IT Certifications & Credentials
Credit for IT Industry Certifications
ITEC students can earn up to nine (9) hours of credit for approved IT industry certifications/examinations that are valid at the time of enrollment if the student has completed them within the past 3 years.
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IT Certification |
MGA Course Equivalent |
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Microsoft Certified: Azure Microsoft Certified: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (Exam AZ-900) |
ITEC 3325 – Windows Systems Administration OR ITEC 4770 Experiential Learning |
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Microsoft Certified: Azure Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (Exams AZ-303 & AZ-304) |
ITEC 3325 – Windows Systems Administration OR ITEC 4770 Experiential Learning |
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Microsoft Certified: Azure Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate (Exams DP-200 & DP-201 or DP-203) |
ITEC 3325 – Windows Systems Administration OR ITEC 4770 Experiential Learning |
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CompTIA A+ |
ITEC 3220 – Hardware & Systems Software OR ITEC 4770 Experiential Learning |
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CompTIA Network+ |
ITEC 2320 – Network Essentials OR ITEC 4470 Experiential Learning |
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CompTIA Security+ |
ITEC 4200 – Foundations of Cybersecurity OR ITEC 4770 Experiential Learning |
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CompTIA Linux+ |
ITEC 3328 – Linux Systems Administration OR ITEC 4770 Experiential Learning |
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CompTIA Server+ |
ITEC 4770 Experiential Learning |
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RHCSA (Redhat Certified System Administrator) |
ITEC 3328 – Linux Systems Administration OR ITEC 4770 Experiential Learning |
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(ISC)²: |
ITEC 4200 – Foundations of Cybersecurity OR ITEC 4421 Network Security OR ITEC 4770 Experiential Learning |
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Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)- exam 200-301 |
ITEC 4330 – Routing and Switching OR ITEC 4470 Experiential Learning |
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Cisco Certified Networking Associate Security (CCNA Security) - exam 210-260 |
ITEC 4421 – Network Security OR ITEC 4770 Experiential Learning |
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Certified Associate in Python Programming certification (PCAP)
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ITEC 2270 Application Development OR ITEC 3100 Python Programming OR ITEC 4770 Experiential Learning |
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Certified Software Development Professional (CSDP-IEEE)
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ITEC 4261 Java Programming OR ITEC 4266 C++ Programming OR ITEC 4770 Experiential Learning |
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Certified Software Engineer (CSE-ICCP)
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ITEC 4261 Java Programming OR ITEC 4266 C++ Programming OR ITEC 4770 Experiential Learning |
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AWS Certified Developer - Associate
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ITEC 4770 Experiential Learning |
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AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional
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ITEC 4770 Experiential Learning |
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AWS Certified Data Analytics - Specialty
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ITEC 4470 Experiential Learning |
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AWS Certified Database - Specialty
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ITEC 4244 Database Programming OR ITEC 4770 Experiential Learning |
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AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty |
ITEC 4770 Experiential Learning |
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AWS Certified Security – Specialty |
ITEC 4200- Foundations of Cybersecurity |
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AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional |
ITEC 4375- Cloud Computing |
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CompTIA CySA+ |
ITEC 4421- Network Security |
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Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104) |
ITEC 4370- Virtual Computing |
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VMware Certified Professional- Data Center Virtualization |
ITEC 4370- Virtual Computing |
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AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner |
ITEC 4375- Cloud Computing |
Students should request official transcripts and have them sent electronically to . Once the transcripts are verified and approved, a K grade will be awarded on the student’s transcript for the MGA equivalent course.
Salesforce Certifications 
MGA’s Department of Information Technology is collaborating with Salesforce to allow students to transfer their skills from the company's free online learning program (Trailhead) into college credits. Salesforce certifications allow students to grow their resumes and highlight industry-specific skills. Salesforce is providing Trailhead for free to give learners the opportunity to earn credentials for mastering aspects of the company's CRM platform. Trailhead offers students free training via guided learning paths called Trailmixes, customized learning paths that include Salesforce instructional modules and projects designed to help students earn globally-recognized credentials.
MGA students can earn college credit by completing Salesforce certifications for the roles of Administrators, Architects, Developers, and Designers. Students who earn TWO certifications in those specific Salesforce roles will be eligible for six hours of college credits for an experiential learning course at the university (ITEC 4770 – Experiential Learning Practicum).
Students can receive up to 9 hours of elective credit for certifications.