Undergraduate students who have completed Advanced Placement (AP) courses in high school and have passed the AP exam administered by the College Board with grades of 4 or 5 are welcome to submit their scores to the Alternative Credit Option Program via email. Once a copy of their score has been received, students will be exempt from taking the equivalent courses required at Lehman College. *Students will not receive credit for an AP course equivalent to which they have already earned credit from at Lehman, or have in progress.

Lehman College recognizes the New York State Seal of Biliteracy as a meaningful achievement that reflects advanced language proficiency and cultural competence. Incoming students who earn the Seal of Biliteracy on their high school diploma may be awarded generic liberal arts credit.

• This credit can be used to fulfill the requirement for the sixth Flexible Core course (the repeated Flexible Core area) within Lehman’s general education curriculum.
  
  
• Please note that receiving this credit does not replace Lehman’s language course requirements.
  
  
• Students with the Seal of Biliteracy will still be placed into language coursework by the Department of Languages & Literatures based on their demonstrated proficiency and academic level. Students are expected to complete the courses associated with their placement to ensure they meet all Lehman language learning objectives.
  
  
• If you were admitted to Lehman and earned a New York State Seal of Biliteracy with your high school diploma, you should reach out to the Credit for Prior Learning team at college.completioncredit@lehman.cuny.edu to make sure those credits are properly added to your academic record.

The College Board's College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) allows students to test their proficiency in college-level material in introductory subjects and earn college credit. Earn college credits for the information you already know through The College Level Examination Program®. CLEP is nationally recognized standardized testing based on intro-level course material. Lehman College provides credit for successful scores on specified CLEP exams. These exams have been reviewed and are approved to satisfy Lehman course equivalents. Some courses may not be considered equivalent but will count as elective credit at Lehman College.

*World Language: Students may choose to complete only ONE of the following exams and will not receive credit for taking both Spanish Language Level 1&2 or Spanish Writing 1&2.*

Earn 2 Free Elective Credits with ANA Marketing Certificates

Lehman students can earn 2 BBA Elective credits by completing three professional marketing certificates from the ANA Educational Foundation (AEF), the academic arm of the Association of National Advertisers.

Required Certificates:

• MarTech (Marketing Technology) 
• CAMS (Certified ANA Marketing Student) 
• SeeHer Education 

These industry-recognized programs include hands-on activities and real-world case studies to build career-ready marketing skills.

How to register: 

• 2025 CAMS Program Flyer
• 2025 MTCERTP Program Flyer

"Preparing for the realities of an uncertain labor market is a challenge. Bloomberg’s e-learning certificate courses offer an advantage by empowering students and early career finance professionals with the hands-on knowledge and real-world experience needed to compete and succeed.”

The Bloomberg 101 Certification consists of four courses. Students seeking to earn credit must complete all four of the following: Bloomberg Finance Fundamentals,  Bloomberg Market Concepts, Environmental Social Governance, and Bloomberg Spreadsheet Analysis. Courses completed without proof of certification will not be awarded credit.

Build your career and expand your professional knowledge through Coursera while earning college credits. Coursera is nationally recognized as an online educational platform providing University and College students with an online range of video lectures taught by university professors and company staff around the nation. Lehman College offers the opportunity to complete specific online courses through Coursera that have been reviewed and are approved to satisfy the Lehman College Liberal Arts credit requirements.

Students seeking to earn credit through the Lehman-approved Coursera certificates MUST purchase their certificate from Coursera to submit to the Alternative Credit option program. Courses completed without proof of certification will not be awarded credit.

Build your career and expand your professional knowledge through Coursera while earning college credits. Coursera is nationally recognized as an online educational platform providing University and College students with an online range of video lectures taught by university professors and company staff around the nation. Lehman College offers the opportunity to complete specific online courses through Coursera that have been reviewed and are approved to satisfy the Lehman College General Education elective requirements. HSA Coursera courses DO NOT meet Liberal Arts requirements

Students seeking to earn credit through the Lehman-approved Coursera certificates MUST purchase their certificate from Coursera to submit to the Alternative Credit option program. Courses completed without proof of certification will not be awarded credit.

You may be eligible to earn up to 3 college credits by completing an approved certification through the American Red Cross ONLY.

Eligible Certifications

Complete one of the following in-person certifications:

• Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
• Adult First Aid/CPR/AED
• Spanish Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED

Course Availability

These certification courses are offered at various locations throughout:

• The five boroughs of New York City
• Westchester County

To find a class location and schedule:

 Visit: https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class

• Select “First Aid” as the class type
• Browse available in-person course listings

Important:
Only in-person courses are eligible. Online or hybrid formats will not be accepted.

How to Submit Your Certification

After completing your course:

1. Save your certificate as a PDF file
2. Label the file with:
• Your full name
• Your student EMPLID
3. Email your certificate to:
   college.completioncredit@lehman.cuny.edu

Credit Award Details

Once your certification is reviewed and approved, you may be awarded up to 3 credits, applied as follows:

• HEA 303 – Safety Education, Accident Prevention, and First Aid (2 credits)
• HEA 304 – Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) / Basic Life Support (1 credit)

Credit awarded will depend on the certification completed.

Students at Lehman College can earn 1 elective credit by participating in this workshop-based program.

This course introduces students to the rapidly growing cannabis industry, with a focus on career pathways, foundational knowledge, and workplace rights.

What you’ll learn:

• The wide range of jobs across the cannabis supply chain, including ancillary businesses
• A foundational overview of the cannabis plant and its role in the industry
• The “seed-to-sale” process and how it connects to different career opportunities
• Your rights as a worker, including protections and responsibilities in the workplace

This program is ideal for students interested in exploring emerging industries, gaining practical knowledge, and understanding how to navigate the workforce confidently.

HOW TO REGISTER

The Google Data Science Certificate via Coursera includes over 180 hours of instruction and hundreds of practice-based assessments, which will help you simulate real-world data analytics scenarios that are critical for success in the workplace. The content is highly interactive and exclusively developed by Google employees with decades of experience in data analytics. Through a mix of videos, assessments, and hands-on labs, you’ll get introduced to analysis tools and platforms and key analytical skills required for an entry-level job.

Skills you’ll gain will include: Data cleaning, problem solving, critical thinking, data ethics, and data visualization

Platforms and tools you will learn include: Presentations, Spreadsheets, SQL, Tableau and R Programming.

In addition to expert training and hands-on projects, you'll complete a case study that you can share with potential employers to showcase your new skill set. Learn concrete skills that top employers are hiring for right now.

Through FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute/Independent Study Program students may earn online training free of charge. Students must only select IS courses that are worth 1 college credit (1 CEU). Courses may not be combined to equate 1 CEU. IS courses that do not meet this requirement will not be accepted for credit at Lehman College. A list of the most up to date available IS study courses is available directly on the EMI study website.

Lehman College admits students who have completed the International Baccalaureate diploma. Following the CUNY policy, a student at Lehman College can earn credit from an International Baccalaureate (IB) program. The credits awarded will apply towards the overall number of credits required for graduation.

The college follows the recommendations of the American Council on Education (ACE) in granting credit for military training based on the review of a student’s military transcripts. If you are a veteran and wish to apply for military service credit, please file an Application for Military Service Credit through the Office of Military and Veterans Affairs, located in Shuster Hall, Room 201B. Veterans enrolled at the college may also be eligible to earn credits for select military training and education according to the rules governing the evaluation of transfer credits as presented in the Undergraduate Bulletin.