how do I renew certification after expire

Hi, Joeheil

Welcome to Microsoft’s Community.

As we understand from your post, you want to know how to renew an expired certificate.

Keep in mind that once a Certification expires, the candidates will not be able to take the renewal assessment and the Certification must be achieved again, by scheduling and passing the exam(s) required for it, as first-time earners would.  Please see our Certification expiration policy.

Our candidates are eligible to take their renewal assessment and extend the validity of their certification on Microsoft Learn within a 6-month period prior to their expiration dates. Once they are eligible to renew, they receive the notifications to the email account associated with their profiles.

Regarding the renewal notifications:

Four (4) email notification reminders will be sent to the email linked to the candidate's MCID before their certification expires, in the following timeframes:

• 6 months prior to certification expiring (renewal eligibility period starts, if renewal assessment for the certification is available)

• 90 days prior to certification expiring.

• 30 days prior to certification expiring.

• 7 days prior to certification expiring (final reminder)

Regarding the renewal process:

•           Candidates will not be able to take the renewal assessment before this period.

•           The learning path can be accessed at any time.

•           Candidates who do not pass the renewal assessment on the first try can immediately attempt the assessment again. However, after the second try, they will need to wait 24 hours before additional attempts.

•           The number of attempts is not limited, but the assessment must be passed prior to the certification expiration date, or the certification will no longer be valid.

For more useful information, please access the following link: How to renew your Microsoft Certification.

If there is anything else we can do for you, let us know. If we do not receive a response, the case will be closed and locked after one business day.

Kind regards

Hi, Joeheil

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