The certification’s life cycle
Your certification is proof of your proficiency in a skill or product. It’s important to keep your certifications current in order to remain competitive in your career.
It is not easy to earn a certification. It takes a lot of effort to earn a certification. We’ll be discussing when and how to renew the most popular IT certifications.
Why does my IT certification expire
The certification vendor will determine when your certification expires. Many product-based certifications never expire. This is because even if you have Microsoft Windows 7 certification, you will likely never be able to use it. The certification will not transfer to the next operating system. Skill-based certifications need to be renewed. This is because technology is constantly changing, so you will need to keep up with any changes.
AWS
AWS certifications are valid up to 3 years. AWS certification renewal is simple. You will need to retake the most recent version of the AWS certification or you may be eligible for a higher-level certification through AWS. To renew your AWS Certified Solution Architect — Associate certification, you can take the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional to recertify. AWS offers a discount on pricing. To renew your certification, you can take a exam for 50% off
CompTIA
Most CompTIA certifications expire after three years. CompTIA Network+ and CompTIA Security+ expire every 3 years. You will need to retake this exam if you do not renew your certification within three years.
CompTIA Server+ & CompTIA Project+ can be used for life without the need to renew.
There are a few options available to renew your CompTIA certification.
CompTIA offers continuing education programs to IT professionals who want to renew their certification. This is to ensure that IT professionals are always up-to-date. This program allows you to earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs), which can be used to renew your certification. Each certification requires that you have a certain number of CEUs within three years to renew. CEUs can also be earned through activities such as working experience, publishing a blog or attending an ITProTV webinar. CEUs can be earned by CompTIA ITProTV courses. Your certificate of completion can be submitted to earn your CEUs. You can refer to their documentation if you wish to view ITProTV content not related to CompTIA for CEUs.
CompTIA offers many recertification options. Recertifying can be done by completing any of the following activities:
CompTIA CertMaster CE
CompTIA certification at a higher level
Earn a non-CompTIA IT industry certification
Pass the most recent CompTIA certification
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CISCO
The expiration date for Cisco certifications can vary between 2 and 5 years. To recertify, you will need to register and pass the appropriate Cisco recertification exam. You must recertify if your cert has expired.
ISC(2)
CompTIA’s program for maintaining your certification current is offered by ISC(2). You must earn a certain amount of CPEs if you are a ISC(2) member. CPEs can be earned in many ways, such as attending conferences, reading books, or managing a chapter within a professional organization. Your certification will expire if you do not meet your CPE requirements within the 90-day period.
AXELOS
ITIL(r), AgileSHIFT and Prince2(r), as well as MSP, MSP, MoP, MOV, Resilia, have no expiration dates. M_o_R is the only Axelos certification that expires. The M_o_R Practitioner certificate expires after five years. You can only keep your M_o_R Practitioner certification if you retake the exam before the expiry date.
Microsoft
Microsoft announced in 2018 that their certifications would no longer expire. Microsoft has been updating its certification program in recent years. MCSE, MCSA and MSCD certifications used expire after a set number of years.
Microsoft categorizes certifications as either “active” (or “legacy”), which means that the technology associated to the certification is still relevant and up-to-date. Active certifications are for Microsoft products or services that have not reached their end-of-life.