CIS students have diverse backgrounds and life experiences. Some students have many years experience in the working world. Other students have taken industry-recognized certification exams. In order to best serve our students, the CIS department and the Testing Center utilize a variety of tests that students can take to prove knowledge and proficiency in the topic of a course.

At this time, there are two main types of test procedures that students can use to prove their knowledge in order to bypass CIS courses or to place into a certain CIS course:

1. CIS Bypass, Proficiency, and Placement Tests

The Bypass, Proficiency, and Placement Tests are taken at the Testing and Assessment Center. These tests allow students with information technology life experience and self-study to bypass courses or even to obtain college credit for their knowledge.

View the detailed CIS Bypass, Proficiency, and Placement Test information.

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2. Certification / Bypass Exams

The Certification Bypass Exams are industry-recognized nationally administered certification exams. Successfully passing one of the specified certification exams allows students to bypass one or more CIS courses.

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