Credit for College and University Professional Training

Certifications must be completed within a specific date range. Please check the chart below for more detail.

Current admission applicants and enrolled students — submit an official copy of your credential to itcertifications@excelsior.edu

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Certification 91³Ô¹Ï Equivalency Validity Dates Credits Degree Alignment
Contract Management Contract Design and Management, Negotiation, and Contract Execution 5/1/16 – 4/30/26 3 GR MBA; MSM
Data Science Fundamentals of Data Science 1/1/20 – 4/30/26 3 GR MS in Cybersecurity
Digital Marketing and Communications Marketing Core 1/1/19 – 4/30/26 3 GR MBA
Product Development and Digital Delivery 1/1/19 – 4/30/26 3 GR MBA; MSM
E-Learning Instructional Design Intro to Instructional Design and Development 4/1/19 – 4/30/26 3 LL BS in Liberal Arts;
BA in Liberal Arts
Multimedia Design and Development 4/1/19 – 4/30/26 3 UL BS in Liberal Arts;
BA in Liberal Arts
Esports Management E-Sports Management including Project Management within E-Sports Industry 4/1/19 – 4/30/26 3 UL BS in Business;
BS in Professional Studies in Bus. and Management;
BS in Liberal Arts
Human Resources Management Human Resource Management Core 5/1/16 – 4/30/26 3 GR MS in HR Management
Employee Staffing and Development Core 5/1/16 – 4/30/26 3 GR MBA-HR Management;
MSM-HR Management;
MS in HR Management
Lean Six Sigma Data Driven Decision Making Core 1/1/20 – 4/30/26 3 GR MBA; MS in HR Management;
MS in Org. Leadership
Lean Operations and Process Improvement 1/1/20 – 4/30/26 3 GR MBA; MSM
Project Management Project Management Principles and Application Core 1/1/17 – 4/30/26 3 GL MBA; MSM; MS in HR Management;
MS in Org. Leadership
Paralegal Intro to Paralegal and Ethics for Paralegal 5/1/16 – 4/30/26 3 GR MS in Criminal Justice
Contract Law 5/1/16 – 4/30/26 3 GR MS in Criminal Justice
Legal Research and Writing 5/1/16 – 4/30/26 3 GR MS in Criminal Justice
Civil Litigation I and II 5/1/16 – 4/30/26 3 GR MS in Criminal Justice
Paralegal Technology and Practicum 5/1/16 – 4/30/26 3 GR MS in Criminal Justice
Paralegal Law 5/1/16 – 4/30/26 3 GR MS in Criminal Justice

Additional Notes

Students can opt to use graduate level credits towards their undergraduate degree. However, they will be asked to sign a waiver indicating that they will not apply the same credits towards a graduate degree, if they choose to pursue one in the future.

  • Cornerstone, information literacy and capstone may not be transferred from other institutions at the undergraduate level.
  • Ethical Leadership and capstone may not be transferred from other institutions at the graduate level.
  • Credits from UCI-DCE must be reflected in an official transcript and submitted in a sealed envelope or sent electronically through Parchment.
  • Students are required to take a minimum of twelve (12) online Excelsior Course credits to qualify for partner pricing at the undergraduate level.
  • 91³Ô¹Ï reviews every student individually and this guide is just a sample scenario. Actual requirements will be dependent on the courses a student transfers to Excelsior.
  • GR = Graduate Level Credit | UL = Upper Level Undergraduate Credit | LL = Lower Level Undergraduate Credit


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Certification 91³Ô¹Ï Equivalency Validity Dates Credits Degree Alignment
Certificate in Cybersecurity Risk Management Overview of Computer Security (IT 380) 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2028 3 UL BS Cybersecurity; BS Electrical Engineering Tech; BS Information Tech; BS Nuclear Engineering Tech; BPS Tech Management
Certificate in Data Visualization Data Visualization and Tableau (Technical Elective) 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2028 3 LL BS Cybersecurity; BS Electrical Engineering Tech; BS Information Tech; BS Nuclear Engineering Tech; BPS Tech Management
Certificate in Localization: Customizing Software for the World Project Management (IT 390) 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2028 3 UL BS Cybersecurity, BS Electrical Engineering Tech, BS Information Tech, BS Nuclear Engineering Tech, BPS Tech Management
Software Localization (Technical Elective) 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2028 3 UL BS Cybersecurity, BS Electrical Engineering Tech, BS Information Tech, BS Nuclear Engineering Tech, BPS Tech Management
Digital Marketing Marketing Core/Elective 1/4/21 – 6/30/26 3 GR MBA; MSM
Elective (Digital Design and Analysis) 1/4/21 – 6/30/26 3 GR MBA; MSM
Python Programming Fundamentals of Programming Core/Elective 3/29/21 – 6/30/26 3 UL BS Information Tech;
BS Cybersecurity
Intermediate Programming Core/Elective 3/29/21 – 6/30/26 3 UL BS Information Tech;
BS Cybersecurity
Elective (Network Programming and Python Web Frameworks) 3/29/21 – 6/30/26 3 UL BS Cybersecurity;
BPS Tech Management;
BS Electrical Engineering Tech;
BS Information Tech;
BS Nuclear Engineering Tech.

Additional Notes

Students can opt to use graduate level credits towards their undergraduate degree. However, they will be asked to sign a waiver indicating that they will not apply the same credits towards a graduate degree, if they choose to pursue one in the future.

  • Cornerstone, information literacy and capstone may not be transferred from other institutions at the undergraduate level.
  • Ethical Leadership and capstone may not be transferred from other institutions at the graduate level.
  • Credits from UW-CC must be reflected in an official transcript and submitted in a sealed envelope or sent electronically from an approved source.
  • Students are required to take a minimum of twelve (12) online Excelsior Course credits to qualify for partner pricing at the undergraduate level.
  • 91³Ô¹Ï reviews every student individually and this guide is just a sample scenario. Actual requirements will be dependent on the courses a student transfers to Excelsior.
  • GR = Graduate Level Credit | UL = Upper Level Undergraduate Credit | LL = Lower Level Undergraduate Credit

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