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GitHub Certification Renewal
Unlike other Microsoft certifications, GitHub certification requires you to retake the exam every two years at your own expense, which is inconvenient.
Microsoft certifications, on the other hand, can be extended for one year at a time by taking a free online assessment...
I hope Microsoft Learning will address this inconvenience.
Did you sit the GitHub exam before August 2025 when the management of GitHub certifications were moved over to Microsoft Learn?
It is my understanding that GitHub certifications taken on Microsoft Learn can be renewed like other Microsoft certifications.
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Thank you for your response.
I passed the GH-900 exam last fall. When I checked the Certification Script, I saw that it expires next fall. I also visited the GitHub website today and confirmed that Foundation Certification is explicitly stated to have no expiration date.On my Learn profile https://learn.microsoft.com/users/me/credentials/?tab=credentials-tab , my GitHub Foundations certifications does have an expiry date
I would go by what Microsoft Learn says
At the bottom right corner of the website below, you'll find instructions on renewing your certification.
Like you, my certification also has an expiration date.
https://learn.github.com/certifications
Did you sit the GitHub exam before August 2025 when the management of GitHub certifications were moved over to Microsoft Learn?
It is my understanding that GitHub certifications taken on Microsoft Learn can be renewed like other Microsoft certifications.
