Alternative for Microsoft az-800 and az-801 certificate.

Question

I want to know if there is any alternative for Microsoft AZ-800 and Microsoft AZ-801 Certificate as it says on the platform that it is going to expire soon both of them. Please let me know the alternative's asap.

Answer 1

The AZ-802 exam will replace AZ-800 and AZ-801 but has not been released yet and won't be until at least in June

See https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/skills-hub-blog/the-ai-job-boom-is-here-are-you-ready-to-showcase-your-skills/4494128 for more details

Answer 2

AZ-800 and AZ-801 are the two required exams for the role-based certification Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate. The study guides note that:

• AZ-800: Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure
• AZ-801: Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services

Both exams are scheduled to retire on September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Standard Time, not “soon” in the sense of being already unavailable. Until that retirement date, there is no replacement or alternative path for this specific Windows Server Hybrid Administrator certification; earning it still requires passing both AZ-800 and AZ-801.

For broader context, Microsoft has moved from older certifications like MCSA/MCSD/MCSE to role-based certifications and periodically retires exams and certifications as technologies evolve. When that happens, the usual pattern is to introduce new role-based certifications rather than direct one‑to‑one “alternatives” for each retired exam. The provided context does not list a successor or alternative certification path specifically for AZ-800/AZ-801.

So, based on the available information:

• AZ-800 and AZ-801 remain the active and required exams for the Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certification until September 30, 2026.
• No alternative or replacement exams for this certification path are specified in the context.

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References:

• Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate
• Study guide for Exam AZ-800: Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure
• Study guide for Exam AZ-801: Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services
• MCSA, MCSD, MCSE certifications retire; with continued investment to role-based certifications
• An Important Update on Microsoft Training and Certification