Lone Star College has established equivalent course credits for professional certifications and state licensures. Course credit is based on competencies demonstrated through successful completion of the professional certification or state licensure examination. Students must provide evidence of an official, current Texas licensure or professional certificate to receive credit. Credit is generally awarded for introductory level courses.
Licensure or Professional Certifications by Academic Program
Automotive
| Course # | Course Name | Licensure or Industry Certification |
|---|---|---|
| AUMT 1405 | Introduction to Automotive Technology | ASE G1 Auto Maintenance and Light Repair |
| AUMT 1407 and AUMT 2437 | Automotive Electrical Systems AND Automotive Electronics | ASE A6 Electrical/Electronic Systems |
| AUMT 1410 | Automotive Brake Systems | ASE A5 Brakes |
| AUMT 1416 | Suspension and Steering | ASE A4 Suspension & Steering |
| AUMT 1419 | Automotive Engine Repair | ASE A1 Engine Repair |
| AUMT 1345 | Automotive Climate Control Systems | ASE A7 – Heating & Air Conditioning |
| AUMT 2413 | Automotive Drive Train & Axles | ASE A3 Manual Drive Train & Axles |
| AUMT 2417 and AUMT 2434 | Automotive Engine Performance I AND Automotive Engine Performance II | ASE A8 – Engine Performance |
| AUMT 2425 | Automatic Transmission and Transaxle | ASE A2 Automatic Transmission/Transaxle |
Aviation
| Course # | Course Name | Licensure or Industry Certification |
|---|---|---|
| AIRP 1317 and AIRP 1315 | Private Pilot Ground School AND Private Flight | Private Pilot FAA Certification |
| AIRP 1451 and AIRP 2250 | Instrument Ground School AND Instrument Flight | Instrument FAA Certification |
| AIRP 1255, AIRP 2337, and AIRP 2339 | Commercial Ground School AND Commercial Flight | Commercial Pilot Certification |
| AIRP 2349 and AIRP 2236 | Instructor Ground School AND Certified Flight Instructor - Flight | Certified Flight Instructor Certification |
Computer Information Technology
| Course # | Course Name | Licensure or Industry Certification |
|---|---|---|
| ITCC 1375 | CCNA 1 | Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Certification or Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT) within the last 3 years |
| ITCC 1376 | CCNA 2 | Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Certification or Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician within the last 3 years |
| ITCC 2378 | CCNA 3 | Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Certification within the last 3 years |
| ITCC 2379 | CCNA 4 | Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Certification within the last 3 years |
| ITCC 2441 | CCNA Security | Cisco Certified Network Associate in Security (CCNA Security) within the last 3 years |
| ITCC 2354 | CCNP Routing - Implementing IP Rounting | Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Certification (completed in the last 3 years) |
| ITCC 2355 | CCNP Switch - Implementing IP Switching | Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Certification within the last 3 years |
| ITCC 2356 | CCNP TShoot - Maintaining and Troubleshooting IP Networks | Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Certification within the last 3 years |
| ITSC 1316 | Linux Installation and Configuration | CompTIA Linux+ Certification or Linux Server Professional (LPIC-1) within the last 3 years |
| ITSC 2325 | Advanced Linux | Linux Server Professional (LPIC-2) within the last 3 years |
| ITSC 1371 | IT Essentials | CompTIA A+ Certification within the last 2 years |
| ITSY 1442 | Information Technology Security | CompTIA Security+ Certification within the last 3 years |
| ITNW 1325 | Fundamentals of Networking Technologies | Net+ Certification with the last 3 years |
Cosmetology
| Course # | Course Name | Licensure or Industry Certification* |
|---|---|---|
| CSME 1434 | Cosmetology Instructor | Cosmetologist Operator Instructor License |
| CSME 1435 | Orientation to the Instruction of Cosmetology | Cosmetologist Operator Instructor License |
| CSME 2414 | Cosmetology Instructor II | Cosmetologist Operator Instructor License |
| CSME 2449 | Cosmetology Instructor III | Cosmetologist Operator Instructor License |
| CSME 2444 | Cosmetology Instructor IV | Cosmetologist Operator Instructor License |
| CSME 2445 | Instructional Theory & Clinical Operation | Cosmetologist Operator Instructor License |
*Issued by the Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation
Criminal Justice
| Course # | Course Name | Licensure or Industry Certification |
|---|---|---|
| CRIJ 1306 | Court System & Practices | Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Education (TCOLE) Peace Officer License |
| CRIJ 2314 | Criminal Investigation | Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Education (TCOLE) Peace Officer License |
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
| Course # | Course Name | Licensure or Industry Certification |
|---|---|---|
| DMSO 1302 | Basic Ultrasound Physics | American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) OR Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) METC - ULTR 101 |
| DMSO 1342 | Intermediate Ultrasound Physics | American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) OR Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) |
| DMSO 1351 | Sonographic Sectional Anatomy | American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) OR METC - ULTR 102 |
| DMSO 1342 | Intermediate Ultrasound Physics | Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) |
| DSVT 2300 | Vascular Technology Applications | METC - ULTR 104 |
| DMSO 2342 | Sonography of High Risk Obstetrics | METC - ULTR 106 |
Emergency Medical Technology
| Course # | Course Name | Licensure or Industry Certification |
|---|---|---|
| EMSP 1160 | Clinical - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician | Texas DSHS, Texas Department of State Health Services: EMT-Basic Certification or higher OR METC - FTX 104 |
| EMSP 1161 | Clinical - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician: PARAMEDIC I | Texas DSHS, Texas Department of State Health Services: Paramedic Certification |
| EMSP 1162 | Clinical - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician: PARAMEDIC II | Texas DSHS, Texas Department of State Health Services: Paramedic Certification |
| EMSP 1501 | Emergency Medical Technician - BASIC | Texas DSHS, Texas Department of State Health Services: EMT-Basic Certification or higher OR METC - EMT 101 |
| EMSP 2160 | Clinical - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician: PARAMEDIC III | Texas DSHS, Texas Department of State Health Services: Paramedic Certification |
| EMSP 2361 | Clinical EMS | Texas DSHS, Texas Department of State Health Services: Paramedic Certification |
Firefighter Certification
| Course # | Course Name | Licensure or Industry Certification |
|---|---|---|
| FIRS 1301 | Firefighter Certification I | TCFP Basic Firefighter Certification or higher |
| FIRS 1407 | Firefighter Certification II | TCFP Basic Firefighter Certification or higher |
| FIRS 1313 | Firefighter Certification III | TCFP Basic Firefighter Certification or higher |
| FIRS 1319 | Firefighter Certification IV | TCFP Basic Firefighter Certification or higher |
| FIRS 1423 | Firefighter Certification V | TCFP Basic Firefighter Certification or higher |
| FIRS 1329 | Firefighter Certification VI | TCFP Basic Firefighter Certification or higher |
| FIRS 1433 | Firefighter Certification VII | TCFP Basic Firefighter Certification or higher |
| FIRS 2344 | Driver/Operation-Pumper | TCFP Driver/Operator-Pumper Certification |
| FIRT 1171 | Firefighter Agility and Fitness Preparation | TCFP Basic Firefighter Certification or higher |
| FIRT 2171 | Fitness and Agility II | TCFP Basic Firefighter Certification or higher |
Fire Inspection
| Course # | Course Name | Licensure or Industry Certification |
|---|---|---|
| FIRT 1302 | Plan Examiner | TCFP Basic Fire Inspector or higher |
| FIRT 1303 | Fire Arson Investigation I | TCFP Basic Arson Investigator Certification or higher |
| FIRT 1307 | Fire Prevention Codes | TCFP Basic Inspector Certification or higher |
| FIRT 1315 | Hazardous Materials I | TCFP Hazardous Materials Technician Certification OR NFA - Recognizing and Identifying Hazardous Materials OR NFA - An Introduction to Hazardous Materials OR Dept. Homeland Security - WMD Unified Command OR International Association of Fire Fighters - Incident Management Certificate |
| FIRT 1327 | Building Construction | TCFP Basic Inspector Certification or higher |
| FIRT 1342 | Fire Officer I | TCFP Fire Officer I |
| FIRT 1343 | Fire Officer II | TCFP Fire Officer II |
| FIRT 1345 | Hazardous Materials II | TCFP Hazardous Materials Technician Certification |
| FIRT 1408 | Inspector I | TCFP Basic Fire Inspector or higher |
| FIRT 1440 | Inspector II | TCFP Basic Fire Inspector or higher |
| FIRT 2305 | Fire Instructor I | TCFP Instructor / Fire Education Specialist Certification or Texas State Fireman's & Fire Marshal's Association Level II Instructor Certification |
| FIRT 2307 | Fire Instructor II | TCFP Instructor II |
| FIRT 2333 | Fire Arson Investigation II | TCFP Basic Arson Investigator Certification or higher |
| FIRT 2345 | HAZMAT III | TCFP Hazmat Technician |
| FIRT 2359 | Instructor III | TCFP Instructor III |
Human Services
| Course# | Course Name | Licensure or Industry Certification |
|---|---|---|
| DAAC 1319 | Introduction to Alcohol & Other Drugs | (ICDS): The Basics of Addiction Counseling & The Physiology of Addiction |
| DAAC 1417 | Basic Counseling Skills | (ICDS): Basic Counseling Skills & Methods |
| DAAC 1353 | Family Intervention Strategies | (ICDS): Chemical Dependency and the Familyn |
| DAAC 1311 | Counseling Theories | (ICDS): Advanced Counseling Skills & Methods |
| DAAC 2360 | Clinical Practicum | (ICDS): Advanced Counseling Skills & Methods |
Information Technology
| Course # | Course Name | Licensure or Industry Certification |
|---|---|---|
| ITSC 1372 | IT Foundations | ITIL Service Management Foundation Certification |
Interpreter Training Technology
| Course # | Course Name | Licensure or Industry Certification |
|---|---|---|
| SLNG 1215 | Visual/Gestural Communication | BEI Level I Certification or BEI Basic |
| SLNG 2401 | Interpreting I | BEI Level II, III, IV or V Certification or BEI Advanced or BEI Master or RID Comprehensive Skills Certificate or RID Certificate of Interpreting or RID Certificate of nsliteration or NIC or NIC Advanced or NIC Master |
| SLNG 2315 | Interpreting in Educational Settings | BEI Level II, III, IV or V Certification or BEI Advanced or BEI Master or RID Comprehensive Skills Certificate or RID Certificate of Interpreting or RID Certificate of Transliteration or NIC or NIC Advanced or NIC Master |
Logistics Management
| Course # | Course Name | Licensure or Industry Certification |
|---|---|---|
| LMGT 1319 | Introduction to Business Logistics | Certified Logistics Associate (CLA) and Certified Logistics Technician (CLT) |
Nursing
| Course # | Course Name | Licensure or Industry Certification |
|---|---|---|
| RNSG 1219 | INTEGRATED NURSING SKILLS I | Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) or Paramedic Licensure |
| RNSG 1361 | CLINICAL - REGISTERED NURSING/REGISTERED NURSE | Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) or Paramedic Licensure |
| RNSG 1523 | INTRO TO PROFESSIONAL NURSING FOR INTEGRATED PROGRAMS | Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) or Paramedic Licensure |
| RNSG 1229 | INTEGRATED NURSING SKILLS II | Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) or Paramedic Licensure |
Pharmacy Technology
| Course # | Course Name | Licensure or Industry Certification |
|---|---|---|
| PHRA 1102 | Pharmacy Law | Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) OR METC - PHAR 101 and 102 |
| PHRA 1305 | Drug Classification | Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) OR METC - PHAR 102 and 104 and 106 |
| PHRA 1309 | Pharmaceutical Mathematics I | Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) OR METC - PHAR 102 and 103 and 201 |
| PHRA 1361 | Clinical - Community Pharmacy | Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) OR METC - PHAR 101 and 102 and 110 and MATH 102 |
| PHRA 1413 | Community Pharmacy Practice | Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) OR METC - PHAR 101 and 102 and 110 |
| PHRA 1143 | Pharmacy Technician Certificate Review | METC - PHAR 101 |
| PHRA 1304 | Pharmacotherapy and Disease Process | METC - PHAR 103 and 104 and 106 |
| PHRA 1345 | Compounding Sterile Preparations | METC - PHAR 120 |
| PHRA 1347 | Pharmaceutical Mathematics II | METC - MATH 103 and PHAR 111 |
| PHRA 1449 | Institutional Pharmacy Practice | METC - PHAR 101 and 102 and 111 |
| PHRA 2361 | Clinical - Institutional Pharmacy | METC - PHAR 101 and 102 and 111 and 202 |
| PHRA 1191 | Special Topics in Pharmacy | METC - PHAR 202 and ASSP 101 |
Professional Office Technology
| Course # | Course Name | Licensure or Industry Certification |
|---|---|---|
| POFT 1301 | Business English and Administrative Office Procedures | Certified Professional Secretary (CPS) or Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) |
| POFT 309 | Business English and Administrative Office Procedures | Certified Professional Secretary (CPS) or Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) |
Radiology
| Course # | Course Name | Licensure or Industry Certification |
|---|---|---|
| RADR 1313 | Principles of Radiographic Imaging I | METC - RAD 102 |
| RADR 1409 | Introduction to Radiography & Patient Care | METC - RAD 202 and MHUM 101 |
| RADR 1411 | Basic Radiographic Procedures | RAD 103 and RAD 106 |
| RADR 2401 | Intermediate Radiographic Procedures | RAD 105 |
| RADR 2305 | Principles of Radiographic Imaging II | QMGT 101 |
| RADR 2331 | Advanced Radiographic Procedures | RAD 107 and RAD 201 |
| RADR 2309 | Radiographic Imaging Equipment | PHYS 101 |
| RADR 2313 | Radiation Biology & Protection | RAD 104 and BIOL 110 |
| RADR 2217 | Radiographic Pathology | MBUS 001 and BIOL 101 |
| RADR 2335 | Radiologic Technology Seminar | RAD 210 |
Surgical Technology
| Course # | Course Name | Licensure or Industry Certification |
|---|---|---|
| SRGT 1405 | Introduction to Surgical Technology | METC - NBSTSA CST Certification |
| SRGT 1409 | Fundamentals of Perioperative Concepts and Techniques | METC - NBSTSA CST Certification |
| SRGT 1541 | Surgical Procedures I | METC - NBSTSA CST Certification |
| SRGT 1260 | Clinical I-Surgical/Operating Room Tech | METC - NBSTSA CST Certification |
| SRGT 1360 | Clinical II - Surgical Technology/Technologist | METC - NBSTSA CST Certification |
| SRGT 1542 | Surgical Procedures II | METC - NBSTSA CST Certification |
| SRGT 2462 | Clinical III | METC - NBSTSA CST Certification |
| SRGT 2130 | Professional Readiness | METC - NBSTSA CST Certification |
| SRGT 2563 | Clinical IV | METC - NBSTSA CST Certification |
Welding
| Course # | Course Name | Licensure or Industry Certification |
|---|---|---|
| WLDG 2380 | COOPERATIVE EDUCATION | Student must have at least one of the following certifications: Senior Welding Inspector (American Welding Society); Certified Welding Inspector(AWS); API 510 (American Petroleum Institute) API 570 (API); API 653 (API); Level II or III (ASNT-RP SNT-TC-1A); Radiographic Interpreter (AWS); Penetrant Testing, Magnetic Particle Testing, Ultrasonic Testing (AWS) |