IT Certifications and Credentials

To qualify for transfer credits, students must initiate their request within 3 years of passing their IT certification exam.

To verify your certification:

Student will need to provide first and last name, the name of the certification, and their Certification / Designation number.

* Students have access to the course learning resources for 18 months from the date of activation, and may pursue certification by reviewing or completing any materials not covered in the course.

** Valid from 2008 to present. 

To qualify for transfer credits, students must initiate their request within 3 years of passing their certification exam (including CompTIA lifetime certifications). Please note that this rule does not apply to CompTIA Project+ certification, which is valid from 2008 to present. 

To verify your certification:

1. Log into your CompTIA certification account at https://www.certmetrics.com/comptia/.
2. Visit the Create a Transcript page for instructions.
3. Add cocedocs@snhu.edu into the recipient email address.

To qualify for transfer credits, students must initiate their request within 3 years of passing their IT certification exam.

Help prepare yourself for entry-level IT jobs with the Google IT Support Professional Certificate. Learn more about Google’s certificate, offered through Coursera, on the Google IT Support Professional Certificate page.

To validate your certificate:

Provide a verification URL to your admission counselor or academic advisor – which you can find and share from your accomplishments page.

To qualify for transfer credits, students must initiate their request within 3 years of passing their IT certification exam.

To verify your certification:

Provide your admission or advising representative with your first and last name, the name of the certification, and the Certification / Designation number.

To qualify for transfer credits, students must initiate their request within 3 years of passing their IT certification exam.

To learn more about this Microsoft certification exam, 98-381 Introduction to Programming Using Python, visit Microsoft Learning’s certification exam page.

To validate your certificate:

Microsoft Certification exams passed and certifications earned become part of your Microsoft Certified Profession (MCP) members official transcript, which can be shared with potential employers and universities. Microsoft offers MCP members a tool called Transcript Sharing, which can be accessed from the benefits and exams dashboard.

You must create an access code and share both the access code and transcript ID with the URL to SNHU. Your admission counselor or academic advisor will use the URL and the 2 codes to view your Microsoft transcript.

To qualify for transfer credits, students must initiate their request within 3 years of passing their IT certification exam.

To verify your certification:

1. Log in to your Oracle account at https://profile.oracle.com.
2. Select Publish Credentials to Third Parties.
3. Select the certificate(s) you'd like to have verified and enter cocedocs@snhu.edu as the email address.

To qualify for transfer credits, students must initiate their request within 3 years of receiving their badge.

SNHU students can earn SNHU credit for IT 476 Experiential Learning (IT elective) for completing a minimum number of Salesforce Trailhead badges (maximum of 6 credits total):

• 100 badges from any trail
• At least 1 Superbadge

Students can earn an additional 3 IT elective credits for completing an additional 100 Trailhead badges (not including the 100 already completed) and a second Superbadge. SNHU does not offer credit for any Salesforce certifications. Visit the Salesforce Trailhead page for additional details on badges and superbadges available.

To verify your certification:

Provide a Trailhead verification URL to your admission counselor or academic advisor.

* Students have access to the course learning resources for 18 months from the date of activation, and may pursue certification by reviewing or completing any materials not covered in the course.

To qualify for transfer credits, students must initiate their request within 3 years of passing their IT certification exam.

To verify your certification:

Provide your admission or advising representative with your Candidate ID and Certificate ID, which can be found on your TestOut certificate or wallet card.

To qualify for transfer credits, students must initiate their request within 3 years of receiving their nanodegree.

For students in the following degree programs, up to 12 credits can be applied against major elective requirements (NOTE: If major elective requirements have been met, they can also be applied against free elective credit requirements):

• BS Computer Science
• BS Data Analytics
• BS Information Technologies

For all other undergraduate degree programs, the 12 credits can be applied as free elective credits.

Udacity nanodegrees provide comprehensive, in-depth study into topical areas relevant to computer science. Prior Learning Assessment credits for select Udacity experiences will give students the opportunity to supplement their degree program with industry-relevant subject matter—and potentially save money along the way.

To verify your certification:

If you are a current or future student who has completed your requirements, please send your validation URL to your advisor or admission counselor.