Certifications for IT

[bjcheung77]

Basically, I think OP's looking for Certifications and to transfer them into the TESU IT degree, you can try but it's expensive and restrictive for a number of transfers. WGU includes the certifications in the tuition, so they are probably the best option. You can check their site for what degree/certificates are transferable if you want to transfer them into the degree, but I wouldn't want to "waste the $ obtaining certs beforehand".

For WGU - See here for their list: https://www.wgu.edu/admissions/it_certifications
BSIT Program (35 courses): https://www.wgu.edu/online-it-degrees/in...ogram.html

For Hodges BS CIT: 32 residency credits are required - 8 courses total
You can transfer in the remaining credits, 22 courses X 4 credits = 88 credits
Yup, if you counted that correctly, it's only 30 courses total! Go figure!
See link on courses: https://webadvisor.hodges.edu/aa_pdfs/pl...r-bcit.pdf

Hodges prepares the student for the following exams, I don't think the exam fees are included though.
A+, Network+ (Net+), Linux+
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Institute of Certification of Computing Professionals (ICCP)
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)
Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA)

For Brandman BSIT (39 courses): If you look under InfoTech Generalist Emphasis, you can transfer in 14 certs
https://www.brandman.edu/academic-progra...ogy-mypath

If you have additional college credits through alternative means, that'll drop a number of courses down as well.
In a perfectly dreamy world, I don't recall the residency requirements, but if you can take 2 years community college and 14 certs, that'll shave 34 courses, only 5 courses are required!

TLDR - Too Long, Didn't Read? Short Story, apply to WGU, email Brandman/Hodges for more questions. They all provide degrees that are in IT and Certs do transfer to the three of them. It's just picking the one that fits your tastes and needs.