unable to renew my Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate

Question

Hi Team,

unable to renew my Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate it Expires on: April 21, 2026 but after login to my Microsoft account renew option is not coming .can you please check.

Answer 1

The Azure Data Engineer Associate certification was retired in March 2025 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/support/credential-retirement#recently-retired-certifications

A retired certification cannot be renewed

See https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/skills-hub-blog/prove-your-in-demand-data-engineering-skills-and-champion-ai-innovation/4240414 for the announcement

Answer 2

The renewal seems to be retired:

Renewal for Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate

Warning

This certification and the renewal assessment retired on March 31, 2025. Learn more.

Answer 3

• If the certification is within six months of its expiration date, a blue Renew button is not appear and i login with same account i am able to download the certificate and it date clearly mention Expires on: April 21, 2026