  • MCITP: Enterprise Administrator
  • MCITP: Enterprise Project Management
  • MCITP Server Administrator
  • MCAD (Microsoft Certified Application Developer)
  • Microsoft Azure Certification DP-200
  • Microsoft Certified Azure (MCA) Database Administrator Associate

Offensive Security

  • OSCP
  • SCE

Oracle/Sun

  • Oracle MySQL 5.6/5.7 Developer 1Z0-882/1Z0-888
  • OCA: Oracle Certified Associate
  • Oracle Certified Java Associate
  • Oracle Certified Associate (OCA, Java (SE 7 or 8) Programmer
  • OCA Java SE 7 Programmer (1Z0-803)
  • Oracle Certified Professional Java SE 6 Programmer/Sun Certified Java Programmer (SCJP)
  • Oracle Database 12c: Installation & Administration 1Z0-062
  • Oracle Database PL/SQL Developer Certified Associate 1Z0-071
  • Oracle Linux
  • Sun for the Java Platform: (CX-310-065 or CX-310-055 or CX-310-035)
  • SCBCD Sun Certified Business Component Developer
  • SCEA Sun Certified Enterprise Architect
  • SCJD Sun Certified Developer
  • SCJDJWS Sun Certified Developer for Java Web Services
  • SCMAD Sun Certified Mobile Application Developer
  • SCWCD Sun Certified Web Component Developer

Project Management Institute (PMI)

  • CAPM
  • PMP
  • ACP Agile Certified Practitioner

Python Institute

  • PCAP - Certified Associate in Python Programming

Red Hat

  • RHCA
  • RHCE
  • RHCSA

Society for Technical Communication (STC)

  • CPTC or Certified Professional Technical Communicator (Foundation Level or above)

Udacity

  • Data Analytics Nanodegree
  • Intro to Machine Learning

VMware

  • Desktop and Mobility
  • Data Center Virtualization

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