Excel Graduation Requirement Form

All Albers undergraduate students are required to pass the Excel certification exam to graduate. Passing the Excel exam demonstrates your knowledge and skills using Excel.

  1. Albers School of Business & Economics
  2. Undergraduate Programs
  3. Excel Certification
  4. Excel Graduation Requirement
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Fulfilling the Graduation Requirement:

As of Spring 2024 the Registrar's Office requires all students to report their own Excel exam scores; we can no longer report scores on your behalf. Only Excel 2016, 2019, or 365 exam results will be accepted.

Downloading Your PDF Certificate:

After passing the exam, you’ll get a PDF certificate added to your Certiport profile and possibly a paper copy by mail.

  • Log in to Certiport and ensure you’re listed as a Test Candidate.
  • Select My Transcript from the menu.
  • On the transcript page look for your Excel certification. You should see an orange link to download a PDF copy of your certificate. If the PDF link isn’t visible, switch the View mode to Personal View.
  • Open the PDF of your certificate and save it to your computer.

Visit Seattle University e-Forms and locate the Non-Course Degree Requirement form. Fill out the form and attach your certificate.

If you have any questions about the form contact your advisor or send an email to Albers_UG-Advising@seattleu.edu and one of the advisors will be able to assist you.

Make sure to send your certificate to ExcelTest@seattleu.edu for BUAN-3150* credit if needed.

Taking the Excel Exam for BUAN-3150* class credit:

Taking the Exam Elsewhere:

  • You can take the Excel exam at any Certiport Testing Center - some testing centers will require you to purchase a voucher and may charge a proctoring fee for you to take the exam.
  • If you pass the exam outside of Seattle University, you need to provide your certificate to confirm you passed
  • If you take and pass the Excel exam at Seattle University, we’ll automatically report your score to your instructor.

Getting Credit for Your Class if You've Already Passed the Exam:

If you’re taking BUAN-3150* and already passed the exam, you don't have to take it again!

  • If you passed the Excel 2019 exam within the last year you can sign-in to Certiport website and add your instructor's Exam Group ID to your exam to get full credit.
  • If you took the exam more than a year ago, took it off-campus, or took the Excel 2016 or 365 exam and passed, you must email your certificate to ExcelTest@seattleu.edu to get full credit. 

*IS-3150 changed to BUAN-3150 as of July 1, 2024