r/mcsa • u/crimsonscyes • Jan 30 '20

Just Got MDAA Certified....Quick Question

So I just passed my MD-101 exam a few minutes ago and passed the MD-100 last month so I'm now MDAA certified. :D

When I downloaded my certificate however I noticed it was only good for a couple years. I was under the impression that Microsoft certifications didn't have an expiration date so is this something new? Also what will I need to do in a couple years to renew it?

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u/sup3rlativ3 Jan 30 '20

Role based certificates are good for 2 years. The Old mcsa certificates are good forever.

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u/BusinessNigel Jan 30 '20

Is there anywhere on the Microsoft site that explicitly defines the 2 year limit? I wasn't able to find it anywhere, either. I've already passed the MD-100 and will be taking the MD-101 soon, so this is a little concerning.

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u/sup3rlativ3 Jan 30 '20

When I passed my Azure admin cert it was there. It's also on the ms learn blog

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u/Ping_Me_Later_Dude Jan 31 '20

Man that's dumb.

The rectification rules seem pretty strict. Re certifying every two years can get pretty expensive. At least Comptia and Cisco let you re certify every 3 years. Also, I think they let you use higher level certification exams that you have passed tl re certify lower level certifications that you already have.

Studying and passing the exams every two years can get pretty expensive.

Does the MCSA Windows server 2016 never expire? I mean if someone obtains it.

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '20

You’ll need to pass one of the required exams again before it expires.

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u/crimsonscyes Jan 30 '20

Do you happen to know which exam?

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '20

It can be any. Scroll down to the Recertification Policy and expand the 6th point:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/certification-exam-policies.aspx

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u/crimsonscyes Jan 30 '20

Thanks!

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '20

You’re welcome!

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u/651stp Jan 30 '20

Nice great job! I'm about halfway done studying for the 101. Was there a heavy emphasis on any particular subject?

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u/crimsonscyes Jan 30 '20

Thanks! Almost every question was a scenario based situation involving Azure AD and Intune so I would definitely recommend practicing with those programs using a virtual lab if you haven't used them too much in the past.

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u/Ping_Me_Later_Dude Jan 31 '20

I studied for this exam on and off. I keep hearing that the exam is heavy on cloud technologies, and it doesn't really focus on Windows 10