Microsoft retires MCSA, MCSD and MCSE certifications

[harlan4096]

Microsoft will retire MCSA, MCSD and MCSE certifications on June 30, 2020 according to a new post by Alex Payne, GM, Global Technical Learning at Microsoft Worldwide Learning, on the Microsoft Learning Blog.

Microsoft shifted its focus to role-based training and certifications in September 2018 and has added 34 different certifications since then to its portfolio "across Azure, Modern Workplace, and Business Applications".

Since Microsoft is now focusing on role-based training and certifications, it will retire all remaining Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA), Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) and Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) certifications on June 30, 2020.

MCSA, MCSD, MCSE certifications can still be achieved until June 30, 2020 and "nothing happens" to certifications that customers already have. Existing certifications that are retired on June 30, 2020 remain on a customer's certification transcript for two years after the retirement date before they are moved to the inactive section of the transcript.

Microsoft notes that there won't be any Windows Server 2019 or SQL Server 2019 certifications and that Server 2019 and SQL Server 2019 content will be included "in role-based certifications on an as-needed basis for certain job roles in Azure Apps & Infrastructure and Data & AI solution areas".

The following Microsoft certification exams will be retired on June 30, 2020:

• 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
  

The following Microsoft exams will be retired on June 30, 2020:

• 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
  

Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) and Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) certifications will remain available.

Now You: are you affected by the change?
...

Continue Reading