Reminder: Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Application Developer Associate certification to be retired

As we announced last month, we’re retiring the Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Application Developer Associate certification and its corresponding exam, Exam MS-600: Building Applications and Solutions with Microsoft 365 Core Services, on March 31, 2023. Learners who are employees of organizations in the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program can take the exam through December 31, 2023, using a private access code from the partner portal.

The following questions and answers can help you determine how this news impacts your learning journey:

Q. I’ve been preparing for Exam MS-600. What are my options?

If you’ve been preparing for Exam MS-600, be sure to pass the exam on or before March 31, 2023.

Q. I work for an organization that’s in the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program, and I’ve been preparing for Exam MS-600. What are my options?

If you’re a learner who is an employee of an organization in the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program, you can take the exam through December 31, 2023. You’ll register for the exam with a private access code from the partner portal.

Q. I’ve already earned the Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Application Developer Associate certification. What happens now?

If you’ve already earned the Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Application Developer Associate certification, it will stay on your transcript.

What about renewals for the Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Application Developer Associate certification?

Learners with an active Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Application Developer Associate certification can renew it for one year (one last time) up to six months after its final retirement date of December 31, 2023.

Learn more about how Evolving Microsoft 365 certifications help keep you in sync with the new era of work.