Cannot renew Microsoft Certification

Question

Good day,

I have attempted today the 20 June to take the renewal assessment exam to renew my Azure Data Scientist Associate certification.

I followed the renewal ink in the reminder email stating that "Your Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Scientist Associate certification is now eligible for renewal. You have until June 21, 2026 (UTC) to pass the renewal assessment."

However, to my dismay after following the link, I learnt that the Certification retired on June 1, 2026 and that renewal is no longer available!

I am disappointed and upset that after receiving reminders from Microsoft about my certificate eligible for renewal until 21 June, not ONCE did I receive any notification email telling me about the retiring certifications and that the Azure Data Scientist Associate certification will retire on the June 1, 2026.

I will appreciate if you can investigate this matter as I put much time in preparing for the exam.

Yours Sincerely

Quentin Loo

Answer 1

As the certification has now been retired there is no method available to renew your certification.

Changes to certifications are announced on the Skills Hub blog https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/category/skills-hub/blog/skills-hub-blog

The retirement of the Azure Data Scientist certification announcement was contained along with many other retirements on the post https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/skills-hub-blog/the-ai-job-boom-is-here-are-you-ready-to-showcase-your-skills/4494128

Answer 2

The Azure Data Scientist Associate certification and its exam DP-100 retired on June 1, 2026. Once a certification is retired, the associated renewal assessment is no longer available, even if the original certification expiration date is later.

When a certification retires before an individual’s certification expiration date, renewal must be completed before the retirement date. After retirement:

• The certification can no longer be renewed.
• The renewal window cannot be extended or reopened; there are no exceptions.
• If the certification later expires, it moves from Active to Historical on the transcript.

For retired certifications, the only way to hold an active, current credential is to earn a new, available certification by passing the required exam(s) or Applied Skills that replace or supersede the retired one.

For an account-specific investigation (for example, to review reminder emails or dates tied to a specific profile), direct assistance must be requested through Microsoft Credentials support, as only they can access and review individual certification records.

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References:

• Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about renewal
• Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about renewal – Certification Retirement and the Impact on Renewable Certification
• Exam and assessment lab retirement
• Exam and assessment lab retirement – Recently retired exams
• Credential retirement – Recently retired Certifications
• Not getting renewal option to renew my certification - Microsoft Q&A