Late Breaks - Sylvan Prometric, Regents College, Microsoft Corp. and CompTIA

A new program developed with collaboration from Sylvan Prometric, Regents College, Microsoft Corp. and CompTIA will make it possible for IT professionals to receive college credit for Microsoft and CompTIA certifications. Based on the existing Regents College Bachelor of Science degrees in Computer Information Systems, the new program will be launched on January 1. Regents College and testing experts will evaluate all Microsoft and CompTIA examinations for college-credit equivalency, thus giving IT professionals the opportunity to leverage their certifications into a college degree. For additional information, visit www.regents.edu/BS/CISdegree.

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