The lists below details what and when Microsoft certifications and exams are retiring and what your recommended next steps should be.
First, if you’ve recently earned one of these certifications or have been studying for an upcoming MCSA, MCSE or MCSD exam, relax and take a deep breath, you’re OK, but you should move swiftly. In Microsoft's statement they clarified that, “If you have passed a qualifying exam, it will still count towards competency attainment for 12 months after the exam is retired.”
If you are pursuing a qualifying exam, “you can continue earning the MCSA, MCSD, and MCSE certifications as long as the required exams are still available. As we retire the exams that are part of those certification paths, you will no longer be able to earn those certifications. If you are unable to complete the required exams before they are retired (31/01/2021), ....”
Certifications and Exams to be retired by Microsoft:
| Exams Retiring on January 31, 2021 |
| 70-333: Deploying Enterprise Voice with Skype for Business 2015 |
| 70-334: Core Solutions of Microsoft Skype for Business 2015 |
| 70-339: Managing Microsoft SharePoint Server 2016 |
| 70-345: Designing and Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 |
| 70-357: 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 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 Hub |
| 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 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 for Talent |
| Retiring on June 30, 2021 |
| MB-901: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Fundamentals |
| Certifications Scheduled to Retire | |
| MCSA: Dynamics 365 for Operations | Retiring on January 31, 2021 |
| MCSA: BI Reporting | Retiring on January 31, 2021 |
| MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Admin | Retiring on January 31, 2021 |
| MCSA: SQL 2016 BI Development | Retiring on January 31, 2021 |
| MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Dev | Retiring on January 31, 2021 |
| MCSA: SQL Server 2012/2014 | Retiring on January 31, 2021 |
| MCSA: Universal Windows Platform | Retiring on January 31, 2021 |
| MCSA: Web Applications | Retiring on January 31, 2021 |
| MCSA: Windows Server 2012 | Retiring on January 31, 2021 |
| MCSA: Windows Server 2016 | Retiring on January 31, 2021 |
| MCSD: App Builder | Retiring on January 31, 2021 |
| MCSE: Business Applications | Retiring on January 31, 2021 |
| MCSE: Core Infrastructure | Retiring on January 31, 2021 |
| MCSE: Data Management & Analytics | Retiring on January 31, 2021 |
| MCSE: Productivity | Retiring on January 31, 2021 |
| Microsoft Certified: Power Apps + Dynamics 365 Developer Associate | Retiring on January 31, 2021 |
| 70-467: Designing Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server | Retiring on June 30, 2021 |
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