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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.
- PujaAMar 05, 2026
Microsoft
Hello, 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.