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- Overview
- Certifications with exams scheduled to retire on June 30, 2020
- Exams Retiring on June 30, 2020
- FAQ
Posted 28 Feb 2020 by Alex Payne, GM, Global Technical Learning at Microsoft Worldwide Learning
UPDATE: March 26, 2020. All remaining exams associated with Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA), Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD), Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) will retire on January 31, 2021
Microsoft’s focus on role-based training and certifications can help you develop necessary skills and experience to advance in an accelerated and increasingly competitive cloud-based world. Role-based training and certifications are kept current with new features and services that Microsoft is constantly adding to the cloud solution areas, minimizing skill gaps associated with the applicable job roles.
Since we announced our focus on role-based training and certifications in September 2018, we’ve added a total of 34 certifications to our portfolio across Azure, Modern Workplace, and Business Applications. As we continue to expand on role-based learning offerings, all remaining exams associated with Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA), Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD), Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) will retire on June 30, 2020.
If you’re working towards a MCSA, MCSD, or MCSE certification, you’ll want to pass all required exams before they retire. The list below shows existing exams that will retire. Note that training content may continue to be available in these areas even after the exams have retired.
If you have an existing MCSA, MCSD, and MCSE certification, it will remain on your Microsoft transcript, even after the exams retire. In fact, it will remain in the active section of your transcript for two years from June 30, 2020; at that time the certification will be moved to the “inactive” section of your transcript.
MCSA: BI Reporting
MCSA: Dynamics 365 for Operations
MCSA: SQL 2016 BI Development
MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Admin
MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Dev
MCSA: SQL Server 2012/2014
These exams retire at 11:59 PM Central Time on June 30, 2020.
70-333: Deploying Enterprise Voice with Skype for Business 2015
70-334: Core Solutions for Microsoft Skype for Business 2015
70-339: Managing Microsoft SharePoint Server 2016
70-345: Designing and Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2016
70-457: Developing Mobile Apps
Q. What happens to the MCSA, MCSD, MCSE certifications that I already have?
A: Nothing happens to the MCSA, MCSD, and MCSE certification that you already have; they remain on your certification transcript even after the exams retire. In fact, it will remain in the active section of your transcript for two years from June 30, 2020; at that time the certification will be moved to the “inactive” section of your transcript.
Q. Can I still achieve the MCSA, MCSD, MCSE certifications before they retire on June 30, 2020?
A: Yes, you can continue earning the MCSA, MCSD, and MCSE certifications as long as the required exams are still available. As we retire the exams that are part of those certification paths, you will no longer be able to earn those certifications.
Q. You’re retiring exams that lead to the MCSA, MCSD, and MCSE certification(s) that I am pursuing. What should I do?
A: Before the exams expire, you must pass all required exams which are a part of the MCSA, MCSD, or MCSE certification(s) that you are trying to achieve. If you pass the required exams before they expire, you will earn the certification and it will appear on your certification transcript.
Mar 5, 2019 · The third level of Microsoft Certification is the Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) or the Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD). Just like the MCSA, Microsoft offers various flavours of MCSE, including Business Applications, Cloud Platform & Infrastructure, Data Management and Analytics, Mobility, and Productivity.
Dec 18, 2019 · An individual can become a Microsoft Certified Professional in four easy steps: 1. Decide the certification best suitable to you - Understand what you need. MCP validates your skills across a range of Microsoft technologies. MCP qualifying exams include all the exams pertaining to Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA), Microsoft ...
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Apr 30, 2019 · However, Microsoft does retire exams as products change, so if you get certified in a product that gets replaced, updated or changed, you may need to earn another certification. MCSA training ...
