Can I customize my badge?

Hello, NndnG.

Welcome to Microsoft's Community. We are more than happy to assist you.     

As we understand you want to have your Name and your Picture on your Badge and you also want to know if you can customize your Badge as you prefer.

Badges just have to include your name on it, as they are are digital representations of your achievements, consisting of an image and metadata uniquely linked to you.

In addition, the look and feel of our badges more closely align with the other credentials you might earn from Microsoft.

They are predetermine with your Name, to assist you, we have opened a Private Message where we have requested information related to your Certification Profile in order to verify it and assist you accordingly. 

You can found the Private Message as shown in the image below:

We look forward to your response. In case we do not receive a response within two business days the thread will be concluded, once concluded you will not be able to reply through either channel. 

Regards,

Isabel Lopez.

Microsoft Certified Professional Services Center. 

Support: Monday to Friday

Hello, NndnG.

Thanks for getting in touch with Microsoft’s Community.

About your inquiries over Private Message.

We want to let your know that your Badges are predetermined, they only can include your Name on it. It is not possible to add a picture or change the background. Once you approved an Exam or achieved a Certification if it include a Badge, you will be able to visualize it on your Dashboard with your respective name on it.

Please let us know if this information helps you.

In case we do not receive a response, the thread will be closed and locked after two business days.

Regards,

Isabel Lopez.

Microsoft Certified Professional Services Center

Support: Monday to Friday

Hi Isabel Lopez,

I replied through Private Message.

With Regards

NndnG

Hi, NndnG.

Welcome back to Microsoft’s Community.

Thank you for sharing your information over Private Message. It is always important for us to solve all your inquiries.

We have consulted with our Specialized Team about customize your Badge and they mentioned that the MCSA Windows Server 2016 achieved is sent as you received, this Badge only shows the title and the year you got the acknowledgement.

We always look forward to give you the best assistance as we can.

Hope this information helps you, In case we do not receive a response, the thread will be closed and locked after one business days.

Have a beautiful day,

Isabel Lopez.

Microsoft Certified Professional Services Center

Support: Monday to Friday

Hi, Isabel Lopez.

I replied through Private Message.

With Regards

NndnG

Hello, NndnG.

Thanks for getting in touch with Microsoft’s Community.

We already shared with you the response of our Specialized Team.

As you received your Badge is correctly. They mentioned that the received Badge only include the title Microsoft Certified Professional MCSA Windows Server 2016 and the year earned.

It is not possible to customize or add anything else, as the Specialized Team confirmed and clarify the information about your Badge.

We hope this information helps you. For us is really important to look for your answers to give you the best assistance.

About your inquiry of how many time your Certification will be valid.

MCSA Windows Server 2016 is a role base administrator Certification and the on December 15, 2020 we announced a change in certification expiration policy. Starting in June 2021, any role-based or specialty certification earned will be valid for one year from the date you earned it. Any role-based and specialty certifications earned before June 2021 will remain valid for two years from the date you earned it.

On December 15, 2020, Microsoft released a new policy where those who have an active certification expiring within six months can renew their certification annually – at no cost – by passing a renewal assessment on Microsoft Learn.

When you’re eligible to renew your certification, you’ll be notified via email linked with your Microsoft Certification ID (MCID). You will receive up to four email reminders before your certification expires.

For more information on Certifications renewals please check the following link: Renew your Microsoft Certification | Microsoft Docs.

This thread will be closed and locked after one business days, in case we do not receive a response.

Best wishes,

Isabel Lopez.

Microsoft Certified Professional Services Center

Support: Monday to Friday

Hi, Isabel Lopez.

Thank you for replying me back.

As you said, It is not possible to customize or add anything else, as the Specialized Team confirmed and clarify the information about your Badge.

I accept it. I am not very much concerned for adding my picture in the Badge but at least my name should be mentioned the Badge so that it looks specific to me.

Without name, how do I know or anyone can say, it's mine. There are many professional certificates. Almost all certificate shows name in the Badge. Even I have seen name in Azure certification. That's why I wrote you.

Moreover you said, Any role-based and specialty certifications earned before June 2021 will remain valid for two years from the date you earned it. And When you’re eligible to renew your certification, you’ll be notified via email linked with your Microsoft Certification ID (MCID). You will receive up to four email reminders before your certification expires.

The Badge I earned only shows the year i.e. 2019.

If it is valid for two years from the date I earned i.e. 2021, how do I know, by which month of 2021 is it valid?

In case of renewal, I read an article, MCSA 2016 is expired.

Which option I can expect for renewal? May I expect certification related Windows Server 2019 for renewal?

In the reply, I raised multiple queries. Pls resolve my all queries.

With Regards

NndnG

Hello, NndnG.

At Microsoft’s Community, we are glad to assist you.

We understand your concern about the Badge. Nevertheless, there are some policies that we have to keep, our Specialized Team mentioned it was not possible to customize it and it is important for us that you understand we do as much as we can to give you the best assistance and support.

About your Certification renewal we have important information to share with you; In this case as the Windows Server 2016 Certification was retired, it is not possible to opt for a renewal process. However, you can be able to still visualize your title it in your Learning History appearing through your Transcript, and your Certification was valid until the retirement date.

Keep In mind, with your Learner profile you can opt for currently available options, please refer to the Browse Certifications and Exams page.

We highly invite you to visit the current options and we hope this information clarify your doubts.

Let us know if you need additional assistance. If we do not receive a response, the thread will be closed and locked after one business days.

Wishing you a nice weekend,

Isabel Lopez.

Microsoft Certified Professional Services Center. 

Support: Monday to Friday

Hi, NndnG.

Thank you for choosing Microsoft Community. It has been a pleasure to assist you.  

We have not been able to get a hold of you and we will have to proceed with the closure and lock of this Forum. 

We know that your inquiry might not be resolved yet, but you are very important to us and that is why we want to invite you to please reach us again if any questions or issues arise. Please post a new question so we may continue assisting you. 

We wish we could be of more help, but if any additional assistance is needed, we will be happy to jump in and take a look.

Best of all, 

Isabel Lopez.

Microsoft Certified Professional Services Center.

Support: Monday to Friday