Systems Engineering Certification

Demonstrating knowledge and experience in the practice of Systems Engineering

Academic Equivalency

Our Academic Equivalency program is an agreement between INCOSE and educational institutions, giving eligible students the advantage of applying their coursework credits toward ASEP or CSEP certification.

Who it’s for?

  • Universities & educational institutions seeking to offer their students a streamlined certification path via INCOSE-recognised coursework aligned with the INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook.
  • Students enrolled in designated courses at approved universities who want to accelerate their path to ASEP or CSEP certification.

Why partner with INCOSE?

Boost program visibility, align to a globally respected standard, and help students earn industry-recognized certification sooner.

Getting Started: For Universities

Universities partnering with INCOSE can boost their program’s visibility and align their curriculum with an internationally respected certification for systems engineers.

How to become an Academic Equivalency partner:

  1. Evaluate your course against INCOSE’s criteria and review the pre-application interview questions.
  2. Submit an Interest Form and schedule a pre-application interview with the INCOSE Certification Office.
  3. Provide application materials upon initial contact with the Certification Office:
    • Application Form (Form 51)
    • Knowledge Mapping (Form 53 / 53B) aligned to INCOSE SE Handbook v.5 (include rubrics for project-based assessments)
    • Course Syllabus
    • Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) provided by the INCOSE Certification Office
  4. Join INCOSE’s Corporate Advisory Board (CAB) or equivalent chapter affiliate.

Upon completion of the agreement, your institution will be listed among INCOSE’s accredited program partners and eligible to submit a list of students for streamlined ASEP and CSEP certification.

Getting Started: For Students

Students who complete eligible course(s) can move directly toward ASEP or CSEP certification with greater professional credibility.

How to use your coursework credits to apply for a SEP certificate:

  1. Verify course eligibility. Confirm your university’s effective date for the Academic Equivalency Agreement and ensure you completed the specified course(s) after that date (check universities’ list below).
  2. Successfully complete the required course(s).
  3. Receive eligibility confirmation from your professor and the Certification Office.
  4. Apply for the desired certification:
    • Log into the INCOSE Portal
    • Select the Certification tab in the top menu
    • Choose preferred certification, complete the mandatory fields, and pay the application fee (INCOSE members receive discounted fees).

Accredited Programs & Institutions

INCOSE has approved Academic Equivalency Agreements with universities worldwide. (Effective dates & POCs listed within each card.)

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama, USA
Effective: Mar 2025 – Present

Program: Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering

POC: Edward Huang

Colorado State University

Fort Collins, CO, USA
Effective: Aug 2020 – Present

Program: Systems Engineering (Online & In-person)

POC: Dr. Thomas Bradley  •  Program site

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY, USA
Effective: Jun 2018 – Present

Program: Systems Engineering (Online & In-person)

POC: Jessica Beebe  •  Program site

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA, USA
Effective: Fall 2019 – Present

Program: Systems Engineering (Online & In-person)

POC: Rick Grandrino  •  Program site

FAMU–FSU College of Engineering

Online & Panama City, FL, USA
Effective: Jan 2024 – Present

Program: MS in Systems Engineering

POC: Dave Gross  •  Program site

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, FL, USA
Effective: Mar 2025 – Present

Program: M.S. in Systems Engineering

POC: Luis Otero  •  University site

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA, USA
Effective: Jan 2022 – Present

Program: SEOR (Systems Engineering & Operations Research) (Online & In-person)

POC: John Shortle  •  Program site

The George Washington University

Washington, DC, USA
Effective: Apr 2024 – Present

Program: Engineering Management & Systems Engineering (select courses)

POC: Reginald U. Bailey  •  School site

Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta, GA & Online
Effective: Apr 2024 – Present

Program: Professional MS in Applied Systems Engineering (PMASE)

POC: Stephanie Jackson  •  Program site

Johns Hopkins University (Engineering for Professionals)

Online & Baltimore, MD, USA
Effective: Aug 2024 – Present

Program: Systems Engineering (designated course path)

POC: David Flanigan  •  Course info

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA, USA
Effective: Aug 2023 – Present

Program: Systems Engineering (In-person)

POC: Gustavo Vejarano  •  University site

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI, USA
Effective: Mar 2024 – Present

Program: College of Engineering (designated systems courses)

College of Engineering

Missouri University of Science & Technology

Rolla, MO, USA
Effective: Aug 2018 – Present

Program: Engineering Management & Systems Engineering (Online & In-person)

POC: Dr. Cihan Dagli  •  Department site

Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, CA, USA
Effective: Jan 2020 – Present

Program: Systems Engineering (NPS SE) (Online & In-person)

POC: Dr. Heidi Hahn  •  Program profile

Penn State Great Valley

Online & Malvern, PA, USA
Effective: Mar 2024 – Present

Program: Systems Engineering

POC: Nil Hande Ergin  •  Program site

Purdue University (Online)

West Lafayette, IN, USA
Effective: Jan 2022 – Present

Program: Systems Engineering Processes & Professional Competencies (Online)

POC: Kat Burkhart  •  Course page

Queen Mary University of London

London, UK
Effective: Aug 2023 – Present

Program: School of Engineering & Materials Science (Online & In-person)

POC: Henri Huijberts  •  School site

Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX, USA
Effective: Jun 2023 – Present

Program: OREM / Systems Engineering

POC: Dr. Diana Easton  •  Department site

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, NJ, USA
Effective: Oct 2023 – Present

Program: School of Systems & Enterprises (designated courses)

POC: Carol Ruiz  •  University site

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, AL, USA
Effective: Jan 2021 – Present

Program: Industrial & Systems Engineering & Engineering Management (Online & In-person)

POC: Dale Thomas  •  Department site

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ, USA
Effective: Dec 2023 – Present

Program: Systems Engineering (Online & In-person)

POC: Alejandro Salado  •  College of Engineering

University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT, USA
Effective: Dec 2025 – Present

Program: Advanced Systems Engineering

POC: Mwamba Bowa  •  [email protected]  •  Program site

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, MI, USA
Effective: Jan 2019 – Present

Program: Systems Engineering (Online)

POC: Dr. Darrell Kleinke  •  Program site

University of Maryland

College Park, MD, USA
Effective: Oct 2021 – Present

Program: Systems Engineering (designated courses)

POC: Robert Adrian Herschbach

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD, USA
Effective: Jan 2021 – Present

Program: Systems Engineering (Professional Programs) (Online & In-person)

POC: Toby Gouker  •  Program site

University of Maryland Global Campus

Online
Effective: Jan 2023 – Present

Program: M.S. in IT – Systems Engineering specialization (Online)

POC: Barry Douglass  •  Program site

University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)

Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Effective: Feb 2020 – Present

Program: Systems Engineering & Design (ISD) (Online & In-person)

POC: Dr. Bob Bordley  •  Program site

University of South Alabama

Mobile, AL, USA
Effective: Dec 2024 – Present

Program: Systems Engineering

POC: Bhushan Lohar  •  University site

University of South Australia

Adelaide, Australia
Effective: Mar 2024 – Present

Program: Master of Systems Engineering

POC: Mahmoud Efatmaneshnik  •  Program info

University of South-Eastern Norway

Kongsberg, Norway
Effective: Jan 2025 – Present

Program: M.Sc. in Systems Engineering

POC: Satyanarayana Kokkula  •  Program info

University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, TX, USA
Effective: Apr 2025 – Present

Program: Systems Engineering (SERC/UTA)

POC: Sampson Gholston  •  Program site

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX, USA
Effective: Jun 2025 – Present

Program: Texas Engineering Executive Education (designated courses)

POC: Konavis Smith  •  TxEEE site

University of Utah

Online & In-person
Effective: Jul 2024 – Present

Program: Systems Engineering

POC: Pedro Huebner  •  Program site

UNSW Canberra

Canberra, ACT, Australia
Effective: Jan 2019 – Present

Program: Master of Systems Engineering (Online & In-person)

POC: Dr. Sondoss El Sawah  •  Program site

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA, USA
Effective: Jan 2025 – Present

Program: Grado Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering

POC: Taylan Topcu  •  Department site

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI, USA
Effective: May 2024 – Present

Program: MS in Systems Engineering (Online)

POC: Stephen Rapp, Jimmy Whiteley  •  Program site

Weber State University

Online
Effective: Apr 2024 – Present

Program: MS in Systems Engineering (Online)

POC: Dr. Nicole Batty Falkenberg  •  Program site

Wichita State University

Kansas, USA & Online
Effective: Apr 2024 – Present

Program: College of Engineering (designated systems courses)

POC: Adam Lynch  •  College of Engineering

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, MA, USA
Effective: Jun 2019 – Present

Program: Systems Engineering (IS&T / SE) (Online & In-person)

POC: Dr. Donald Gelosh  •  Program site

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    Country-Specific Programs 

    Germany (GfSE) 

    http://www.sezert.de/de/se-zert/incose.html 

    Individuals certified as SEZert Level C or Level B may be recognized as INCOSE ASEP or INCOSE CSEP, respectively. 

    POC: Stephan Stangl

    UK (INCOSE UK) 

    https://incoseuk.org

    Individuals in the UK who are interested in INCOSE certification may apply through the INCOSE UK chapter. 

    POC: Lynn Davis 

     

    Australia (SESA) 

    https://www.sesa.org.au/
    certifications

    Individuals in Australia who are chartered engineers have a streamlined path to become INCOSE CSEPs. 

    POC: [email protected] 

    

    USA (DoD Engineering / DAU)

    Individuals certified at DAU Engineering Level II or Level III may be recognized as INCOSE ASEP or CSEP through a streamlined process. Applicants with Engineering Level III should complete Form 1B to apply for CSEP.

    DAU certification streamlined path

    POC: [email protected]

     
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