In‑Demand IT Certifications + Transfer Credits Toward a Western Governors University (WGU) Degree
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Continue Your Education with Western Governors University (WGU) and MedCerts
The partnership between MedCerts and Western Governors University (WGU) creates a direct pathway from certification to degree completion – making higher education more affordable, accessible and aligned with your career goals.
Through this collaboration, MedCerts graduates can apply their earned certifications toward a degree program at Western Governors University (WGU). That means less time in school, lower tuition costs and a faster path to your bachelor’s degree.
How it Works
1
Earn a Certification Through MedCerts Training Program
Complete one of MedCerts’ nationally recognized online IT certification training programs.
2
Request Your MedCerts Transcripts
Submit your official MedCerts transcripts to Western Governors University (WGU).
3
Connect with an Admissions Representative
A Western Governors University (WGU) advisor will guide you through the transfer credit evaluation process and help you select the right degree pathway.
4
Save Your Time
and Money
Apply up to 12 credit hours toward your bachelor’s degree – reducing both your tuition cost and your time to graduation.
Eligible Programs & Credit Transfer
Explore how your MedCerts training may count toward a Western Governors University (WGU) degree. It’s a smart way to save time, make your education more affordable and move one step closer to earning your bachelor’s degree.
BS Cloud and Network Engineering
MedCerts Program
Certification(s) Earned
WGU Course
Competency Units Value
Fundamentals of IT
CompTIA Tech+
Introduction to IT
3
IT Network Technician
CompTIA Network+
Networks
4
Cisco CCNA Network Associate
Cisco CCNA
Networks
4
Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
CompTIA: CySA+
Network and Security – Foundations
3
IT Network Technician & IT Security Specialist & Ethical Hacker (PenTest+)
CompTIA: Network+, Security+, Pentest+
Network and Security – Foundations
3
Linux Administrator
CompTIA Linux+
Linux Foundations
3
Cloud Computing
CompTIA Cloud+
Cloud Applications
3
Cisco CCNA Network Associate
Cisco CCNA
Network and Security – Applications
4
IT Security Specialist & Ethical Hacker (PenTest+) & Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
CompTIA: Security+, Pentest+, CySA+
Network and Security – Applications
4
BS Cloud and Network Engineering – Amazon Web Services
MedCerts Program
Certification(s) Earned
WGU Course
Competency Units Value
Fundamentals of IT
CompTIA Tech+
Introduction to IT
3
Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
CompTIA: CySA+
Network and Security – Foundations
3
IT Network Technician & IT Security Specialist & Ethical Hacker (PenTest+)
CompTIA: Network+, Security+, Pentest+
Network and Security – Foundations
3
Linux Administrator
CompTIA Linux+
Linux Foundations
3
Cloud Computing
CompTIA Cloud+
Cloud Foundations
3
AWS Solutions Architect Associate
AWS CSAA
AWS Cloud Architecture
3
IT Network Technician
CompTIA Network+
Networks
4
Cisco CCNA Network Associate
Cisco CCNA
Networks
4
Cisco CCNA Network Associate
Cisco CCNA
Network and Security – Applications
4
IT Security Specialist & Ethical Hacker (PenTest+) & Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
CompTIA: Security+, Pentest+, CySA+
Network and Security – Applications
4
BS Cloud and Network Engineering – Cisco
MedCerts Program
Certification(s) Earned
WGU Course
Competency Units Value
Fundamentals of IT
CompTIA Tech+
Introduction to IT
3
Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
CompTIA: CySA+
Network and Security – Foundations
3
IT Network Technician & IT Security Specialist & Ethical Hacker (PenTest+)
CompTIA: Network+, Security+, Pentest+
Network and Security – Foundations
3
Linux Administrator
CompTIA Linux+
Linux Foundations
3
Cloud Computing
CompTIA Cloud+
Cloud Applications
3
Cisco CCNA Network Associate
Cisco CCNA
Implementing and Administering Networking Solutions
6
BS Cloud and Network Engineering – Microsoft Azure
MedCerts Program
Certification(s) Earned
WGU Course
Competency Units Value
Fundamentals of IT
CompTIA Tech+
Introduction to IT
3
Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
CompTIA: CySA+
Network and Security – Foundations
3
IT Network Technician & IT Security Specialist & Ethical Hacker (PenTest+)
CompTIA: Network+, Security+, Pentest+
Network and Security – Foundations
3
Linux Administrator
CompTIA Linux+
Linux Foundations
3
IT Network Technician
CompTIA Network+
Networks
4
Cisco CCNA Network Associate
Cisco CCNA
Networks
4
Cisco CCNA Network Associate
Cisco CCNA
Network and Security – Applications
4
IT Security Specialist & Ethical Hacker (PenTest+) & Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
CompTIA: Security+, Pentest+, CySA+
Network and Security – Applications
4
BS in Computer Science
MedCerts Program
Certification(s) Earned
WGU Course
Competency Units Value
Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
CompTIA: CySA+
Network and Security – Foundations
3
IT Network Technician & IT Security Specialist & Ethical Hacker (PenTest+)
CompTIA: Network+, Security+, Pentest+
Network and Security – Foundations
3
IT Security Specialist
CompTIA: Network+
Fundamentals of Information Security
3
Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Information Systems Security Professional Certification (ISC)
Fundamentals of Information Security
3
Linux Administrator
CompTIA Linux+
Linux Foundations
3
BS Cybersecurity and Information Assurance
MedCerts Program
Certification(s) Earned
WGU Course
Competency Units Value
Fundamentals of IT
CompTIA Tech+
Introduction to IT
3
Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
CompTIA: CySA+
Network and Security – Foundations
3
IT Network Technician & IT Security Specialist & Ethical Hacker (PenTest+)
CompTIA: Network+, Security+, Pentest+
Network and Security – Foundations
3
IT Security Specialist
CompTIA: Network+
Fundamentals of Information Security
3
Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Information Systems Security Professional Certification (ISC)
Fundamentals of Information Security
3
Linux Administrator
CompTIA Linux+
Linux Foundations
3
Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
CompTIA: CySA+
Cyber Defense and Countermeasures
4
Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Information Systems Security Professional Certification (ISC)
Legal Issues of Information Security
4
Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Information Systems Security Professional Certification (ISC)
Information Systems Security
4
Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Information Systems Security Professional Certification (ISC)
Managing Information Security
3
Ethical Hacker (PenTest+)
CompTIA: Pentest+
Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Analysis
4
IT Network Technician
CompTIA Network+
Networks
4
Cisco CCNA Network Associate
Cisco CCNA
Networks
4
Cisco CCNA Network Associate
Cisco CCNA
Network and Security – Applications
4
IT Security Specialist & Ethical Hacker (PenTest+) & Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
CompTIA: Security+, Pentest+, CySA+
Network and Security – Applications
4
BS Data Analytics
MedCerts Program
Certification(s) Earned
WGU Course
Competency Units Value
Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
CompTIA: CySA+
Network and Security – Foundations
3
IT Network Technician & IT Security Specialist & Ethical Hacker (PenTest+)
CompTIA: Network+, Security+, Pentest+
Network and Security – Foundations
3
Cloud Computing
CompTIA Cloud+
Cloud Foundations
3
BS Information Technology
MedCerts Program
Certification(s) Earned
WGU Course
Competency Units Value
Fundamentals of IT
CompTIA Tech+
Introduction to IT
3
Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
CompTIA: CySA+
Network and Security – Foundations
3
IT Network Technician & IT Security Specialist & Ethical Hacker (PenTest+)
CompTIA: Network+, Security+, Pentest+
Network and Security – Foundations
3
Linux Administrator
CompTIA Linux+
Linux Foundations
3
Cloud Computing
CompTIA Cloud+
Cloud Foundations
3
Cloud Computing
CompTIA Cloud+
Cloud Applications
3
IT Network Technician
CompTIA Network+
Networks
4
Cisco CCNA Network Associate
Cisco CCNA
Networks
4
Cisco CCNA Network Associate
Cisco CCNA
Network and Security – Applications
4
IT Security Specialist & Ethical Hacker (PenTest+) & Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
CompTIA: Security+, Pentest+, CySA+
Network and Security – Applications
4
BS Information Technology BSIT to MSIT
MedCerts Program
Certification(s) Earned
WGU Course
Competency Units Value
Fundamentals of IT
CompTIA Tech+
Introduction to IT
3
Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
CompTIA: CySA+
Network and Security – Foundations
3
IT Network Technician & IT Security Specialist & Ethical Hacker (PenTest+)
CompTIA: Network+, Security+, Pentest+
Network and Security – Foundations
3
Linux Administrator
CompTIA Linux+
Linux Foundations
3
Cloud Computing
CompTIA Cloud+
Cloud Foundations
3
Cloud Computing
CompTIA Cloud+
Cloud Applications
3
IT Network Technician
CompTIA Network+
Networks
4
Cisco CCNA Network Associate
Cisco CCNA
Networks
4
Cisco CCNA Network Associate
Cisco CCNA
Network and Security – Applications
4
IT Security Specialist & Ethical Hacker (PenTest+) & Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
CompTIA: Security+, Pentest+, CySA+
Network and Security – Applications
4
BS Software Engineering
MedCerts Program
Certification(s) Earned
WGU Course
Competency Units Value
Fundamentals of IT
CompTIA Tech+
Introduction to IT
3
Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
CompTIA: CySA+
Network and Security – Foundations
3
IT Network Technician & IT Security Specialist & Ethical Hacker (PenTest+)
CompTIA: Network+, Security+, Pentest+
Network and Security – Foundations
3
Cloud Computing
CompTIA Cloud+
Cloud Foundations
3
BS Software Engineering C Track
MedCerts Program
Certification(s) Earned
WGU Course
Competency Units Value
Fundamentals of IT
CompTIA Tech+
Introduction to IT
3
Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
CompTIA: CySA+
Network and Security – Foundations
3
IT Network Technician & IT Security Specialist & Ethical Hacker (PenTest+)
CompTIA: Network+, Security+, Pentest+
Network and Security – Foundations
3
Cloud Computing
CompTIA Cloud+
Cloud Foundations
3
BS Health Information Management
MedCerts Program
Certification(s) Earned
WGU Course
Competency Units Value
Medical Coding & Billing Professional
CBCS, CPC-A, CCS-P
Classification Systems
4
Allied Healthcare Professional
CBCS, CEHRS, CMAA, ExCPT
Classification Systems
4
BS Health Information Management CAHIIM Block Bridge
MedCerts Program
Certification(s) Earned
WGU Course
Competency Units Value
Medical Coding & Billing Professional
CBCS, CPC-A, CCS-P
Classification Systems
4
Allied Healthcare Professional
CBCS, CEHRS, CMAA, ExCPT
Classification Systems
4
BS Health Information Management CAHIIM RHIT Block Bridge
MedCerts Program
Certification(s) Earned
WGU Course
Competency Units Value
Medical Coding & Billing Professional
CBCS, CPC-A, CCS-P
Classification Systems
4
Allied Healthcare Professional
CBCS, CEHRS, CMAA, ExCPT
Classification Systems
4
Disclaimer: MedCerts does not assign academic credit; credit equivalency is determined by the University partner. Policies are subject to change.
What our students are saying…
Your MedCerts Experience
- Requirements: High school diploma/GED & internet connection
- Payment: One price covers it all, with payment plans available
- Self-Guided Courses: Work around your life & schedule
- Transfer Credits: Utilize up to 20 transfer credits
- Apply: Select an in-demand program that you’ll love
- Enrollment: Gain access to the platform and meet your advisor
- Certification Exam: Earn your nationally recognized credential
- Get Hired: Take your new skills and start your new career!
About Western Governors University (WGU)
Changing Lives for the Better by Creating Pathways to Opportunity
Founded in 1997 by 19 U.S. governors, Western Governors University is the nation’s leading nonprofit institution providing accessible high-quality education at a low cost.
From day one, WGU’s online, competency-based model has opened higher education pathways for students who previously lacked access due to location or other barriers. Through student-centered design and tech-enabled innovation, WGU continues to meet students where they are, delivering economic mobility at scale.
Frequently Asked Questions
Only certain programs are eligible. See the Eligible Programs list.
Please speak with a Western Governors University (WGU) admission representative to assist with a credit evaluation based on the Western Governors University (WGU) transfer policy.
No. Credit evaluation is handled by Western Governors University (WGU).
Individual program lengths vary, but many can be completed in under 6 months.
Yes – once credits are transferred, you can continue with your remaining coursework toward a 2- or 4-year degree.
Payment plans, employer funding, workforce funding and military benefits are available payment options. Please contact a MedCerts Education Consultant to learn more.
Earn the Credentials You Need
Western Governors University (WGU)’s partnership with MedCerts offers students access to comprehensive, targeted education through online job certifications. These programs are designed to help you earn the credentials needed to start a new career and increase your earning potential. Through this partnership, Western Governors University (WGU) students can benefit from specialized programs that provide industry-recognized credentials and enhance career opportunities.
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Disclaimers
- MedCerts does not assign credits.
- The partner may edit/change its policies at any time. Please check with them for details.
