Use this table as a guide to identify which industry certifications you may substitute for specific Palomar College courses. While you may substitute a specific course(s) for degree/certificate requirements, the course substitution does not substitute the number of credits earned when completing a course. For example, if you have already earned the CompTIA A+ certification and choose to substitute the course CSNT 110 Hardware and Operating System Fundamentals with your industry certification, you will need to earn the 4 units elsewhere by taking an additional course(s) so that you meet the required minimum number of units for the degree/certificate.
The Palomar College Course Substitution/Waiver form can be found here.
| Course # | Exam Name | Certification Name |
|---|---|---|
| CSNT 110 | CompTIA Exam 220-901 and 220-902 | CompTIA A+ |
| CSNT 111 | CompTIA Exam N10-006 or N10-007 | CompTIA Network+ |
| CSNT 160 CSNT 161 CSNT 260 CSNT 261 | 100-105 ICND1 and 200-105 ICND2 -or- 200-125 CCNA | Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA Routing & Switching) |
| CSNT 120 CSNT 121 CSNT 122 CSNT 124 | 70-410 or 70-740 70-411 or 70-741 70-412 or 70-742 | Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) Windows Server 2012 or 2016 |
| CSCI 130 CSNT 140 CSNT 141 | EX200 or EX300 | Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA) or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) |
| CSNT 180 | 200-355 WIFUND | Cisco Certified Network Associate Wireless (CCNA Wireless) |
| CSNT 181 | SY0-401 or SY0-501 | CompTIA Security+ |
| CSNT 250 | CS0-001 | CompTIA CySA+ |
| CSNT 255 | PTO-001 | CompTIA PenTest+ |