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There are a number of professional certificates and licenses that could lead to credit being awarded here at Harper College. Below is a list of those certifcations and licenses, the specific courses you could earn credit for, and the Harper College Department Chairperson you can connect with to have your credentials reviewed for eligibility.
Please Note - In order for certificates and licenses to be considered for evaluation, they must be current/not expired.
| License or Certificate | Course | Contact Person Email |
| Certified Coding Specialist (CCS®) Certification |
|
Paula Akialis |
| Certified Coding Specialist—Physician-based (CCS-P®) | HIT165 & HIT 96 | Paula Akialis |
| Certified Professional Coder (CPC®) Certification | HIT196 | Paula Akialis |
| Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential™ | ECE101 and ECE149 or ECE140 (dependent on CDA type) | Kathleen Nikolai |
| Cisco CCENT/CCNA (or higher) | NET270 | CIS Coordinator |
| CompTIA A+ (two exams) | NET111 | CIS Coordinator |
| CompTIA Cloud+ | NET290 | CIS Coordinator |
| CompTIA ITF+ (IT Fundamentals) | NET105 | CIS Coordinator |
| CompTIA Linux+ | NET240 | CIS Coordinator |
| CompTIA Network+ | NET121 | CIS Coordinator |
| CompTIA Project+ | CIS211 | CIS Coordinator |
| CompTIA Security+ | NET280 | CIS Coordinator |
| Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³) Computing Functions, Key Applications & Living Online | CIS100 | CIS Coordinator |
| McDonalds Leadership Transition Class (LTC), Advanced Leadership on the Shift (ALC) & Leading Great Restaurants (LGR) | MGT250 | Marie Farber-Lapidus |
| McDonalds Developing the Leader in Me (DLC) | MGT207 | Marie Farber-Lapidus |
| Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) - Word, Excel & Access (2007 or later) | CAS160 | CIS Coordinator |
| Sonography Principles and Instrumentation (SPI) | DCS106 or DMS106 | Kelly Hamontree |
Harper College offers opportunities to take professional training courses through our Continuing Professional Education (CPE) area that if successfully completed, can lead to college-level course credits.
Below are the following CE courses and the college-level courses they align with.
| CPE Course | CPE Course Title | Credits | Credit Course | Credit Course Title | Credits |
| LBS113 | Quickbooks Applications | 2 | ACC112 | Quickbooks | 2 |
| LBS8114 | CPA Review - Business Environmental Concepts | 1 | ACC280 | CPA Review Course/Business Environmental Concepts (BEC) | 1 |
| LBS8115 | CPA Review - Audit and Attestation | 1 | ACC281 | CPA Review Course/Audit and Attestation (AUD) | 1 |
| LBS8116 | CPA Review - Financial Accounting and Reporting | 1 | ACC282 | CPA Review Course/Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) | 1 |
| LBS8117 | CPA Review - Regulation | 1 | ACC283 | CPA Review Course/Regulation (REG) | 1 |
| LBS8155 | Introduction to Payroll Accounting | 2 | ACC155 | Payroll Accounting | 2 |
| LBS8400 | Drone Pilot Ground School | 1 | GEG160 | Drone Pilot Ground School | 1 |
| LBS8401 | Introduction to Small Unmanned Aerial Systems | 3 | GEG161 | Small Unmanned Aerial Systems | 3 |
| LCB8001 | Fundamentals of Cannabis | 3 | CNB101 | Introduction to Cannabis | 3 |
| LCB8002 | Pharmacology of Cannabis | 3 | CNB104 | Cannabis Pharmacology | 3 |
| LCT8101 | Graphic Arts Fundamentals | 3 | GRA101 | Introduction to Graphic Arts Technology | 3 |
| LCT8103 | Digital Imaging I | 3 | GRA103 | Digital Imaging | 3 |
| LCT8104 | Press Operations | 3 | GRA111 | Press Operations | 3 |
| LFT8001 | Fire Service Instructor I | 3 | FIS145 | Fire and Emergency Services Instructor | 3 |
| LRE8176 | Real Estate Law - Commercial | 3 | PLS224 | Commercial Real Estate Law | 3 |
