Industry and BOCES certification
Please note:
- Certification must be valid and from the stated exam. Student with expired or older certification may be eligible for credit by exam.
- Original copies will be submitted to the Registrar’s Office. Registrar will make a copy and return original to the student.
- The college reserves the right to withdraw the transfer credit if student demonstrated knowledge is not consistent with expected knowledge from the earned certification.
- Students with scores less than the stated minimum may be eligible for a credit by exam. Effective for 2020-2021 credit by exam fees are waived.
Industry and/or BOCES certification | Requirement | SUNY Adirondack equivalency | Credits |
Accounting – Business Division | |||
Intuit QuickBooks Pro/Premier 2017 or QuickBooks Online | Certification | BUS 156 | 3 |
Certified Public Bookkeeper (CPB) | Certification | BUS 231 | 3 |
American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers Certified Bookkeeper (CB) | Certification | BUS 231 | 3 |
Agribusiness – Business Division | |||
Greenwich High School BUS 118 articulation agreement | >= 80 high school course grade | BUS 118 | 1 |
NYS BOCES Broome-Tioga Plant Science program completion | > =90 BOCES Program average, graduated within 3 years | AGR 102 AGR 112 | 6 |
NYS BOCES Broome – Tioga Plant Science program completion | > =80 and < 90 BOCES Program average, successful credit by exam completion | AGR 102 AGR 112 | 6 |
| Salem Central High School Agriculture Science program completion | > =90 program average, graduated within 3 years | AGR 101 AGR 102 | 5 |
Salem Central High School Agriculture Science program completion | > =80 and < 90 program average, successful CBE completion | AGR 101 AGR 102 | 5 |
Allied Health – Health Sciences Division | |||
Licensed Practical Nurse | License; successful completion of LPN Transition course | NUR 100 | 6 |
Cosmetology – Business Division | |||
NYS BOCES Cosmetology Program Completion | Program completion and License | BUS 1XX | 3 |
Criminal Justice – Social Science Division | |||
NYS BOCES Criminal Justice 2 year Program Completion | > =90 BOCES Program average, graduated within 3 years | CRJ 101 | 3 |
International Foundation of Protection Officers (IFPO) | Certificate | CRJ 1XX | 3 |
NYS Corrections and Community Supervisor | Certificate/documentation | CRJ 1XX (1), CRJ 178 (2), PED 1XX (2) | 5 |
Culinary Arts – Arts, Media & Culture Division | |||
| Center for Technology Essex Professional Foods Program | >=2.5 and <3.0 HS average and successful credit by exam completion | CUL 1274 | 4 |
| Center for Technology Essex Professional Foods Program | >=3.0 program average, graduated within 3 years | CUL 1274 | 4 |
ProStart COA (Certificate of Completion) | > =90 (3.0) program average, graduated within 3 years | CUL 127 | 4 |
| ProStart COA (Certificate of Completion) | >=80 (2.5) and < 90 (3.0) program average, successful CBE completion | CUL 127 | 4 |
NYS BOCES Culinary Arts program completion and National Occupational Competency Test Institute (NOCTI) Culinary Arts Level II Cook | 75 or higher score, with Certification | CUL 127 | 4 |
NYS BOCES Culinary Arts program completion | >=80 and <90 HS average and successful credit by exam completion | CUL 127 | 4 |
NYS BOCES Culinary Arts program completion | >=90 Program average, graduated within 3 years | CUL 127 | 4 |
ServSafe Food Manager | Certification | CUL 125 | 1 |
ServSafe Food Handler | Certification achieved while enrolled in CTE program | CUL 125 | 1 |
| Stafford Technical Center Culinary Arts Program | >=2.5 and <3.0 HS average and successful credit by exam completion | CUL 127 | 4 |
| Stafford Technical Center Culinary Arts Program | >=3.0 program average, graduated within 3 years | CUL 127 | 4 |
Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPS) | Certification | CUL 143 | 2 |
Early Childhood/Childhood – Social Science | |||
Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential | Certification | ECS 1XX | 3 |
Electrical Technology — TECS | |||
NYS BOCES Architecture, Engineering & 3D Design Program Completion | >= 90 BOCES Program Average, graduated within 3 years | TEC 107 | 3 |
NYS BOCES Electrical Wiring Technology Program Completion | >= 90 BOCES Program Average, graduated within 3 years | TEC 101, TEC 103 | 6 |
NYS BOCES Mechatronics Program Completion | >= 90 BOCES Program Average, graduated within 3 years | TEC 101, TEC 103 | 6 |
Foreign Language — Arts, Media & Culture Division | |||
| ACTFL Testing | ACTFL score indicating level of proficiency and completion of credit by exam (oral proficiency) | 3 credits of foreign language (discipline specific) | 3 |
FLATS Testing | FLATS score indicating level of proficiency and completion of credit by exam (oral proficiency) | 3 credits of foreign language (discipline specific) | 3 |
Health and Wellness – Science Division | |||
| Basic Life Support (CPR and AED), American Heart Association | 1 Certification | HED 104 | 2 |
First Aid CPR/AED for Adult and Infant | 2 Certifications | HED 104 | 2 |
First Aid CPR/AED for Adult and Infant Community Water safety ARC Swimming Levels 5-7 | 4 Certifications | PED 107 | 2 |
First Aid CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer ARC Advance Lifeguard Lifeguard for Waterfront | 4 Certifications | PED 108 | 2 |
First Aid CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer | 2 Certifications | HED 104 | 2 |
Hospitality – Business Division | |||
HootSuite | Certification and successful credit by exam completion | BUS 203 | 3 |
Information Technology — TECS Division | |||
A+ Certification: 220-901 | Certificate and successful completion of credit by exam | CIS 120 | 3 |
A+ Certification: 220-902 | Certificate and successful completion of credit by exam | CIS 123 | 3 |
Information Technology – TECS Division | |||
CompTIA Network+ | Certification | CIS 131 | 3 |
CompTIA Security+ | Certification | CIS 136 | 3 |
Cisco Certified Entry Network Technician (CCENT) – Expires Feb 2023 | Certification | CIS 133 | 4 |
Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing & Switching (CCNA R & S)) | Certification | CIS 133, CIS 134 | 8 |
Cisco Certified Network Professional Enterprise | Certification and successful completion of credit by exam | CIS 233 | 4 |
EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) | Certification | CIS 130, CIS 245 | 4 |
Microsoft Certified Solution Associate (MCSA): Windows Server 2016 or higher | Certification | CIS elective credit | 3 |
NYS BOCES or High School Cisco Networking Academy – CCNA 1 (typically part of year 1 program, possibly titled Cisco 1, CISCO Networking – Introduction) | NetAcad certificate of completion, >=80 course grade and successful credit by exam completion | CIS 133 | 4 |
NYS BOCES or High School Cisco Networking Academy– CCNA 2 ( typically part of year 1 program, possibly titled Cisco 2, CISCO Networking – Intermediate ) | NetAcad certificate of completion, >=80 course grade and successful credit by exam completion | CIS 134 | 4 |
NYS BOCES or High School Cisco Networking Academy - CCNA 3 (typically part of year 2 program, possibly titled Cisco 3, CISCO Networking – Advanced) | NetAcad certificate of completion, >=80 course grade and Successful credit by exam completion | CIS 139 | 4 |
Journeyworker – Business Division | |||
Federal or State DOL approved Advanced Manufacturing or Building Construction Journeyworker, 4 years minimum; programs less than 4 years will have credits prorated | DOL certification | ELE XXX | 30 |
Mechatronics – Technology Division | |||
NYS BOCES Architecture, Engineering & 3D Design Program Completion | >= 90 BOCES Program Average, graduated within 3 years | TEC 107 | 3 |
NYS BOCES Electrical Wiring Technology Program Completion | >= 90 BOCES Program Average, graduated within 3 years | TEC 101, TEC 103 | 6 |
NYS BOCES Mechatronics Program Completion | >= 90 BOCES Program Average, graduated within 3 years | TEC 101, TEC 103 | 6 |
Outdoor Education – Science Division | |||
Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) Level II | Certification | PED 152 | 1 |
Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) Practitioner | Certification | PED 152, PED 162, AVS 231 | 5 |
American Canoe Association (ACA) Swift water Rescue | Certification | PED 139, PED 149 AVS 222 | 5 |
American Canoe Association (ACA)Flatwater Instructor | Certification | AVS 102 | 2 |
American Association of Snowboard Instructors (AASI) Level I | Certification | PED 144 PED 154 | 2 |
American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) Single Pitch Instructor | Certification | PED 165, PED 166 AVS 265 | 5 |
National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) | Wilderness First Responder Certification | HED 108 | 3 |
North Carolina Outward Bound School – NNGL 181 – Blue Ridge Mountains to Ten Thousand Islands Leadership Semester | Successful Course Completion | AVS 102, AVS 227, PED 165, PED 166 | 7 |
Professional Climbing Instructor Association (PCIA) Single Pitch Instructor | Certification | PED 165, PED 166 | 5 |
Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) Level I | Certification | PED 124 ​PED 174 | 2 |
Media Arts – Arts, Media & Culture Division | |||
Graphic design & illustration using Adobe Illustrator | Certification Score 875 or higher | ART 222 | 3 |
Graphic design & illustration using Adobe Illustrator and Visual design using Photoshop | Certification Scores 875 or higher | ART 252 | 3 |
Graphic design & illustration using Adobe Illustrator and Print & digital media publication using Adobe InDesign | Certification Scores 875 or higher | ART 253 | 3 |
Radiologic Technology – Health Sciences | |||
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification | Certification | ELE XXX | 29 |
BOCES Sterile Processing Technician Program | |||
Association (or IAHCSMM) Certified Central Service Technician certification | Successful program completion and Health Care Sterile Processing | SCI 1XX | 3 |