Exam retirements

June 2022:

The 2019 exams were retired at the end of June 2022 to make way for the new 2022 exams. Note that the Web Authoring using Adobe Dreamweaver 2021 (v 21.x) exam lines up with the most current Dreamweaver release from Adobe.

June 2021:

The 2018 exams were retired at the end of June 2021 to make way for the new 2021 exams.

Certiport works closely with Apple to ensure the App Development with Swift certifications align with the most recent curriculum. Because the App Development with Swift Level 1 exam was aligned to Xcode 9 and the App Development with Swift course from the previous book collection, it was retired on June 30, 2022.

May 2021:

The 2019 support files for the Autodesk software will be discontinued once the 2022 support has been release in English. Once the 2022 support is released for other languages an Autodesk exam the candidate will only be able to take the exam using the 2020, 2021 or 2022 versions of the Autodesk Software. Please check the product release page for localization release dates.

February 2022:

Beginning July 1st, 2022, Certiport will no longer sell exam licenses or vouchers for the EC-Council Associate (ECA) program, which includes the Ethical Hacking Associate and Cyber Forensics Associate exams. Vouchers and licenses purchased by June 30th, 2022 will be redeemable until June 30th, 2023. The EC-Council Associate (ECA) program will officially retire on July 1st, 2023 and Certiport will suspend all ECA exam delivery. Moving forward, customers who wish to certify in cybersecurity can pursue the IT Specialist Cybersecurity certification which covers much of the same material found in the Cyber Forensics Associate exam.
 

March 2021:

The ESB-U.S. exam will retire in July 2022. The exam has been updated, the new exam is called ESB-U.S. v.2. 

April 2022:

The following IC3 GS5 exams have been retired:

• IC3 GS5 (Office 2016)  CHT
• IC3 GS5 (Office 2013) CHT

All other IC3 GS5 exams are available with no plans for retirement at this time. For a complete list of available IC3 exams and localizations, please visit the Exam Releases page.

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With the end of life of the Adobe Flash Player on December 31, 2020, the following exams retired on June 30^th, 2021:

• IC3 GS4 – Computing Fundamentals
• IC3 GS4 – Key Applications
• IC3 GS4 – Living Online
• IC3 GS4 Database Fundamentals
• IC3 GS4 Fast Track
• IC3 GS4 Spark
• IC3 Spark – Computing Fundamentals
• IC3 Spark – Key Applications
• IC3 Spark – Living Online

For more information about Adobe Flash end of life, please see our FAQ.

February 2022

Beginning August 1, 2022, Intuit QuickBooks Desktop will be retired. Certiport will no longer sell exam licenses for the Intuit QuickBooks Desktop Certified User. Vouchers and licenses purchased prior to July 31st, 2022, will be redeemable through July 31, 2023. Intuit QuickBooks Desktop customer support will be available until July 31, 2023, but new QuickBooks Desktop versions will no longer be released.

Intuit QuickBooks Desktop educators can easily switch to the cloud and register for a free Intuit QuickBooks Online license and enjoy the power and advantages of the cloud.

In January 2018, the MCE exam in English was retired and replaced with a new version that incorporates 21st Century Learning Design as the basis for the Objective Domains. The questions within the exam were completely replaced; however the Exam name and Microsoft Exam number are the same. 

Microsoft Certified Fundamentals

March 2021:

The MB-901 Dynamics 365 Fundamentals exam was retired in June 2021.

 

MOS 2013 Retirement

The Microsoft Office Specialist 2013 program will be retiring with the release of the new MOS 365 Apps exams. All 2013 exams in a given language will retire when the last MOS 365 Apps exam planned for that language is released. You can find the planned release timeframes for each MOS 365 Apps exam in each language on our Exam Releases page.

MOS 2013 SharePoint Retirement

The MOS 2013 SharePoint exam was retired on June 30th, 2020.

February 2021:

The Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) certification program has served as a crucial asset providing and validating foundational skills for anyone venturing into the broad world of IT and has been an important part of the Certiport portfolio of exams. Microsoft decided to evolve their certifications to focus on job roles utilizing Microsoft technology. As a result of these changes, Microsoft retired the MTA program.

Important dates to be aware of: 

• On July 1, 2021, we ceased selling Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) certification exams. 

• The Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) exams officially retired on June 30, 2022. Effective July 1, 2022, Certiport suspended all MTA exam delivery.  

• Still have questions? Check out Microsoft’s FAQ for help.

 
Certiport will continue to offer Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS), Microsoft Certified Educator (MCE), and Microsoft Certified Fundamentals exams. 

If you have any additional questions, please reach out to your Certiport Sales Representative.