Wgu Transfer Certifications (2024)

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How do I send certifications to WGU? ›

All certifications should be sent to directly to WGU at certificateinfo@wgu.edu. We accept certifications from CompTIA, Microsoft, CISCO, Credly, and many other vendors.

If you've taken courses or received a degree from a community college or another college or university, you're likely already well on your way to a WGU degree. You can almost always transfer credits when you send accredited bachelor's or associate degree transcripts.

Sophia courses can be transferred to your desired degree at WGU prior to enrollment .

Students who successfully complete StraighterLine courses may transfer their credit when they enroll with Western Governors University to complete their degrees.

WGU is accredited by the “Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), an institutional accreditation body of colleges and universities in a seven-state region that includes WGU's headquarters of Utah,” according to WGU's website. NWCCU is a regional accrediting body.

FAQ. Do people respect a degree from WGU? Yes, they do because degrees from schools with regional accreditation are respected, and Western Governors University is a regionally accredited university. This online school offers students quality and flexible education to help them succeed in their future career options.

"Applicants may Transfer credit up to and not exceeding seventy-five (75) percent of their program. WGU determines the maximum amount of credit an Applicant may be able to Transfer on a programmatic basis."

Option 3: Undergraduate or graduate degree with GPA of at least 2.0 (or higher, depending upon your state), a passing score on the WGU program required basic skills test (e.g., Praxis CORE) and demonstrate content competency via one of the following pathways 1) 24-30 hours of content specific coursework, equivalent to ...

The Academic Transcript's key states, "Western Governors University and its state affiliates do not calculate a grade point average (GPA) or class rank." The Record of Achievement Transcript contains the statement in the transcript header, “GPA: This student completed each of the listed courses with a GPA between 3.0 ...

A maximum of 90 combined non-traditional learning, UAGC prior learning, and transfer credits may be accepted and applied toward the 120-credit requirement.

Does Sophia affect your GPA? ›

Learners must earn 70% or above to pass a course. Note: Only courses that learners pass will show up on their College Start transcript. There's NO impact on a learner's GPA since these courses are Pass/Fail.

Sophia course completions do not expire and will be available to submit for transfer when you're ready. At that time, check with your school's registrar for their credit transfer policies.

We also require proctoring for assessments, use plagiarism detection software, enforce a clearly communicated honor code, and educate our students to make informed, integrity-driven choices.

Through our partnerships, WGU will award transfer credit from varying institutions that are recognized as a nationally or regionally accredited by the U.S. Department of Education. Please see our Transfer Pathways by clicking on the desired state, followed by the institution.

On average, students complete a StraighterLine class in 33 days; many complete in under a month. The ten classes featured below are fastest on average with students sometimes finishing in just a couple weeks!

Upload your transcript on your Student Center. There will be an Upload button next to every transcript we request. If you study or have studied in Ontario, use the Transcript Request section of the OUAC application to have your transcript submitted electronically. We'll ask for your documents on your Student Center.

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Applicants seeking admission to Western Governors University (WGU) are required to submit official transcripts from all prior academic institutions, including military transcripts, AP, CLEP and Dantes exam transcripts, as well as a foreign equivalency of any college level academic coursework completed outside of the ...