Originally posted February 27, 2020 and updated March 26, 2020
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 retireon January 31, 2021.
If you’re working towards a MCSA, MCSD, or MCSE certification, you’ll want to pass all required exams before they retire. Thelist 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 January 31, 2020; at that time the certification will be moved to the “inactive” section of your transcript.
If you currently hold a MCSA, MCSD, or MCSE certification, why not update your profile with one of our new role-based certifications that may be relevant to you. Check out our recommended role-based certifications:
Be sure to visitMicrosoft Learnto discover all the information you need to know about the role-based certification that best matches your career aspirations. On Microsoft Learn, you’ll find information on free self-paced online training and/or with classroom training available, through Microsoft Learning Partners, to help you prepare for certification. We look forward to having you join us on this exciting journey as we evolve our certifications to focus on job roles that better-align with industry and hiring trends, helping you keep pace with today’s business and technology needs.
For answers to common questions, please see ourFAQ below .
Certifications with exams scheduled to retire on January 31, 2021
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 MCSA: Universal Windows Platform MCSA: Web Applications MCSA: Windows Server 2012 MCSA: Windows Server 2016 MCSD: App Builder MCSE: Business Applications MCSE: Core Infrastructure MCSE: Data Management & Analytics MCSE: Productivity
Exams Retiring on January 31, 2021
These exams retire at 11:59 PM Central Time on January 31, 2021
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 70-410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 70-411: Administering Windows Server 2012 70-412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services 70-413: Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure 70-414: Implementing an Advanced Server Infrastructure 70-417: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012 70-461: Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014 70-462: Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014 Databases 70-463: Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014 70-464: Developing Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014 Databases 70-465: Designing Database Solutions for Microsoft SQL Server 70-466: Implementing Data Models and Reports with Microsoft SQL Server 70-467: Designing Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server 70-480: Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3 70-483: Programming in C# 70-486: Developing ASP.NET MVC Web Applications 70-487: Developing Microsoft Azure and Web Services 70-537: Configuring and Operating a Hybrid Cloud with Microsoft Azure Stack 70-705: Designing and Providing Microsoft Licensing Solutions to Large Organizations 70-740: Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016 70-741: Networking with Windows Server 2016 70-742: Identity with Windows Server 2016 70-743: Upgrading Your skills to MCSA: Windows Server 2016 70-744: Securing Windows Server 2016 70-745: Implementing a Software-Defined Datacenter 70-761: Querying Data with Transact-SQL 70-762: Developing SQL Databases 70-764: Administering a SQL Database Infrastructure 70-765: Provisioning SQL Databases 70-767: Implementing a Data Warehouse using SQL 70-768: Developing SQL Data Models 70-777: Implementing Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB Solutions 70-778: Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Microsoft Power BI 70-779: Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Microsoft Excel MB2-716: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customization and Configuration MB6-894: Development, Extensions and Deployment for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance MB6-897: Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Retail MB6-898: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Human Resources
FAQ
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 January 31, 2021; 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 January 31, 2021? 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.
Q: If Microsoft is focused on role-based certifications, what will happen to Windows Server and SQL Server certifications? Will there be Windows Server 2019 and SQL Server 2019 certifications available? A:No, there will not be Windows Server 2019 and SQL Server 2019 certifications. Windows Server 2019 and SQL Server 2019 content will be included in role-based certifications on an as-needed basis for certain job roles in the Azure Apps & Infrastructure and Data & AI solution areas.
Q: How do the exam retirements affect Microsoft partner competencies if my company is a part of the partner network? A: If you passed a qualifying exam prior to its retirement, it will still count toward competency attainment for 12 months after the exam is retired. If you have not passed the required exams, please see this overview document for the full list of retiring and new exams and certifications required for competency attainment and renewal. The new exams and certifications will be available in Partner Center in March 2020.
Q: Does having theMCSE Productivity Solutions Expertcertification still meet pre-requisite requirements for theMicrosoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expertrole-based certification? A:TheMCSE Productivity Solutions Expertcertification will meet one of the pre-requisite requirement options for theMicrosoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expertuntil June 30, 2022.
Q: Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certifications are product-based certifications. Will they be retired as a part of this? A:No, MOS certifications are not being affected by this retirement.
Q: Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) certifications are product-based certifications. Will they be retired as a part of this? A:No, MTA certifications are not being affected by this retirement.
alexpayn Please! Bring back the product based certifications.
Companies around the world search for IT Pros with specific product certification like Microsoft Windows Server 2019 or 2022. SQL Server, etc. We, IT Pro, should be able to be certified in a specific product. Bring back the good days. The most known certifications. Don't focus only in Azure.
There are moves made that you don't like, but you understand, but this I just can't wrap my head around. I have some of my guys on MCSA tracks. Now I must tell them "Sorry, Microsoft is being Microsoft again. You know all that effort that I've asked you to put in to train beyond your normal work duties? Yes, the knowledge is still useful, but there's no longer a carrot at the end for you.". You may not care much about that, but it makes me look bad as a manager and it sews doubt about our own roadmap with you as a technology provider. Don't mistake this for hyperbole. Businesses have massive amounts of capital invested in on-prem technologies and most couldn't simply switch over if they wanted to, and some of us are contractually not allowed to be in the cloud.
Wow, you start the Server 2016 certs in late 2019, work through and earn the MCSA Server 2016 certs all through this COVID pandemic managing to grab them just in time with a view to doing the upgrade to 2019 only to find there will be no 2019 MCSA certs and your 2016 cert will be inactive in 12 months.
All that Hyper-V you shoved down my throat that absolutely everyone said was a waste of time as VMWare is pretty much industry standard and I bought it, I was actually starting to like Hyper-V despite it's short falls and now I'm on the receiving end of the "I told you so" lines.
Thanks, really appreciate it MS.
I've defended Microsoft certs for such a long time but what's the point, it's clearly a waste of time and money.
Retireing all the Developer Exams and Developer Certificates except "Azure Developer" (Which by the way has not really something to do with Developing like the client side or desktop or mobile or web) is completely ridiculous! Why Is Microsoft developing .NET Anymore? Why is there a big announcment of .NET 6 Preview 1 This makes no sense at all! Don't get me wrong the change to Role Based is good but where are the REAL Developer Roles? Why is no more support for other technologies from Microsoft besides Azure? Specially after the year of the pandemic when Mr. Nadella recognized the importance of Windows again? Go and think about this. You are loosing a lot of customers and developers! Realy silly!
I won't say anything about retiring MCSA/MCSD/MCSE certifications that are still required today like Windows Server or SQL Server since there are a lot of comments about this questionable move from Microsoft. But i will argue about retiring exam 70-483 about C# and exam 70-486 about ASP.NET, it can be acceptable if you are planning a .NET Core version of those certifications, but nothing have been announced about them. Isn't Microsoft developing a .NET 5 and .NET 6 with MAUI? So why retiring those certifications? All the effort of the professional community to get certified will go to waste, just like it happened with the Xamarin certification that you didn't even release a purely Microsoft-made cert. Retiring a certification of a core Microsoft technology like C# or ASP.NET is like saying that those technologies aren't that important and are useless. It happened with Xamarin certified developers that demand dropped and no one cares about it, companies just prefer to go native.
Since a company like Microsoft isn't going to back down, I still hope they consider releasing a new version for the .NET stack, for C# and ASPN.NET, and maybe about MAUI that can be the new Xamarin. There are still developers that want to get certified in .NET because of their jobs requirements. Or maybe just because they grown up learning Microsoft technologies like vba on office apps or visual basic 6.0 and want to prove themselves with a cert of a technology they used since long time ago. I'm one of those developers.
I have small idea. whenever Microsoft decide, what are you planning to do. On another hand the purpose not to gain or earn certificate and pass exam but what is your own project or idea. I have my own project and I am still studding in retired certificate. All to achieve my target project not to achieve a certificate.
Again, thanks for all and thanks for Microsoft will fast growing . I hope success for all.
I can say with no doubt that almost all Windows Server & Client administrator; SQL Administrators thinks like me.
Please, save the classic MCSA and MCSE certification.
Please, don´t see the things only inside US market. Microsoft Certification program should see all global market. Several regions still relay on premises infrastructure; and still relay on Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016.
Microsoft should never retire these kind of certification.
Microsoft Certification Team, please take a survey from Administrators and Customers around the world and you will see how important is to keep the Classic MCSA / MCSE certification type for top products.
Thank you !
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Originally posted February 27, 2020 and updated March 26, 2020
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Learn about the MCSA, MCDE, MCSE retirement
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Originally posted February 27, 2020 and updated March 26, 2020
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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.
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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 retireon January 31, 2021.
If you’re working towards a MCSA, MCSD, or MCSE certification, you’ll want to pass all required exams before they retire. Thelist 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.
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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 January 31, 2020; at that time the certification will be moved to the “inactive” section of your transcript.
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If you currently hold a MCSA, MCSD, or MCSE certification, why not update your profile with one of our new role-based certifications that may be relevant to you. Check out our recommended role-based certifications:
Be sure to visitMicrosoft Learnto discover all the information you need to know about the role-based certification that best matches your career aspirations. On Microsoft Learn, you’ll find information on free self-paced online training and/or with classroom training available, through Microsoft Learning Partners, to help you prepare for certification. We look forward to having you join us on this exciting journey as we evolve our certifications to focus on job roles that better-align with industry and hiring trends, helping you keep pace with today’s business and technology needs.
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For answers to common questions, please see ourFAQ below .
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Certifications with exams scheduled to retire on January 31, 2021
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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 MCSA: Universal Windows Platform MCSA: Web Applications MCSA: Windows Server 2012 MCSA: Windows Server 2016 MCSD: App Builder MCSE: Business Applications MCSE: Core Infrastructure MCSE: Data Management & Analytics MCSE: Productivity
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Exams Retiring on January 31, 2021
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These exams retire at 11:59 PM Central Time on January 31, 2021
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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 70-410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 70-411: Administering Windows Server 2012 70-412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services 70-413: Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure 70-414: Implementing an Advanced Server Infrastructure 70-417: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012 70-461: Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014 70-462: Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014 Databases 70-463: Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014 70-464: Developing Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014 Databases 70-465: Designing Database Solutions for Microsoft SQL Server 70-466: Implementing Data Models and Reports with Microsoft SQL Server 70-467: Designing Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server 70-480: Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3 70-483: Programming in C# 70-486: Developing ASP.NET MVC Web Applications 70-487: Developing Microsoft Azure and Web Services 70-537: Configuring and Operating a Hybrid Cloud with Microsoft Azure Stack 70-705: Designing and Providing Microsoft Licensing Solutions to Large Organizations 70-740: Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016 70-741: Networking with Windows Server 2016 70-742: Identity with Windows Server 2016 70-743: Upgrading Your skills to MCSA: Windows Server 2016 70-744: Securing Windows Server 2016 70-745: Implementing a Software-Defined Datacenter 70-761: Querying Data with Transact-SQL 70-762: Developing SQL Databases 70-764: Administering a SQL Database Infrastructure 70-765: Provisioning SQL Databases 70-767: Implementing a Data Warehouse using SQL 70-768: Developing SQL Data Models 70-777: Implementing Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB Solutions 70-778: Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Microsoft Power BI 70-779: Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Microsoft Excel MB2-716: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customization and Configuration MB6-894: Development, Extensions and Deployment for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance MB6-897: Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Retail MB6-898: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Human Resources
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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 January 31, 2021; at that time the certification will be moved to the “inactive” section of your transcript.
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Q: Can I still achieve the MCSA, MCSD, MCSE certifications before they retire on January 31, 2021? 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.
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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.
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Q: If Microsoft is focused on role-based certifications, what will happen to Windows Server and SQL Server certifications? Will there be Windows Server 2019 and SQL Server 2019 certifications available? A:No, there will not be Windows Server 2019 and SQL Server 2019 certifications. Windows Server 2019 and SQL Server 2019 content will be included in role-based certifications on an as-needed basis for certain job roles in the Azure Apps & Infrastructure and Data & AI solution areas.
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Q: How do the exam retirements affect Microsoft partner competencies if my company is a part of the partner network? A: If you passed a qualifying exam prior to its retirement, it will still count toward competency attainment for 12 months after the exam is retired. If you have not passed the required exams, please see this overview document for the full list of retiring and new exams and certifications required for competency attainment and renewal. The new exams and certifications will be available in Partner Center in March 2020.
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Q: Does having theMCSE Productivity Solutions Expertcertification still meet pre-requisite requirements for theMicrosoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expertrole-based certification? A:TheMCSE Productivity Solutions Expertcertification will meet one of the pre-requisite requirement options for theMicrosoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expertuntil June 30, 2022.
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Q: Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certifications are product-based certifications. Will they be retired as a part of this? A:No, MOS certifications are not being affected by this retirement.
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Q: Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) certifications are product-based certifications. Will they be retired as a part of this? A:No, MTA certifications are not being affected by this retirement.
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Originally posted February 27, 2020 and updated March 26, 2020
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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.
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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 retireon January 31, 2021.
If you’re working towards a MCSA, MCSD, or MCSE certification, you’ll want to pass all required exams before they retire. Thelist 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.
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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 January 31, 2020; at that time the certification will be moved to the “inactive” section of your transcript.
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If you currently hold a MCSA, MCSD, or MCSE certification, why not update your profile with one of our new role-based certifications that may be relevant to you. Check out our recommended role-based certifications:
Be sure to visitMicrosoft Learnto discover all the information you need to know about the role-based certification that best matches your career aspirations. On Microsoft Learn, you’ll find information on free self-paced online training and/or with classroom training available, through Microsoft Learning Partners, to help you prepare for certification. We look forward to having you join us on this exciting journey as we evolve our certifications to focus on job roles that better-align with industry and hiring trends, helping you keep pace with today’s business and technology needs.
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For answers to common questions, please see ourFAQ below .
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Certifications with exams scheduled to retire on January 31, 2021
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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 MCSA: Universal Windows Platform MCSA: Web Applications MCSA: Windows Server 2012 MCSA: Windows Server 2016 MCSD: App Builder MCSE: Business Applications MCSE: Core Infrastructure MCSE: Data Management & Analytics MCSE: Productivity
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Exams Retiring on January 31, 2021
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These exams retire at 11:59 PM Central Time on January 31, 2021
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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 70-410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 70-411: Administering Windows Server 2012 70-412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services 70-413: Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure 70-414: Implementing an Advanced Server Infrastructure 70-417: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012 70-461: Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014 70-462: Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014 Databases 70-463: Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014 70-464: Developing Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014 Databases 70-465: Designing Database Solutions for Microsoft SQL Server 70-466: Implementing Data Models and Reports with Microsoft SQL Server 70-467: Designing Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server 70-480: Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3 70-483: Programming in C# 70-486: Developing ASP.NET MVC Web Applications 70-487: Developing Microsoft Azure and Web Services 70-537: Configuring and Operating a Hybrid Cloud with Microsoft Azure Stack 70-705: Designing and Providing Microsoft Licensing Solutions to Large Organizations 70-740: Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016 70-741: Networking with Windows Server 2016 70-742: Identity with Windows Server 2016 70-743: Upgrading Your skills to MCSA: Windows Server 2016 70-744: Securing Windows Server 2016 70-745: Implementing a Software-Defined Datacenter 70-761: Querying Data with Transact-SQL 70-762: Developing SQL Databases 70-764: Administering a SQL Database Infrastructure 70-765: Provisioning SQL Databases 70-767: Implementing a Data Warehouse using SQL 70-768: Developing SQL Data Models 70-777: Implementing Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB Solutions 70-778: Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Microsoft Power BI 70-779: Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Microsoft Excel MB2-716: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customization and Configuration MB6-894: Development, Extensions and Deployment for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance MB6-897: Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Retail MB6-898: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Human Resources
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FAQ
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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 January 31, 2021; at that time the certification will be moved to the “inactive” section of your transcript.
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Q: Can I still achieve the MCSA, MCSD, MCSE certifications before they retire on January 31, 2021? 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.
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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.
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Q: If Microsoft is focused on role-based certifications, what will happen to Windows Server and SQL Server certifications? Will there be Windows Server 2019 and SQL Server 2019 certifications available? A:No, there will not be Windows Server 2019 and SQL Server 2019 certifications. Windows Server 2019 and SQL Server 2019 content will be included in role-based certifications on an as-needed basis for certain job roles in the Azure Apps & Infrastructure and Data & AI solution areas.
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Q: How do the exam retirements affect Microsoft partner competencies if my company is a part of the partner network? A: If you passed a qualifying exam prior to its retirement, it will still count toward competency attainment for 12 months after the exam is retired. If you have not passed the required exams, please see this overview document for the full list of retiring and new exams and certifications required for competency attainment and renewal. The new exams and certifications will be available in Partner Center in March 2020.
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Q: Does having theMCSE Productivity Solutions Expertcertification still meet pre-requisite requirements for theMicrosoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expertrole-based certification? A:TheMCSE Productivity Solutions Expertcertification will meet one of the pre-requisite requirement options for theMicrosoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expertuntil June 30, 2022.
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Q: Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certifications are product-based certifications. Will they be retired as a part of this? A:No, MOS certifications are not being affected by this retirement.
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Q: Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) certifications are product-based certifications. Will they be retired as a part of this? A:No, MTA certifications are not being affected by this retirement.
Originally posted February 27, 2020 and updated March 26, 2020
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Learn about the MCSA, MCDE, MCSE retirement
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The most ignorant move MS could ever done. Such an unthoughtful approach. Extremly disappointment.
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alexpayn Please! Bring back the product based certifications.
Companies around the world search for IT Pros with specific product certification like Microsoft Windows Server 2019 or 2022. SQL Server, etc. We, IT Pro, should be able to be certified in a specific product. Bring back the good days. The most known certifications. Don't focus only in Azure.
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Sorry M$, this is just stupid.
There are many companies that cannot move to the cloud, and even if they do, they want the option to selcet provider.
You are basically trying to force more companies over to Azure by only having MS certified IT professionals on your service.
This is comes from greed, and I think it will backfire.
I know I am already looking at going a completly different path away from MS
Good luck, I really think you will need it.
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There are moves made that you don't like, but you understand, but this I just can't wrap my head around. I have some of my guys on MCSA tracks. Now I must tell them \"Sorry, Microsoft is being Microsoft again. You know all that effort that I've asked you to put in to train beyond your normal work duties? Yes, the knowledge is still useful, but there's no longer a carrot at the end for you.\". You may not care much about that, but it makes me look bad as a manager and it sews doubt about our own roadmap with you as a technology provider. Don't mistake this for hyperbole. Businesses have massive amounts of capital invested in on-prem technologies and most couldn't simply switch over if they wanted to, and some of us are contractually not allowed to be in the cloud.
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So, if I'm dotNet developer who doesn't work with Azure, I have no certification option.
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Wow, you start the Server 2016 certs in late 2019, work through and earn the MCSA Server 2016 certs all through this COVID pandemic managing to grab them just in time with a view to doing the upgrade to 2019 only to find there will be no 2019 MCSA certs and your 2016 cert will be inactive in 12 months.
All that Hyper-V you shoved down my throat that absolutely everyone said was a waste of time as VMWare is pretty much industry standard and I bought it, I was actually starting to like Hyper-V despite it's short falls and now I'm on the receiving end of the \"I told you so\" lines.
Thanks, really appreciate it MS.
I've defended Microsoft certs for such a long time but what's the point, it's clearly a waste of time and money.
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Retireing all the Developer Exams and Developer Certificates except \"Azure Developer\" (Which by the way has not really something to do with Developing like the client side or desktop or mobile or web) is completely ridiculous! Why Is Microsoft developing .NET Anymore? Why is there a big announcment of .NET 6 Preview 1 This makes no sense at all! Don't get me wrong the change to Role Based is good but where are the REAL Developer Roles? Why is no more support for other technologies from Microsoft besides Azure? Specially after the year of the pandemic when Mr. Nadella recognized the importance of Windows again? Go and think about this. You are loosing a lot of customers and developers! Realy silly!
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I won't say anything about retiring MCSA/MCSD/MCSE certifications that are still required today like Windows Server or SQL Server since there are a lot of comments about this questionable move from Microsoft. But i will argue about retiring exam 70-483 about C# and exam 70-486 about ASP.NET, it can be acceptable if you are planning a .NET Core version of those certifications, but nothing have been announced about them. Isn't Microsoft developing a .NET 5 and .NET 6 with MAUI? So why retiring those certifications? All the effort of the professional community to get certified will go to waste, just like it happened with the Xamarin certification that you didn't even release a purely Microsoft-made cert. Retiring a certification of a core Microsoft technology like C# or ASP.NET is like saying that those technologies aren't that important and are useless. It happened with Xamarin certified developers that demand dropped and no one cares about it, companies just prefer to go native.
Since a company like Microsoft isn't going to back down, I still hope they consider releasing a new version for the .NET stack, for C# and ASPN.NET, and maybe about MAUI that can be the new Xamarin. There are still developers that want to get certified in .NET because of their jobs requirements. Or maybe just because they grown up learning Microsoft technologies like vba on office apps or visual basic 6.0 and want to prove themselves with a cert of a technology they used since long time ago. I'm one of those developers.
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I have small idea. whenever Microsoft decide, what are you planning to do. On another hand the purpose not to gain or earn certificate and pass exam but what is your own project or idea. I have my own project and I am still studding in retired certificate. All to achieve my target project not to achieve a certificate.
Again, thanks for all and thanks for Microsoft will fast growing . I hope success for all.
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Hi Microsoft Certification Team !
I can say with no doubt that almost all Windows Server & Client administrator; SQL Administrators thinks like me.
Please, save the classic MCSA and MCSE certification.
Please, don´t see the things only inside US market. Microsoft Certification program should see all global market. Several regions still relay on premises infrastructure; and still relay on Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016.
Microsoft should never retire these kind of certification.
Microsoft Certification Team, please take a survey from Administrators and Customers around the world and you will see how important is to keep the Classic MCSA / MCSE certification type for top products.
Thank you !
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