Credit for IT Certifications, Training, and Exams

Note: ANRC, LLC was acquired by Cyber Risk Management in November 2014. They rebranded and later changed their name to Focal Point Academy, LLC.

Students who hold Cisco credentials that have been evaluated by Excelsior University for academic credits can request a transcript via Credly by following the instructions from this link: https://support.credly.com/hc/en-us/articles/360031842112-How-can-I-send-my-Transcript-

Transcripts should include name and current address or name and date of birth in the custom message and should be sent to itcertifications@excelsior.edu.

If you don’t have a copy of your score report, call your test delivery provider to request one.

VUE: 877-551-7587

Prometric: 800-776-4276

To validate or verify your CompTIA certifications, you need to publish your certifications online to any third party:

• Log in or create a user name and password if you’re a first time user.
• Go to the Transcript tab and select Create new transcript.
• Make sure “Display Certs” and “Display Address” are checked.
• In the Can’t be viewed until field, enter dates that cover a week.
• Click Submit. The Transcript page is displayed again.
• Enter itcertifications@excelsior.edu in the email field.

For assistance, contact CompTIA at questions@comptia.org or 630-678-8300 option 5.

Students who hold CompTia credentials that have been evaluated by Excelsior University for academic credits can request a transcript via Credly by following the instructions from this link: https://support.credly.com/hc/en-us/articles/360031842112-How-can-I-send-my-Transcript-

Transcripts should include name and current address or name and date of birth in the custom message and should be sent to itcertifications@excelsior.edu.

To obtain a verification letter from Focal Point Academy, LLC after completing and passing a course, you must send an email request to the Focal Point Academy, LLC team at: Academy-Training@focal‐point.com

• Indicate the verification letter must include name and current address or name and date of birth and should be sent directly to: Registrar’s Office, Excelsior University, 7 Columbia Circle, Albany, NY 12203, or via email at itcertifications@excelsior.edu.

Students who hold CompTia credentials that have been evaluated by Excelsior University for academic credits can request a transcript via Credly by following the instructions from this link: https://support.credly.com/hc/en-us/articles/360031842112-How-can-I-send-my-Transcript-

Transcripts should include name and current address or name and date of birth in the custom message and should be sent to itcertifications@excelsior.edu.

Students who hold (ISC)² credentials can request a transcript via Credly by following the steps in the attached PDF. Transcripts should be sent to itcertifications@excelsior.edu and must include name and current address or name and date of birth in their custom message for proper verification.

• Excelsior student ID number
• Date of birth
• Current address

(ISC)² Credential Verification Instructions

Microsoft learners can view evaluated programs on the NCCRS web site.

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) Process

Share a transcript:

• Sign in on your Microsoft Certification Dashboard
• Go to Transcript section and select “Share or download”
• Select “Share” Option; Enter a personal access code and turn on “Include Address Details”; Select “Share”
• Copy and paste the following information provided on the site
  • Transcript ID
  • Access Code
  • Transcript Viewing Page: URL
• Paste the information in an email and send to itcertifications@excelsior.edu

Share a badge:

• Sign in on your Microsoft Certification Dashboard
• Go to Badge section of dashboard and follow the steps to claim your badge (if you haven’t already done so)
• Follow the steps to share your badge via email with itcertifications@excelsior.edu
• For further information see: Microsoft Exam and Certification Badges

 

Microsoft Professional Program (MPP) Process

As of January 1, 2020, Microsoft is no longer offering this training. Credits may transfer to Excelsior University if the training was taken during the time period it was offered.

Share a verified MPP track completion certificate:

• Sign in on your academy.microsoft.com Dashboard
• Copy and paste the MPP Track certificate URL to share a link to your official certificate
• Paste the URL in an email with 2 forms of identification (name and current address or name and date of birth) and send to itcertifications@excelsior.edu

Your certification status can be verified using the official Oracle Certification Program. Due to privacy and legal restrictions, Oracle cannot provide verification of certification status to us without your direct involvement.

You must initiate the verification request through CertView using the self-service 3rd Party Verification Tool:

• Go to CertView and log in
• Select Publish Credentials to 3rd Parties
• Select the certification(s) you want to verify
• Enter the email address Oraclecerts@excelsior.edu

Email your request to certification@sas.com.

• Enter Excelsior University Certification Verification in the subject line.
• Include your first and last name, mailing address (street, city, zip, country), email address, month and day of birth, and Prometric Testing ID Number.
• Your request must include the following statement: “By submitting this verification request to SAS Institute Inc. (SAS), I authorize SAS to send the SAS Certified Professional Program Verification document, which includes my personally identifiable information, directly to Excelsior University, Transcript department. In addition, I understand that any disclosure of information carries with it the potential for an unauthorized redisclosure and the information may not be protected by federal, state, or local confidentiality laws or regulations”. If this statement is not included in your request, SAS will not release the document to Excelsior University.

SAS will mail directly to the Excelsior University, Registrar’s Office the SAS Certification Program Exam Verification Letter on SAS letterhead, signed by the SAS Certification Program Operations Manager. The letter will include the exam number, exam title, and exam passing date.

Sun will mail an official paper copy of your transcript directly to you. You’ll then need to forward it to Excelsior University.

To obtain a copy of your certification, request a copy of your Sun certificate by emailing who2contact@sun.com

• Include your name and current address or name and date of birth, and your Prometric ID# in the request.
• Do not open the envelope from Sun.
• Place the unopened envelope in another envelope and mail to: Excelsior University, Registrar’s Office, 7 Columbia Circle, Albany, New York, 12203-5159.