Academic Equivalency Program

The INCOSE Certification Program has recently begun to recognize academic programs as an alternative to the INCOSE knowledge exam as a way for individuals to prove their systems engineering knowledge. Universities interested in getting their programs recognized for future graduates should follow the steps listed and linked to this web page. Students in these programs will be able to bypass the knowledge exam on their path to becoming an Associate Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP) or Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP).

• Current Equivalency Programs  
• Administrative Requirements  
• Technical Requirements  
• Equivalency Mapping Template  

Current Equivalency Programs

University/Program	Course Location(s)	Effective Dates	Point of Contact	Website
	Online and in-person Fort Collins, CO, USA	August 2020 – Present	Dr. Thomas Bradley	www.engr.colostate.edu/se/
	Online and in-person Ithaca, NY, USA	June 2018 - Present	Marcella Purcell	www.systemseng.cornell.edu/
	Online and in-person Philadelphia, PA, USA	Fall 2019 - Present	Rick Grandrino	http://www.drexel.edu/syseng
	Online and in-person Rolla, MO, USA	August 2018 - Present	Dr. Cihan Dagli	https://emse.mst.edu/
	Online and in-person Monterey, CA, USA	January 2020 - Present	Dr. Cliff Whitcomb	https://my.nps.edu/web/seet/nps-se-profile
	Online Detroit, MI, USA	January 2019 - Present	Dr. Darrell Kleinke	https://eng-sci.udmercy.edu/academics/engineering/systems-engineering.php
	Online and in-person Canberra, ACT, Australia	January 2019 - Present	Dr. Sondoss El Sawah	https://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/degree/postgraduate-coursework/master-systems-engineering-8567
	Online and in-person Worcester, MA, USA	June 2019 - Present	Dr. Donald Gelosh	https://www.wpi.edu/academics/departments/systems-engineering

Administrative Requirements

1. Organization is a paying member of the INCOSE Academic Council or local INCOSE chapter equivalent.[https://www.incose.org/incose-member-resources/academic-council]

2. INCOSE SE Handbook is required material in courses [https://www.incose.org/products-and-publications/se-handbook]
3. Program has a current INCOSE CSEP or ESEP affiliated
4. Students get high marks (definition varies by program) in all required courses
5. Applies to students who start the required courses after the equivalency is granted to those courses

Technical Requirements

1. University documents their verification methods for student success against the INCOSE knowledge exam learning objectives
2. Submit the completed learning objectives spreadsheet [linked] to certification@incose.org
3. Submit additional supporting information as requested by the Certification Advisory Group
   1. May include course test questions, scoring rubrics, and course syllabi

Equivalency Mapping Template