• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification (Project Management Institute - PMI):
  • The PMP is an advanced certification for project managers, requiring significant experience (typically 3–5 years) and education (a bachelor’s degree or equivalent). ACE has historically evaluated the PMP for graduate-level credit due to its rigorous content, which includes advanced topics like project risk management, stakeholder engagement, and strategic project alignment.
    
  • Credit Recommendation: Approximately 3–6 semester hours (SH) at the graduate level, often in areas like Project Management or Business Administration.
    
  • Rationale: The PMP’s focus on complex project management theories and practices aligns with master’s-level coursework in business or management programs.
    
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (International Information System Security Certification Consortium - ISC2):
  • The CISSP is a globally recognized certification for cybersecurity professionals, requiring at least 5 years of experience in domains like security operations, risk management, and cryptography. ACE often recommends graduate-level credit for the CISSP because of its advanced technical and strategic content.
    
  • Credit Recommendation: Approximately 3–6 SH at the graduate level, typically in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, or Information Systems.
    
  • Rationale: The CISSP’s depth in areas like security architecture and governance is comparable to graduate-level coursework in cybersecurity master’s programs.
    
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Licensure (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants - AICPA):
  • The CPA licensure process involves passing a rigorous exam and meeting educational and experience requirements (typically 150 credit hours and 1–2 years of work experience). ACE has evaluated certain CPA preparatory courses or the licensure itself for graduate credit.
    
  • Credit Recommendation: Up to 6 SH at the graduate level, often in Accounting, Financial Management, or Business.
    
  • Rationale: The CPA’s advanced topics, such as auditing, taxation, and financial reporting, align with master’s-level accounting or business administration coursework.
    
• Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Certification (Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards - CFP Board):
  • The CFP certification requires a bachelor’s degree, coursework in financial planning, and passing a comprehensive exam. It covers advanced topics like estate planning, risk management, and investment strategies. ACE may recommend graduate credit for the CFP due to its complexity and alignment with graduate-level finance studies.
    
  • Credit Recommendation: Approximately 3 SH at the graduate level, typically in Financial Planning or Business.
    
  • Rationale: The CFP’s focus on strategic financial decision-making and client management mirrors graduate-level finance or business courses.
    
• Institute of Certified Bankers (ICB) Certifications (American Bankers Association - ABA):
  • The ABA offers certifications like the Certified Trust and Fiduciary Advisor (CTFA) through its Institute of Certified Bankers, which ACE evaluates. The CTFA, for example, requires advanced knowledge of trust management, fiduciary responsibilities, and financial advising, often warranting graduate credit.
    
  • Credit Recommendation: Approximately 3 SH at the graduate level, often in Finance, Banking, or Business Administration.
    
  • Rationale: The CTFA’s advanced content aligns with master’s-level coursework in financial services or business management.
    

• The Project Management Institute has never been ACE-evaluated. Some PMP prep courses from third parties have scattered credit recommendations, those I've seen entirely undergraduate.
  
• ISC2 is ACE-evaluated. CISSP is currently 3 lower-division undergraduate semester hours.
  
• The CFP Board has never been ACE-evaluated.
  
• Neither the AICPA nor any organization with "Accounting" or "Accountancy" in its name has ever been ACE-evaluated.
  
• The American Bankers Association has not been ACE-evaluated since 2022 when its last credit recommendations expired, and its Institute of Certified Bankers is not separately evaluated.
  

(05-04-2025, 08:57 PM)NotJoeBiden Wrote: I have seen six sigma certification transfer as upper division credit at UMass Global outside of ACE. Maybe grad credit somewhere?

(05-05-2025, 12:26 AM)Jonathan Whatley Wrote: The ACE National Guide to credit recommendations is publicly browsable and searchable! We can go directly to the source rather than to AI slop full of falsehoods.

• The Project Management Institute has never been ACE-evaluated. Some PMP prep courses from third parties have scattered credit recommendations, those I've seen entirely undergraduate.
  
• ISC2 is ACE-evaluated. CISSP is currently 3 lower-division undergraduate semester hours.
  
• The CFP Board has never been ACE-evaluated.
  
• Neither the AICPA nor any organization with "Accounting" or "Accountancy" in its name has ever been ACE-evaluated.
  
• The American Bankers Association has not been ACE-evaluated since 2022 when its last credit recommendations expired, and its Institute of Certified Bankers is not separately evaluated.
  

(05-05-2025, 12:35 AM)Mint Berry Crunch Wrote:

(05-04-2025, 08:57 PM)NotJoeBiden Wrote: I have seen six sigma certification transfer as upper division credit at UMass Global outside of ACE. Maybe grad credit somewhere?

Really? Where did you get it from and what did it count as at UMass? I'm genuinely curious.

(05-05-2025, 12:26 AM)Jonathan Whatley Wrote: The ACE National Guide to credit recommendations is publicly browsable and searchable! We can go directly to the source rather than to AI slop full of falsehoods.

• The Project Management Institute has never been ACE-evaluated. Some PMP prep courses from third parties have scattered credit recommendations, those I've seen entirely undergraduate.
  
• ISC2 is ACE-evaluated. CISSP is currently 3 lower-division undergraduate semester hours.
  
• The CFP Board has never been ACE-evaluated.
  
• Neither the AICPA nor any organization with "Accounting" or "Accountancy" in its name has ever been ACE-evaluated.
  
• The American Bankers Association has not been ACE-evaluated since 2022 when its last credit recommendations expired, and its Institute of Certified Bankers is not separately evaluated.