Coursera IBM Generative AI for Software Developers Specialization

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Coursera IBM Generative AI for Software Developers Specialization

as of July 2026

TESU credits issued:

CIS-2510
CLD-1100
COS-2050
ITS-1500
ITS-1600

Nothing upper level, unfortunately. Was hoping for CIS-3510.

I don't see this one listed in Acenet, though there are two similarly titled courses with different suggested transfer credits.

IBM AI Developer Professional Certificate
IBM Generative AI Engineering Professional Certificate

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Coursera IBM Generative AI for Software Developers Specialization

as of July 2026

TESU credits issued:

CIS-2510
CLD-1100
COS-2050
ITS-1500
ITS-1600

Nothing upper level, unfortunately. Was hoping for CIS-3510.

I don't see this one listed in Acenet, though there are two similarly titled courses with different suggested transfer credits.

IBM AI Developer Professional Certificate
IBM Generative AI Engineering Professional Certificate

Interesting, I didn't know TESU would give credit for certificates that weren't listed on Acenet. 

Any feedback for the course?

[Mint Berry Crunch]

Coursera IBM Generative AI for Software Developers Specialization

as of July 2026

TESU credits issued:

CIS-2510
CLD-1100
COS-2050
ITS-1500
ITS-1600

Nothing upper level, unfortunately. Was hoping for CIS-3510.

I don't see this one listed in Acenet, though there are two similarly titled courses with different suggested transfer credits.

IBM AI Developer Professional Certificate
IBM Generative AI Engineering Professional Certificate

Interesting, I didn't know TESU would give credit for certificates that weren't listed on Acenet. 

Any feedback for the course?

Could just be that they recognize it as credit for prior learning or like a portfolio

[LevelUP]

Coursera IBM Generative AI for Software Developers Specialization

as of July 2026

TESU credits issued:

CIS-2510
CLD-1100
COS-2050
ITS-1500
ITS-1600

Nothing upper level, unfortunately. Was hoping for CIS-3510.

I don't see this one listed in Acenet, though there are two similarly titled courses with different suggested transfer credits.

IBM AI Developer Professional Certificate
IBM Generative AI Engineering Professional Certificate

Interesting, I didn't know TESU would give credit for certificates that weren't listed on Acenet. 

Any feedback for the course?

Could just be that they recognize it as credit for prior learning or like a portfolio

I know that to get credit for prior learning, you have to take a TESU PLA course.

CompTIA certifications aren't listed on Acenet either, yet a lot of colleges give credit for these certifications. Maybe they see IBM as similar to CompTIA at TESU or something? I'm not sure what's going on.  Someone could ask TESU advising to clarify this. 

The nice thing about these Coursera certificates is that they're relatively cheap and easy to get, and they're often worth multiple equivalent courses.

[bjcheung77]

Maybe there are overlapping content with existing Coursera programs that have ACE recommendation for college credit, it's a good thing that they're granting credit for lower level credits for classes or ones that can be used as electives.

[Mint Berry Crunch]

Maybe there are overlapping content with existing Coursera programs that have ACE recommendation for college credit, it's a good thing that they're granting credit for lower level credits for classes or ones that can be used as electives.

I love the fact that TESU accepts so many ACE credits and that ACE recommends so many professional certs between Google and IBM with a nice mixture of UL and LL credits. This in conjunction with TESU's generous transfer credit policy makes obtaining the CS and CIS degrees respectfully even easier. That, and tagging on both the associates in CS and Math makes for a bountiful harvest!

[jazzcat]

Coursera IBM Generative AI for Software Developers Specialization

as of July 2026

TESU credits issued:

CIS-2510
CLD-1100
COS-2050
ITS-1500
ITS-1600

Nothing upper level, unfortunately. Was hoping for CIS-3510.

I don't see this one listed in Acenet, though there are two similarly titled courses with different suggested transfer credits.

IBM AI Developer Professional Certificate
IBM Generative AI Engineering Professional Certificate

Interesting, I didn't know TESU would give credit for certificates that weren't listed on Acenet. 

Any feedback for the course?

It was a decent cert overall. I don't have specific comments or criticisms. You get out what you put into it. If you wanna click through it, go ahead, but the material is a good read. Some of it will overlap with previous intro level certs or courses, so it's usefulness is limited, as in my case where I have much experience. Even then I still find some useful points to understand. Particularly if you're looking for an intro into AI and related topics, or if you need to fill any course credit gaps, then it's worth completing. Considering how many of these Coursera offerings I've completed, this one went very smoothly.

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Yes, it was peculiar to get credits for it without it being in Acenet, but no complaints from me.