Harper College

Testing

Bypass and proficiency exams are available for certain courses. Whenever possible, nationally recognized education and industry exams are used to determine course placement or proficiency. Bypass allows students to skip (bypass) the course indicated.  Bypass exams do not grant academic credit. Proficiency exams grant academic credit for the indicated course.

Course Type Exam Contact
CAS 160 Proficiency MOS: Microsoft Office Word (2007 or later) &
MOS: Microsoft Office Excel (2007 or later) &
MOS: Microsoft Office Access (2007 or later)
Certiport
CIS 100 Proficiency IC3 Computing Fundamentals &
IC3 >Key Applications &
IC3 Living Online
Certiport
CIS 101 Proficiency CLEP: Information Systems Testing Center
CIS 106 Proficiency CIS 106 Proficiency Exam CIS Coordinator
CIS 211 Proficiency CompTIA Project+ CIS Coordinator
NET 105 Bypass CompTIA ITF+ (IT Fundamentals) CIS Coordinator
NET 105 Proficiency CompTIA ITF+ (IT Fundamentals) CIS Coordinator
NET 111 Bypass Current CompTIA A+ (two exams) CIS Coordinator
NET 111 Proficiency Current CompTIA A+ (two exams) CIS Coordinator
NET 112 Bypass Current CompTIA A+ (two exams) CIS Coordinator
NET 112 Proficiency Current CompTIA A+ (two exams) CIS Coordinator
NET 121 Bypass Current CompTIA Network+ CIS Coordinator
NET 121 Proficiency Current CompTIA Network+ CIS Coordinator
NET 122 Proficiency NET 122 Proficiency Exam CIS Coordinator
NET 240 Proficiency CompTIA Linux+ CIS Coordinator
NET 260 Proficiency Microsoft MTA: Windows Server Fundamentals CIS Coordinator
NET 270 Proficiency Cisco CCENT/CCNA or higher CIS Coordinator
NET 280 Proficiency Current CompTIA Security+ CIS Coordinator
NET 290 Proficiency Current CompTIA Cloud+ CIS Coordinator
Last Updated: 4/8/24