Microsoft Dynamics Certification Retirements for July 2013

I hope everyone that came to TechEd North America had a great time and took the opportunity to come and visit us at our booth. I talked with a number of you on how we could provide a better means to support you in your career as an IT Professional, Developer, Partner and Trainer. One thing that came up in many of our discussions is the retirement of certifications and how we could be doing a better job at communicating certification retirements. Our Certifications Product Management team, is committed to providing you this information on a regular basis. Leave us a comment to help us improve how we communicate this information in the future. What format you would like to see? What is the best communications channel (Born to Learn blog, email, social media, etc.) to distribute this information to you? Your input is greatly appreciated.

This blog post will provide our Microsoft Dynamics Partners, Microsoft Learning Partners, Microsoft Certified Trainers and Microsoft Certified Professional an update on retiring Microsoft Dynamics certifications.

Earlier this year, we updated a number of Microsoft Learning website pages to drive awareness that the following Microsoft Dynamics certifications that will be retired on July 8, 2013:

• Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Applications for Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0
• Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Developer for Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0
• Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Installation and Configuration for Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0

• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Applications
• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Customization and Configuration
• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Extending Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0
• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Installation and Configuration
• Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Applications for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0
• Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Developer for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0
• Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Installation and Deployment for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0

• Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Applications for Microsoft Dynamics NAV
• Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Developer for Microsoft Dynamics NAV
• Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Installation and Configuration for Microsoft Dynamics NAV

This is our first wave of Microsoft Dynamics certification retirements. We plan to retire all Microsoft Dynamics MCTS and MCITP certifications by December 31, 2014. We will announce the next wave of Microsoft Dynamics certification retirements later this summer. New Microsoft Dynamics certifications will be announced over the coming 18 months.

For individuals who have earned one or more of these retired certifications, they will continue to appear on their transcripts under Legacy status.

Related Resources:

Retired Exams

Retired Certifications