The Office of Professional Learning Review
Here's your roadmap to finishing your University degree faster with PLR credits from Microsoft Software and Systems Academy.
- How many college credits is it worth?
- What can I study at Thomas Edison State University?
- How do I get started?
- Can I transfer PLR credit to another institution?
How many college credits is it worth?
The most current University review identified up to 18 credit(s) in course equivalencies at Thomas Edison State University for successfully completing Microsoft Software and Systems Academy. A student's credit eligibility is determined according to the submission of appropriate documentation as well as the documented date of successful training completion. If you completed your training outside the effective dates listed in the following table, check the notes below the table for any reference to an earlier University review.
The training
components have been divided into the following courses:
(TIP: Hover over each column heading for a description)
| Server and Cloud Administration | Credits |
TESU Course Equivalent |
Effective Dates |
For Staff Use |
| Computing Environments | 3 | CAP-170 | 6/16/2022 - 6/30/2027 | MS.SCA |
| Special Topics in IT | 4 | ITS-299 | 6/16/2022 - 6/30/2027 | MS.SCA |
| Special Topics in IT | 5 | ITS-399 | 6/16/2022 - 6/30/2027 | MS.SCA |
| Windows Server Configuration | 3 | ITS-363 | 6/16/2022 - 6/30/2027 | MS.SCA |
| Linux | 3 | ITS-261 | 6/16/2022 - 6/30/2027 | MS.SCA |
| Cloud Application Development | Credits |
TESU Course Equivalent |
Effective Dates |
For Staff Use |
| Computing Environments | 3 | CAP-170 | 6/16/2022 - 6/30/2027 | MS.CAD |
| Windows Server Configuration | 3 | ITS-363 | 6/16/2022 - 6/30/2027 | MS.CAD |
| Special Topics in IT | 3 | ITS-299 | 6/16/2022 - 6/30/2027 | MS.CAD |
| Special Topics in IT | 6 | ITS-399 | 6/16/2022 - 6/30/2027 | MS.CAD |
| Database Fundamentals | 3 | COS-410 | 6/16/2022 - 6/30/2027 | MS.CAD |
Students may earn credit for either Server Cloud Administaration or Cloud Application Dveleopment. They may not earn credit for both.
What can I study? top of page
- To get the most out of the credits, consider the following degree programs:
- Contact the School of Applied Science and Technology to learn more about the degree pathways related to your PLR assessment
- If you have additional college credits you would like to transfer or prefer a different degree program at the University, a University academic evaluation will determine whether and how PLR credits may fulfill the requirements for your degree of choice.
How do I get started? top of page
- Submit documentation of successful completion
Students need to submit a Microsoft issued Microsoft Software and Systems Academy certificate with a valid date and pathway. MSSA graduates may request an official copy of the graduate's MSSA certificate of completion to be sent to TESU by contacting mssaops@microsoft.com and providing their first and last name and graduation date in the request.
- Learn more about enrolling at TESU
- Get started on your TESU application
- Estimate the cost of attendance and identify potential sources of financial aid using our College Financing Plan
Can I transfer PLR credit to another institution? top of page
If you are seeking to transfer the PLR credits to another college, the decision whether or not to accept these credits in transfer rests with that college. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that the receiving institution's academic policy will allow transfer of each credit. Thomas Edison State University offers a non-degree service called Individual Learning Account that may be helpful.