The Office of Professional Learning Review
Here's your roadmap to finishing your University degree faster with transferable credits from select Microsoft certifications.
- How many college credits is it worth?
- What can I study at Thomas Edison State University?
- How do I get started?
How many college credits is it worth?
The University will award up to 6 credit(s) in course equivalencies at Thomas Edison State University for successfully completing select Microsoft certifications. A student's credit eligibility is determined according to the submission of appropriate documentation as well as the documented date of successful certification completion. If you completed your certification outside the effective dates listed in the following table, check the notes below the table for any reference to an earlier University review.
The certification has been equated with the following courses:
(TIP: Hover over each column heading for a description)
| Microsoft Exam/Certification | Credits |
TESU Course Equivalent |
Effective Dates |
For Staff Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTA: Database Fundamentals | 3 | ITS-1300 | 08/01/2022-05/31/2027 | MS.98-364 |
| MS Certification Exam #98-364: Database Fundamentals | 3 | ITS-1300 | 08/02/2010 - 7/31/2022 | MS.98-364 |
| MS Certification Exam #98-367: Security Fundamentals | 3 | CYB-1200 | 08/02/2010 - 6/30/2022 | MS.98-367 |
What can I study?
- To get the most out of the credits, consider the following degree program:
- Contact the School of Applied Science and Technology to learn more about the related degree pathways
- 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 these credits may fulfill the requirements for your degree of choice.
How do I get started?
- Submit documentation of successful completion
Follow this procedure to verify your certification with our Registrar's Office:
To receive credit for your Microsoft Certification, please email a verifiable link to your official Microsoft Learn transcript to transcripts@tesu.edu.
To do this:
1. Sign into your Learn profile (or create a Microsoft Learn profile if you haven't).
2. Select "Transcript" from the menu on the left.
3. Select "Transcript Settings" and then select "Show legal name" and "Show contact email."
4. If you are sharing a link for the first time, select "Share link" and then select "Create link." If you've previously generated a link, select "Copy link."
5. Paste the link to your Microsoft Learn transcript into an email addressed to the transcripts@tesu.edu.
6. Please type "Microsoft Learn Transcript direct Link" in the Subject of the email.
7. Please include your name and TESU student ID in the body of the email along with the direct link to transcripts@tesu.edu.
- 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