Take your Thinkful certificate further with
ACE© College Credit Recommendation
The next step in your education starts here. In partnership with Guild, we're providing opportunities to earn transferrable college credit for your Thinkful certificate.
We've made it easier for Thinkful graduates to:
Apply your Technology Fundamentals or Cybersecurity certificates to count toward transferrable college credit. These programs have been assessed, reviewed, approved, and recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE©) for college credit.
Show proof of educational achievements
Start or return to school to make a career change
Reduce the time and cost to get an eligible degree
How it Works
A flexible path to higher education.
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Enroll in an eligible Thinkful program.
Successfully complete a Thinkful program with ACE© Credit Recommendation.
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Talk to your Guild Success Coach.
Make a plan for college credit transfer.
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Graduate with your certificate.
Request your transcript from Thinkful.
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Prepare for what's next
Apply transferrable credits toward an eligible degree program.
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Enroll in an eligible Thinkful program.
Successfully complete a Thinkful program with ACE© Credit Recommendation.
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Talk to your Guild Success Coach.
Make a plan for college credit transfer.
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Graduate with your certificate.
Request your transcript from Thinkful.
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Prepare for what's next
Apply transferrable credits toward an eligible degree program.
Expanding access to college credit for alternative learning
What Thinkful students are saying
Robert W., Thinkful Grad
Current Job: Industrial Equipment Operator
I’m excited that I can receive college credit for both of my Thinkful Technology Fundamentals and Cybersecurity certificates. I’m looking into Purdue University Global for Cybersecurity while I study for the CompTIA and Security+ exams.
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FAQs
An ACE© Credit recommendation represents college-level equivalencies based on a review of training and other sources of learning outside the college classroom, such as online courses, national exams, and certificates. ACE© decides if the learning experience has similar outcomes to a college course. The recommendation identifies and describes the course subject, level of learning, and the number of credit hours recommended based on the review.
Thinkful is not accredited as it is not a degree granting institution. However, Thinkful’s Technology Fundamentals and Cybersecurity Certificate programs have gone through an intensive quality review process by the American Council on Education (ACE©).
Thinkful does not guarantee or grant credit. The ACE© recommendation is a recommendation for college-level equivalencies based on a review of Thinkful’s programs. The decision to grant, accept, or transfer credit is subject to the sole and absolute discretion of an educational institution.
Each institution decides what will count as transfer credit and how it will transfer. We have articulation agreements with the following universities that have agreed to recognize credit transfers upon successfully completing Thinkful's Technology Fundamentals and/or Cybersecurity program:
Even if your desired institution isn’t listed, they may still provide transfer credit at their discretion based on the ACE© recommendation. Contact your desired institution to find out if and how ACE© recommended credit is accepted.
As we continue to expand our network of institutions who agree to recognize Thinkful’s recommended ACE© college credit, graduates will be first to know via email.
The latest list of ACE© Credit recommended courses from Thinkful with effective dates can be found here.
Potential transferable credits will depend on your preferred institution. See below for our most up-to-date records of institutions that have agreed to accept credit transfers:
Southern New Hampshire University
Technology Fundamentals Certificate – Up to 3 credits
Cybersecurity Certificate – Up to 9 credits
Purdue University Global
Technology Fundamentals Certificate – Up to 4.5 credits
Cybersecurity Certificate – Up to 13.5 credits
Excelsior University
Technology Fundamentals Certificate – Up to 3 credits
Cybersecurity Certificate – Up to 9 credits
Bellevue University
Technology Fundamentals Certificate – Up to 3 credits
Cybersecurity Certificate – Up to 9 credits
Louisiana State University
Technology Fundamentals Certificate - Up to 3 credits
Credits are not guaranteed and Thinkful does not guarantee transferability of credit.
Once you have successfully completed an ACE© eligible Thinkful program, you should request your transcript from Thinkful and contact the admissions office at the college or university you plan to attend to find out if credit is accepted.
If you have further questions on how Thinkful’s ACE© college credit recommendation works, including which degree programs and institutions your employer may cover for you to continue your education, please submit a request through Guild’s Help Center.
To share proof of completion with schools, certificate graduates will receive an email with the process to request and receive their transcript. If you are a recent graduate of an ACE© eligible Thinkful program and did not receive steps to requesting your transcript, please reach out to the Thinkful success team at success@thinkful.com.