MicrosoftWow, as someone holding four of the certifications now due for retirement, this announcement has just killed any and all drive for pursuing any future Microsoft certifications.
MicrosoftHello,
Thank you for your feedback and for investing your time in Microsoft Certifications. As mentioned in the blog above, the retirement of a certification does not invalidate it. Our goal is to ensure that learners continue to have opportunities to stay current with the evolving technology landscape. The new certifications introduced in place of the retiring ones are designed to reflect the latest industry skills and trends, offering a valuable path forward to keep up with the latest skills.
Rest assured, the time and effort you’ve invested and the certifications you’ve already earned remain valid till they expire. They help contribute towards for professional skills development and will continue to hold value as you build on your skills.
So MS have deleted my earlier comment.
This whole situation is disgusting, then because you don't like what I've put you delete my valid, honest comment.
You are basically screwing us over here, making us pay 3 times for the Hybrid Administrator Certification, and wasting out time by not allowing us to renew. We paid out £270+ for a certificate that we can only keep for a year, it took me longer than a **** year to study for it!!
Then you go and delete my comment.
This is disgusting and equally disappointing, I will never look at Microsoft again. We are beinf treated like utter garbage.
MicrosoftHello, thanks for your continued interest in our certifications. The update to the Windows Hybrid Certification exam is designed to support you in staying current with evolving skills, while simplifying the journey with a single, streamlined exam. If you’ve already earned the certification by completing Exam 800 or 801, there’s no need to take the new Exam 802. Simply renew your certification through the new 802 renewal assessment, just as you would have with the previous version.
How does the renewal process work for Hybrid certification? Do we have to take a third exam?!? That's what we want to know.
It's true that skills count first, but the company's human resources also look at whether the certificate is valid or not.
We've spent money and time on these skills, and a certificate is still essential, especially for those seeking employment in this field. Now we don't want to find ourselves with nothing to present to companies.
What you study now is not worth tomorrow and what you study tomorrow is water under the bridge...
Thank you.
Regards
So, I just read another post. There is NO RENEWAL chance for those of us that have just passed. So we lose the certification after one YEAR!! This is absolutely UNACCEPTABLE, to make us take two exams for this cert, which took me over a year, make us pay twice for the exam and then state that the certificate is not only retiring, but after one year it becomes invalid because we are u a le to renew it. Basically forcing us to spend months learning the new one and then have to pay AGAIN - a total of £360.
I won't be taking anymore MS certifications.
Hello and thanks for the response. This still does not answer the question regarding the renewal process.
The Hybrid Administrator Associate exam consists of two exams, yes two. That is a lot time and money invested into this certification. What happens in a years time when the certification is up for renewal? If we cannot renew in its current format (Az-800, Az-801), are we then FORCED to renaw as the Az-802? Or do we have to sit the Az-802 exam fully to keep the certification.
If it's the latter that means we would have had to pay £360 in total for one certification, and the original certification would ha e only last one year, because unless we renew it, it becomes invalid, non-active.
I find this whole situation very disheartening. It takes TWO exams to get this certificate, this information should have been made available at least a year before.
So, to summerise, what happens in a years time when we have to renew our certification?
Thank you.
