<![CDATA[Certiport Important Notices]]> 371f5610-7dc9-44a6-bca0-9f4d673d3ff4 <![CDATA[Holiday Office Closure]]> / / The Certiport office in Lehi, UT will be closed on Friday, June 19th, 2026 for Juneteenth:

  • Test Candidate Support: Closed
  • CATC Customer Service: Closed
  • CATC Technical Support: Closed
  • CAP Team: Closed

Normal business hours will resume on Monday, June 22nd, 2026. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Please visit our website for additional information on our holiday hours.

Notice published: June 15, 2026

]]> https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Support/Important-notices Mon, 15 Jun 2026 22:33:17 GMT Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:42:49 GMT 3acece8b-267d-46be-b0c3-1fecad72bff0 <![CDATA[Adobe Certified Professional]]> / /  
  • Photoshop 2026:
    • Supported: 27.0 - 27.6 
    • Not Supported: 27.7
 

Notice published: June 10, 2026

]]> https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Support/Important-notices Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:39:03 GMT Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:54:25 GMT bd0e7425-6de8-4f51-933e-4f58ff5b5aa6 <![CDATA[Adobe Certified Professional]]> / /  
  •  InDesign 2026:
    • Supported: All (21.0-21.4)
  • Photoshop 2026:
    • Supported: All (27.0 - 27.7)    
 

Notice published: June 4, 2026

]]> https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Support/Important-notices Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:33:10 GMT Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:24:10 GMT 45c70317-6d93-4f9b-8330-734de43a31a6 <![CDATA[Adobe Certified Professional]]> / /  
  • Acrobat Pro: 
    • Supported: All (2025.001.20432-2026.001.21529)
 
  • Illustrator 2026:
    • Supported: All (30.0-30.4)
  •  Photoshop 2026:
    • Supported: All (27.0 - 27.6)
  •  Premiere 2026:
    • Supported: 26.0-26.0.2
    • Not Supported: 26.2-26.2.2
 
  • After Effects 2025:
    • Supported: 25.0, 25.0.1, 25.2-25.6.5
    • Not Supported: 25.1
  • Illustrator 2025:
    • Supported: All (29.0-29.8.7)
  •  Photoshop 2025:
    • Supported: Win: 26.0-26.11.5
    • Supported: Mac: 26.1-26.11.5
      • Not Supported: Mac: 26.0
  • Premiere Pro 2025:
    • Supported: All (25.0-25.6.5)
 
  • Animate 2024: 
    • Supported: All (24.0-24.0.13)
 
  • Dreamweaver 2021:
    • Supported: All (21.0-21.8)

    

Notice published: May 19, 2026

]]> https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Support/Important-notices Tue, 19 May 2026 16:31:06 GMT Tue, 19 May 2026 16:23:54 GMT ea926166-932e-4865-a358-d42d7483433a <![CDATA[Holiday Office Closure]]> / / The Certiport office in Lehi, UT will be closed on Monday, May 25th, 2026 for Memorial Day:

  • Test Candidate Support: Closed
  • CATC Customer Service: Closed
  • CATC Technical Support: Closed
  • CAP Team: Closed

Normal business hours will resume on Tuesday, May 26th, 2026. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Please visit our website for additional information on our holiday hours.

Notice published: May 18, 2026

]]> https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Support/Important-notices Mon, 18 May 2026 18:42:05 GMT Mon, 18 May 2026 18:25:32 GMT 2a27acca-03a8-40d3-9836-0b405d3b896f <![CDATA[Maintenance Outage Update & Reminder]]> / / A reminder and update for the upcoming Certiport maintenance outage scheduled for June 20th, 2026. We have moved the window up 2 hours and the outage will occur during the following times:


Saturday, June 20, 2026

  • Utah: 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM (MDT*)
  • London: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
  • Hong Kong: 8:00 PM to 12:00 AM
 

This outage will affect Compass for Windows, Compass for Mac, Compass Cloud, Exams from Home, as well as Portal (the authenticated/logged in areas of our website).

*Daylight Saving Time is observed at the Certiport office located in Lehi, Utah. Due to this, all actual start and stop times listed above will be in either Mountain Standard Time (MST) or Mountain Daylight Time (MDT), under the blanket of the Mountain Time (MT) Zone.

Notice published: May 1, 2026

]]> https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Support/Important-notices Fri, 01 May 2026 18:44:07 GMT Fri, 01 May 2026 17:40:40 GMT c07b022f-922c-4c49-8f1f-76ec20c59586 <![CDATA[Adobe Certified Professional]]> / /  
  • Photoshop 2026: 
    • Supported: All (27.0-27.5)
  • Illustrator 2026:
    • Supported: All (30.0-30.3)
  •  InDesign 2026:
    • Supported: All (21.0-21.3)
  •  Acrobat Pro:
    • Supported: All (2025.001.20432-2026.001.21367)
 
  • Illustrator 2025:
    • Supported: All (29.0-29.8.6)
  •  InDesign 2025:
    • Supported: All (20.0-20.5.3)

    

Notice published: April 23, 2026

]]> https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Support/Important-notices Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:36:34 GMT Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:48:45 GMT d0d550b5-e597-488b-8639-7d33e77eaa7b <![CDATA[Adobe Certified Professional]]> / /  
  • Premiere 2026
    • ​Not Supported: 26.2
 
  • Photoshop 2025
    • ​Supported: 26.11.4 is now supported
    

Notice published: April 20, 2026

]]> https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Support/Important-notices Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:52:42 GMT Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:58:59 GMT 7bb71484-d1a2-42fa-8512-7146197e2b85 <![CDATA[Adobe Certified Professional]]> / /  
  • Acrobat
    • ​Supported: All (2025.001.20432-2025.001.21223)
 
  • Illustrator 2026
    • ​Supported: All (30.0-30.2.1)
  • InDesign 2026
    • ​Supported: All (21.0-21.2)
  • Photoshop 2026
    • ​Supported: All (27.0-27.4)
  • Premiere Pro 2026
    • ​Supported: All (26.0-26.0.2)
 
  • Illustrator 2025
    • ​Supported: All (29.0-29.8.5)
  • InDesign 2025
    • ​Supported: All (20.0-20.5.2)
  • Photoshop 2025
    • Not supported:
      • Win and Mac: 26.11.4
      • Mac only: 26.0
    • Supported:
      • Win: 26.0-26.11.3
      • Mac: 26.1-26.11.3
  • Premiere Pro 2025
    • ​Supported: All (25.0-25.6.4)
 

Notice published: April 3, 2026

]]> https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Support/Important-notices Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:52:40 GMT Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:42:24 GMT a6ffa4f9-4bc8-4502-a5d9-d9de8f4d8884 <![CDATA[GMetrix Global Maintenance Outage]]> / /
Maintenance window (local times):
 
  • Utah (MDT): 9:00 PM – 12:00 AM (Saturday evening)
  • London: Sunday, April 13, 4:00 AM – 7:00 AM
  • Hong Kong: Sunday, April 13, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
During these hours, access to the GMetrix platform will be unavailable, including practice exams, courses, and all integration endpoints.

Questions about the scheduled outage? Connect with your Certiport representative for more information. 

Notice published: April 1, 2026

]]> https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Support/Important-notices Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:35:05 GMT Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:48:06 GMT 6366bf75-cab9-4251-aa07-abd61f40561f <![CDATA[Microsoft Certified Fundamentals Retirements]]> / / Starting June 30th, 2026, Microsoft will retire the following four Microsoft Certified Fundamentals certifications:

  • Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900)
  • Dynamics 365 Fundamentals CRM (MB-910)
  • Dynamics 365 Fundamentals ERP (MB-920)
  • Microsoft 365 Fundamentals (MS-900)

If you or your Test Candidates are currently preparing for these exams, please plan to complete them before the retirement date. For more information on the Microsoft Certified Fundamentals exams visit www.certiport.com/MCF.

Notice published: March 24, 2026

]]> https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Support/Important-notices Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:35:05 GMT Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:36:23 GMT cb40b549-be75-4846-aad4-54852851efcf <![CDATA[Adobe Exam Retirements Notice]]> / / We are retiring the 2023 Adobe Certified Professional exams on June 30, 2026. The 2024 and 2025 exams will remain available.

Notice published: February 10, 2026

]]> https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Support/Important-notices Wed, 11 Feb 2026 01:58:26 GMT Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:02:51 GMT b9af22f5-6c55-439e-accb-8a19bc9b66c1 <![CDATA[Adobe Certified Professional]]> / / New Adobe 2025 and 2021 minor version support update info:

  • Adobe 2025:
    • After Effects: 25.0, 25.0.1, 25.2 - 25.6.4
      • Not supported: 25.1
    • Illustrator: 29.0 - 29.8.4
    • Premiere Pro: 25.0 - 25.6.3
 
  • Adobe 2021:
    • Dreamweaver: 21.0-21.7 (no major version in 2023, 2024, or 2025)


For detailed Adobe LITA support, please see our program support page.

Notice published: January 16, 2026

]]> https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Support/Important-notices Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:30:29 GMT Fri, 16 Jan 2026 23:53:38 GMT 78dd98c3-2234-4cde-8ab9-cf636add1560 <![CDATA[Holiday Office Closure]]> / / The Certiport office in Lehi, UT will be closed on Monday, January 19th, 2026 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day:

  • Test Candidate Support: Closed
  • CATC Customer Service: Closed
  • CATC Technical Support: Closed
  • CAP Team: Closed

Normal business hours will resume on Tuesday, January 20th, 2026. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Please visit our website for additional information on our holiday hours.

Notice published: January 13, 2026

]]> https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Support/Important-notices Tue, 13 Jan 2026 23:25:14 GMT Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:43:05 GMT 48e82260-eec3-48ab-8ee3-17aa99df6fed <![CDATA[ESB Retirements]]> / / ESB exam update: original exams retiring July 1, 2026
We are retiring the following, original Entrepreneurship and Small Business (ESB) certification exams on July 1, 2026. Please transition to ESB v.2 as soon as possible.
 
ESB exams retiring July 1, 2026 Use this instead
ESB Universal – English ESB v.2 Universal – English
or
ESB v.2 US
ESB Universal – Spanish ESB v.2 Universal – Spanish
or
ESB v.2 Mexico (ESM)
or
ESB v.2 Ecuador (ESM)
ESB Universal – French ESB v.2 Universal – French
or
ESB v.2 DR Congo (FRA)
or
ESB v.2 Senegal (FRA)
ESB Universal – Arabic ESB v.2 Universal – Arabic
ESB Universal – Portuguese ESB v.2 Brazil (PTB)
ESB U.K. ESB v.2 Universal – English
ESB Ireland ESB v.2 Universal – English
ESB New Zealand ESB v.2 Universal – English
ESB Egypt ESB v.2 Universal – English or Arabic
or
ESB v.2 Egypt – English (releasing June 2026)
ESB Kenya ESB v.2 Universal – English
or
ESB v.2 Kenya – Swahili
ESB Taiwan ESB v.2 Taiwan (CHT)
ESB China ESB v.2 China (CHS)
ESB Mexico ESB v.2 Mexico (ESM)
ESB Guatemala ESB v.2 Universal – Spanish
 

Notice published: January 12, 2026

]]> https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Support/Important-notices Tue, 13 Jan 2026 04:31:38 GMT Tue, 13 Jan 2026 03:53:11 GMT 086de7ce-9f68-484c-8dbf-5df8978edfba <![CDATA[IC3 Digital Literacy GS5 Retirement]]> / / Due to upcoming technology changes, all IC3 GS5 Simulated exams will retire on 12/31/2025. IC3 GS5 SR (selected response) exams will continue to be available in limited languages. Test Candidates who wish to earn their GS5 certification using the simulated exams are encouraged to complete any outstanding GS5 exams before the retirement date.

Notice updated: January 5, 2026
Notice published: October 21, 2025

]]> https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Support/Important-notices Tue, 06 Jan 2026 10:42:13 GMT Tue, 21 Oct 2025 21:29:25 GMT 12828959-6415-4bb6-992c-f26a7422728b <![CDATA[Microsoft Certified Fundamentals Retirements]]> / / Starting June 30th, 2026, Microsoft will retire the following four Microsoft Certified Fundamentals certifications:

  • Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900)
  • Dynamics 365 Fundamentals CRM (MB-910)
  • Dynamics 365 Fundamentals ERP (MB-920)
  • Microsoft 365 Fundamentals (MS-900)

If you or your Test Candidates are currently preparing for these exams, please plan to complete them before the retirement date. For more information on the Microsoft Certified Fundamentals exams visit www.certiport.com/MCF.

Notice published: December 12, 2025
Notice updated: March 24, 2026

]]> https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Support/Important-notices Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:40:58 GMT Mon, 27 Oct 2025 21:11:40 GMT ad72738c-78b2-4532-b6d0-19d8a9382849 <![CDATA[Adobe Certified Professional]]> / / New Adobe 2025 minor version support update info:

  • Adobe 2025:
    • Acrobat Pro: 2025.001.20432 - 2025.001.20937
    • After Effects: 25.0 - 25.6 
    • Illustrator: 29.0 - 29.8.3
    • InDesign: 20.0 - 20.5.1
    • Premiere Pro: 25.0 - 25.6.2
    • Photoshop:
      • Win 26.0-26.11.2
      • Mac 26.1-26.11.2
 
  • Other Adobe:
    • Dreamweaver: 21.0 - 21.6 (no major version in 2023/2024/2025)
 

For detailed Adobe LITA support, please see our program support page.

Notice published: December 4, 2025

]]> https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Support/Important-notices Thu, 04 Dec 2025 23:00:40 GMT Thu, 04 Dec 2025 23:00:12 GMT 3a5b4758-7d8e-48ae-aa5c-aaaf15f82342 <![CDATA[Holiday Office Closure]]> / / The Certiport office in Lehi, UT will be closed on Thursday, December 25th and Friday, December 26th, 2025 for Christmas Day and then again on Thursday, January 1st and Friday, January 2nd, 2025 for New Year's Day:

  • Test Candidate Support: Closed
  • CATC Customer Service: Closed
  • CATC Technical Support: Closed
  • CAP Team: Closed

Normal business hours will resume on Thursday, December 29th, 2025 and January 5th, 2026, respectively. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Please visit our website for additional information on our holiday hours.

Notice published: December 1, 2025

]]> https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Support/Important-notices Mon, 01 Dec 2025 22:30:52 GMT Mon, 01 Dec 2025 22:30:11 GMT f978dc18-f91f-475b-92ef-b79e5530341d <![CDATA[Meta Exam Localization Retirements]]> / / Retirement of two localizations for Meta certification

The Brazilian Portuguese and German localizations of the Meta Certified Digital Marketing Associate exam will retire from the Certiport portfolio on December 31, 2025. Localized exams in Chinese Traditional, Spanish and Korean will remain available in market.

This change is part of an effort to refocus localization priorities and update the certification portfolio in line with global demand.

Action needed:

If you are in an impacted market, please communicate this change to customers to ensure that they complete testing for Meta exams in these languages prior to the end of 2025. You will receive an email with templates to assist you in communicating the change.

Visit our exam releases page to stay up to date on Meta exam versions. Please reach out to the Meta core team with any questions or concerns.
 

 

Notice published: November 17, 2025

]]> https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Support/Important-notices Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:30:56 GMT Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:41:47 GMT 8e05011d-961c-4917-8f22-7b903168f0ff <![CDATA[Holiday Office Closure]]> / / The Certiport office in Lehi, UT will be closed on Thursday, November 27th, and Friday, November 28th, 2025 for Thanksgiving Day:

  • Test Candidate Support: Closed
  • CATC Customer Service: Closed
  • CATC Technical Support: Closed
  • CAP Team: Closed

Normal business hours will resume on Monday, December 1st, 2025. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Please visit our website for additional information on our holiday hours.

Notice published: November 17, 2025

]]> https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Support/Important-notices Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:47:18 GMT Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:46:58 GMT 2e4687dd-1305-4af6-83da-bb0e96fb0eff <![CDATA[Adobe Certified Professional]]> / / New Adobe 2025 and 2024 minor version support update info:

  • Adobe 2025:
    • After Effects: 25.0-25.5 
    • Illustrator: 29.0 - 29.8.2
    • Photoshop:
      • Win 26.0-26.11
      • Mac 26.1-26.11
 
  • Adobe 2024:
    • After Effects: 24.0-24.6.8
    • Animate: 24.0-24.0.12
    • Illustrator: 28.0-28.7.10


For detailed Adobe LITA support, please see our program support page.

Notice published: October 6, 2025

]]> https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Support/Important-notices Tue, 07 Oct 2025 04:21:18 GMT Tue, 07 Oct 2025 04:16:27 GMT 7fe9b655-9b6f-44d8-ad74-43234435e507 <![CDATA[Adobe Certified Professional]]> / / New Adobe 2025 and 2024 minor version support update info:

  • Adobe 2025:
    • Acrobat Pro: 2025.001.20432 - 2025.001-20693
    • Illustrator: 29.0 - 29.8.1
    • InDesign: 20.0 - 20.5
    • Premiere Pro: 25.0 - 25.5
 
  • Adobe 2024:
    • Animate: 2024: 24.0 - 24.0.11 


For detailed Adobe LITA support, please see our program support page.

Notice published: September 23, 2025

]]> https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Support/Important-notices Wed, 24 Sep 2025 03:12:09 GMT Wed, 24 Sep 2025 03:11:58 GMT 7c56b9a6-3203-4ba1-bf77-fdab0250f94f <![CDATA[Certification Expirations]]> / / Important Update: Certiport and their clients have added expiration dates to certifications.

Certiport, the leading provider of official, industry-recognized certifications, is dedicated to delivering the highest quality experience to our customers. As part of this commitment, we are excited to announce that expiration dates have been added to most of our certification programs in the summer of 2025.

This update is designed to:

  • Ensure the skills and knowledge validated by certification are always up to date.
  • Ensure continued alignment to industry standards and current technologies.
  • Increase credibility and drive additional value for certified individuals.

Expiration periods began appearing on certifications on June 18, 2025.

Test Candidates who have earned a certification before this date will see no change to their current certifications, nor will they expire. After this date, Test Candidates will start to see expiration information appear on our website and on their certificates.

Please note, Cisco Certified Support Technician expiration dates were implemented on July 15, 2025, with Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) following on September 23, 2025.

For most programs, the validity period will extend five years before they expire with some noted exceptions:

  • Adobe Certified Professional will continue to expire after three years.
  • Meta Certified Digital Marketing Associate will continue to expire after two years.
  • Microsoft Fundamentals will not implement an expiration policy on their exams.
  • IC3 Digital Literacy will not implement an expiration policy on their exams.

To see the expiration information by program on our website, please visit www.certiport.com/expire.


Notice published: September 23, 2025.

]]> https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Support/Important-notices Tue, 23 Sep 2025 20:13:48 GMT Tue, 10 Jun 2025 19:38:20 GMT ae757dc6-85fa-4ccb-9657-bea8ae1c1afa <![CDATA[Adobe Certified Professional]]> / / New Adobe 2025 and 2024 minor version support update info:

  • Adobe 2025:
    • Photoshop:
      • Windows: Supported 26.0 - 26.10
      • Mac: Supported 26.1 - 26.10  (26.0 is not supported)
    • Illustrator: 29.0 - 29.7.1
    • After Effects: 25.0 - 25.4
 
  • Adobe 2024:
    • Photoshop:
      • Win: 25.0, 25.2- 25.5.1, 25.7-25.12.4 
      • Mac: 25.0, 25.2- 25.5.1, 25.7, 25.9 – 25.11, & 25.12.1 - 25.12.4
    • Illustrator: 28.0 - 28.7.9
    • InDesign: 
      • Win: 19.0 - 19.5.5
      • Mac: 19.0 - 19.5.5
    • Premiere Pro: 24.0 - 24.6.8
    • After Effects: 24.0 - 24.6.8


For detailed Adobe LITA support, please see our program support page.

Notice published: August 29, 2025

]]> https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Support/Important-notices Fri, 29 Aug 2025 21:40:47 GMT Fri, 29 Aug 2025 21:36:06 GMT dfda0ffc-7037-4a40-9bc0-8b36a804cfc8 <![CDATA[Holiday Office Closure]]> / / The Certiport office in Lehi, UT will be closed on Monday, September 1st, 2025 for Labor Day:

  • Test Candidate Support: Closed
  • CATC Customer Service: Closed
  • CATC Technical Support: Closed
  • CAP Team: Closed

Normal business hours will resume on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Please visit our website for additional information on our holiday hours.

Notice published: August 25, 2025

]]> https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Support/Important-notices Mon, 25 Aug 2025 19:33:59 GMT Mon, 25 Aug 2025 19:33:32 GMT 5fe831d4-4f2a-4cfe-9f39-f5acb9ff4ffe <![CDATA[Adobe Certified Professional]]> / / Updated information for 2024 InDesign minor supported versions:

  • Supported Windows versions: 19.0 – 19.5.3
  • Supported Mac versions: 19.0 - 19.5.1
    • Not Supported on Mac: 19.5.2-19.5.5

For details, please see our program support page and the Version Support Guide.
 

Notice published: August 18, 2025

]]> https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Support/Important-notices Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:39:57 GMT Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:39:41 GMT f774404c-8fe9-44f7-9a42-d178a342fcf9 <![CDATA[Adobe Certified Professional]]> / / New Adobe 2025 minor version support info has been posted as we continue to release new exams in this suite:

For details, please see our program support page and the Version Support Guide.
 

Notice published: August 1, 2025

]]> https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Support/Important-notices Fri, 01 Aug 2025 20:33:40 GMT Fri, 01 Aug 2025 20:32:51 GMT