Microsoft exam credit for Excelsior

[clgpark]

I have about 14 Microsoft certifications, but most of them are new. (Windows 2008, Vista, Windows 7, etc.) I'm a Microsoft Certified IT Professional, the new version of the discontinued MCSE certification.

In looking at Excelsior's information, it looks like all of their certification listings are for old (in many cases retired) exams. Like, for example, you can get a credit each for most Windows 2000 certifications. Problem is -- you can't even take those exams because they are so old.

Anyone have any luck getting newer certifications to transfer for credit? Does Excelsior accept all MS certs for credit, or only certain ones?

[bawhitsett]

I would email them and inquire, sometimes they'll give you information about what certs they accept for credit prior to officially publishing it on their site. I got the fact that TESC accepted A+ and Net+ for credit from them months before it actually appeared on their website.

[Ruddigore]

Anyone have any luck getting newer certifications to transfer for credit? Does Excelsior accept all MS certs for credit, or only certain ones?

Logically, EC would more readily accept the newer MS Certifications, as they are more applicable to the present business world. There aren't a lot of Windows 2000 computers still up and running. Indeed, I recall reading somewhere (Excelsior catalog?) that only tech-related credits from the past 10 years are accepted, as opposed to 20 years for business credits. (Has anyone else read this somewhere? I can't quite place my finger on it...)

Give us a heads up on the outcome of this. Hope it goes well for you,
R.

[TMW2010]

Indeed, I recall reading somewhere (Excelsior catalog?) that only tech-related credits from the past 10 years are accepted, as opposed to 20 years for business credits. (Has anyone else read this somewhere? I can't quite place my finger on it...)

That's for people pursuing business degrees. If you're pursuing a business degree with IT focus, your cutoff is 10 years for tech courses, period. If you're pursuing a general business degree or other focus, you can appeal the credits if they're over 10 years old by showing that you've actually used the skills taught in the class within the last 10 years.

For liberal arts degrees, there's no cutoff, and no appeals form needed. At least thats what I was told when I applied, I'm currently waiting impatiently on my initial evaluation. My Computer courses were taken in 1992/1993 and my MSCE & A+ were achieved in 1999.

[clgpark]

Yeah. I called them today and asked about it. I talked to someone this morning who said that he'd have to investigate and get back to me by the end of the day. After not getting a call, I called back and talked to someone who told me the same thing.

I pointed out that their course catalog mostly lists certifications that have been retired for 4+ years, and he said that he'd never heard that. I have 14 Microsoft certs, including MCITP, so if I can get them to count for something I'd like to pursue.

I'll let you know what I find out.

[clgpark1]

So I got the official word from EC today. They won't accept any of my MS certifications for credit. They only accept old certs. So if you are certified on Windows 2000, you get credit. If you are certified on Windows 2008, you don't. The vast majority of the exams that they will accept are 10+ years old, and if you've gotten any MS certifications in the last five years, you're out of luck.

Seems the academic world hasn't gotten the memo that old certs don't count for much. They said I'd get 10 credits for an MCSE, which was retired a couple of years ago. The new version, the MCITP, is not recognized yet, even though it's been around for a couple of years. By the time they get around to evaluating it, the MCITP will no doubt also be obsolete.

[TMW2010]

Seems the academic world hasn't gotten the memo that old certs don't count for much.

Mine have counted for a lot in getting me employed in the last five years... Well worth the money my job at the time paid to get me certified. And I'll find out what I'm getting credit for hopefully Tuesday or Wednesday... Hehe

But, yeah, I know what you mean. It seems a little weird that they won't eval current certs, even to give equal value to the older version of the same cert.

I honestly wouldn't be suprised if there is something along the lines of a rule/clause/statute that prevents them from giving college credit for current IT exams. TBH, they're the first college I've noticed (but I really haven't looked) that actually gives credit for Certs like this.