ACI Learning is accredited by the American Council on Education (ACE). This accreditation allows students to earn college credit hours for courses that are successfully completed through ACI Learning.

Students who elect to earn ACE credit hours for their courses will need to score a minimum of 70% on the end-course assessment. For more information on ACE credit hours and how they align with our courses, please refer to this guide.

In addition to being eligible to receive college credits, students who successfully pass courses through ACI Learning can receive digital badges through Credly. Credly is an industry-standard, digital credential service provider. Credly works with thousands of organizations in the U.S. and abroad to help them create, issue, manage and track credential programs.

A digital badge is a portable, verified, graphic representation of knowledge and skills earned in various learning environments. Because digital badges are issued and verified online, unlike paper certificates, they make it easy for individuals to communicate their competencies to employers, clients, and peers. They also provide insight and evidence through detailed credential requirement descriptions and portfolio attachments. Each digital badge has a unique URL that can be shared electronically via social media, in an email signature, on a resume, and more.

These badges recognize academic achievements and allow students to share evidence of their accomplishments online. Badges can be uploaded to social media profiles (LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.) and email signatures for enhanced visibility and skill set promotion. Students will receive an email that contains instructions on how to accept and share their digital badge from ACI Learning via Credly.

Q: I have heard that ACE recommends ACI Learning. What is ACE?

A: ACE is The American Council on Education, which was founded in 1918.

Colleges and universities have trusted ACE to provide reliable course equivalency information to facilitate their decisions to award academic credit. For more information, visit the ACE Website

Q: Can the credits I earn from ACI Learning be applied to other institutions?

A: For the benefit of our students, ACI Learning participates in the American Council on Education (ACE) Transcript Service. The ACE Transcript Service is offered through Credly. This service enables students to present a nationally recognized transcript to the college or university of their choice for the potential award of academic credit. Please note that each institution will have its own guidelines in terms of which credits will/will not be accepted for transfer.

To qualify for a transcript via ACE, students must pass the end-course assessment(s) for their course(s) with a minimum score of 70%.

Q: How many total college credits may I be eligible to receive?

A: The number of transferrable college credits through ACE depends on the course(s) completed, as well as the accepting institution’s guidelines on credit transfer.

For more information on ACE credit hours and how they align with our courses, please refer to this guide. Please note that ACE will only award a total of 3 credit hours for the completion of CompTIA A+ Core 1 and Core 2. This also applies to CCNA; only 3 credit hours are awarded for CCNA Part 1 and Part 2.

Q: What is Credly?

A: Credly is leading the digital credential movement, making talent more visible and opportunity more accessible. Through Credly, ACI Learning students can earn digital badges for courses that they successfully complete and pass.

Q: What is a digital badge?

A: A digital badge is a portable, verified, graphic representation of knowledge and skills earned in various learning environments. Because digital badges are issued and verified online, unlike paper certificates, they make it easy for individuals to communicate their competencies to employers, clients, and peers.

Q: How can I claim my digital badges?

A: Students who pass their end-course assessment on the last day of class will receive an email that contains instructions on how to accept and share their digital badge from ACI Learning via Credly.

This email will be sent within ten days of course completion and will include instructions on how to accept the electronic badge. Once accepted, digital badges can be shared electronically via social media, in an email signature, on a resume, and more.