The ISA Exam at BYUH
The ISA (Information Systems Analyst) Exam is used by the BYUH
Information Systems department to evaluate student progress compared
to a national average. Certain classes (for example, IS 307, IS 330,
IS 409, and IS 410) require students to achieve specific scores to
enter or pass the class. Other classes (for example, IS 110) may give
extra credit for taking the test. It is a graduation requirement that
each IS student take both parts of the ISA during their last semester
of schooling so we can assess learning and identify topics that need
better teaching. More on IS department policy can be found here.
The ISA exam is typically administered by teachers directly in class
for those classes that use it. Make-up and non-class testing are
available through Scott Mikolyski in GCB 117. See him to schedule a
time, get set up, and take the exam. Students are allowed to take
each part of the exam once each 30 days.
Each student is allowed to have one testing login. This helps enforce
the 30-day waiting period and helps us tie scores back to individual
students. If you forget your password, see Bro Colton in GCB 130B to
have it restored.
Read more About the ISA Exam
Exam Questions What are the question categories, and how many questions are in each category?
Register for the ISA Exam (Do
this a few days before the exam.)
Take the ISA Exam
About the ISA "Information Systems Analyst" Certification
(Quoted from the CCER website.)
This certification program has been designed for graduating seniors
from 4 year undergraduate Information Systems degree programs,
especially for those universities following the Information Systems
Model Curriculum (ACM, AITP, and AIS sponsored).
A 50% or higher pass in the approximatley 3 hour long ISA examination,
plus an undergraduate degree, qualifies an individual to receive the
title of ISA-Practitioner and at 70% or higher grade, is specified as
ISA-Mastery level. A holder of the ISA is automatically enrolled into
the ICCP Recertification program.
NOTE: When you take this examination at your college or University,
you are given the option of paying for the credential right after your
receive your score and if you pass the examination. Your certificate
will be mailed to you based on the ICCP receiving confirmation
directly from your University of you having graduated successfully
from your program.
The ISA program is jointly administered by the ICCP and the Center for
Computing Education Research (CCER) - a division of the ICCP Education
Foundation.
What's on the ISA?
Exit skills in the Information
Systems Body of Knowledge
(Quoted from the CCER website.)
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