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 Current CompTIA Project+ CIS Coordinator
CIS 245 Proficiency Current CompTIA Data+ CIS Coordinator
NET 105 Proficiency Current CompTIA ITF+ or Tech+ CIS Coordinator
NET 111 Proficiency Current CompTIA A+ (Core 1) or Google IT Support Professional Certificate CIS Coordinator
NET 112 Proficiency Current CompTIA A+ (Core 2) or Google IT Support Professional Certificate CIS Coordinator
NET 121 Proficiency Current CompTIA Network+ CIS Coordinator
NET 122 Proficiency NET 122 Proficiency Exam CIS Coordinator
NET 201 Proficiency Current Information Technology Infrastructure Library Foundation 4 CIS Coordinator
NET 240 Proficiency Current CompTIA Linux+ CIS Coordinator
NET 260 Proficiency Current Microsoft Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure CIS Coordinator
NET 262 Proficiency Current Microsoft 365 Administrator CIS Coordinator
NET 270 Proficiency Current Cisco CCNA or higher CIS Coordinator
NET 280 Proficiency Current CompTIA Security+ or Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate CIS Coordinator
NET 281 Proficiency Current ISC2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner CIS Coordinator
NET 282 Proficiency Current ISACA Certified Information Security Manager CIS Coordinator
NET 283 Proficiency Current CompTIA PenTest+ CIS Coordinator
NET 284 Proficiency Current EC-Council Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator CIS Coordinator
NET 290 Proficiency Current CompTIA Cloud+ CIS Coordinator
Last Updated: 11/17/25