Professional certifications are increasingly in demand by employers because they validate that job candidates possess the specific skills and competencies that they are looking for.
At Peirce, you can embed several in-demand, industry-recognized certifications into your degree or undergraduate certificate. This includes career certificates offered by Google, IBM and Meta that you can complete at no cost as a Peirce student and apply credits for those certificates directly to your undergraduate degree programs. These career certificates are listed below.
These certificates, along with the College’s undergraduate certificates and prep courses offered through our partnership with Kaplan University Partners, prepare you for exams leading to the following stackable certifications that can be embedded into your degree or certificate at Peirce.
| Training Course & Credential | Credit Awarded |
|---|---|
| IBM Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificate** | ITN 144, ISC 310 and one elective |
| Google IT Support Professional Certificate** | ITN 120, ITN 130, ITN 144 and an IT elective |
| Google Project Management Professional Certificate** | MGT 132, MIS 302, and MGT 404 or a Business elective |
| Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate** | BIS 112, BIS 235 and two IT electives |
| Google UX Design Professional Certificate** | BIS 201 and two IT electives |
| Google IT Automation w/ Python Professional Certificate** | BIS 112 and BIS 323 |
| Google Digital Marketing & E-Commerce Professional Certificate** | MKT 101, MKT 208 and one Business elective |
| Meta Social Media Marketing Professional Certificate** | MKT 101 |
| Project Management Professional (PMP®) | MIS 302 |
| Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®)* | ACE: 3 credits |
| Securities Industry Essentials (SIE)* | FIN 401 |
| A+* | ITN 120 |
| Network +* | ITN 130 |
| Security+* | ITN 144 |
| Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC) | ITN 301 |
| Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) | ITN 310 and ITN 311 |
| Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) | ISC 310, ISC 325, ISC 410 and ISC 425 |
| Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) | ITN 405 |
| PenTest+ | ITN 405 |
| Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) | ISC 310 |
*This certification is embedded into a Career Bridge track.
**Peirce students can earn these professional certificates from IBM, Google and Meta at no cost as part of their degree program, and apply credits for the certificates directly to their undergraduate degree. Learn more.
In addition to certifications listed above, students can earn credit if they already possess additional professional certifications and training.
NOTE: The ability to embed a professional certification relies on having space in your degree program to fit the credits.
Contact us to learn more about which programs offer the most flexibility for accommodating these certifications into your program.
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