| { |
| "schema_version": 1, |
| "title": "AI certification changes", |
| "publisher": "AI Course Check", |
| "home": "https://aicoursecheck.com/data/", |
| "file": "https://aicoursecheck.com/data/changes.json", |
| "generated_at": "2026-10-26", |
| "licence": { |
| "name": "CC BY 4.0", |
| "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", |
| "attribution": "AI Course Check (aicoursecheck.com)" |
| }, |
| "null_means": "not stated by the issuer", |
| "count": 18, |
| "changes": [ |
| { |
| "credential": "microsoft-agentic-ai-business-solutions-architect-expert-ab-100", |
| "id": "microsoft-agentic-ai-business-solutions-architect-expert-ab-100:exam_domains:2026-11-16", |
| "kind": "other", |
| "field": "exam_domains", |
| "was": "Plan 25–30%, Design 25–30%, Deploy 40–45%", |
| "now": "Plan 35–40%, Design 30–35%, Deploy 20–25%", |
| "effective": "2026-11-16", |
| "detected_on": "2026-10-22", |
| "summary": "Microsoft changes the AB-100 skills measured from 16 November 2026: planning and design carry more weight, deployment less.", |
| "source_url": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/resources/study-guides/ab-100" |
| }, |
| { |
| "credential": "microsoft-ai-business-professional-ab-730", |
| "id": "microsoft-ai-business-professional-ab-730:prerequisites:2026-10-22", |
| "kind": "other", |
| "field": "prerequisites", |
| "was": "You should have a basic understanding of Microsoft 365 and should be comfortable navigating core apps, such as Outlook, Word, Microsoft Teams, PowerPoint, and Excel.", |
| "now": "You should be comfortable using Microsoft 365 core apps such as Outlook, Word, Microsoft Teams, PowerPoint, and Excel.", |
| "effective": null, |
| "detected_on": "2026-10-22", |
| "summary": "Microsoft reworded the recommended Microsoft 365 experience for the AI Business Professional exam (AB-730).", |
| "source_url": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/ai-business-professional/" |
| }, |
| { |
| "credential": "anthropic-claude-certified-architect-professional", |
| "id": "anthropic-claude-certified-architect-professional:exam_domains:2026-12-07", |
| "kind": "other", |
| "field": "exam_domains", |
| "was": null, |
| "now": "Updated exam content from 7 Dec 2026; updated exam guide from 17 Nov 2026", |
| "effective": "2026-12-07", |
| "detected_on": "2026-10-20", |
| "summary": "Anthropic updates the Claude Certified Architect Professional exam content on 7 December 2026, with an updated exam guide from 17 November 2026.", |
| "source_url": "https://www.pearsonvue.com/us/en/anthropic.html" |
| }, |
| { |
| "credential": "anthropic-claude-certified-associate-foundations", |
| "id": "anthropic-claude-certified-associate-foundations:exam_domains:2026-12-07", |
| "kind": "other", |
| "field": "exam_domains", |
| "was": null, |
| "now": "Updated exam content from 7 Dec 2026; updated exam guide from 17 Nov 2026", |
| "effective": "2026-12-07", |
| "detected_on": "2026-10-20", |
| "summary": "Anthropic updates the Claude Certified Associate exam content on 7 December 2026, with an updated exam guide from 17 November 2026.", |
| "source_url": "https://www.pearsonvue.com/us/en/anthropic.html" |
| }, |
| { |
| "credential": "anthropic-claude-certified-developer-foundations", |
| "id": "anthropic-claude-certified-developer-foundations:exam_domains:2026-12-07", |
| "kind": "other", |
| "field": "exam_domains", |
| "was": null, |
| "now": "Updated exam content from 7 Dec 2026; updated exam guide from 17 Nov 2026", |
| "effective": "2026-12-07", |
| "detected_on": "2026-10-20", |
| "summary": "Anthropic updates the Claude Certified Developer exam content on 7 December 2026, with an updated exam guide from 17 November 2026.", |
| "source_url": "https://www.pearsonvue.com/us/en/anthropic.html" |
| }, |
| { |
| "credential": "microsoft-azure-data-scientist-associate-dp-100", |
| "id": "microsoft-azure-data-scientist-associate-dp-100:status:2026-06-01", |
| "kind": "retired", |
| "field": "status", |
| "was": "active", |
| "now": "retired", |
| "effective": "2026-06-01", |
| "detected_on": "2026-10-20", |
| "summary": "Microsoft retired the Azure Data Scientist Associate certification and the DP-100 exam on June 1, 2026.", |
| "source_url": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/resources/study-guides/dp-100" |
| }, |
| { |
| "credential": "pmi-cpmai", |
| "id": "pmi-cpmai:languages:2026-10-20", |
| "kind": "language", |
| "field": "languages", |
| "was": "English", |
| "now": "Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (LATAM)", |
| "effective": null, |
| "detected_on": "2026-10-20", |
| "summary": "The exam and its prep course are now offered in ten languages, where the exam content outline listed English only.", |
| "source_url": "https://www.pmi.org/certifications/ai-project-management-cpmai" |
| }, |
| { |
| "credential": "aws-certified-ai-business-strategist", |
| "id": "aws-certified-ai-business-strategist:status:2026-09-29", |
| "kind": "launched", |
| "field": "status", |
| "was": null, |
| "now": "beta", |
| "effective": "2026-09-29", |
| "detected_on": "2026-10-15", |
| "summary": "Beta delivery of the AI Business Strategist exam began on September 29, 2026, after registration opened on September 1.", |
| "source_url": "https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/training-and-certification/introducing-aws-certified-ai-business-strategist-built-for-the-people-who-scale-ai/" |
| }, |
| { |
| "credential": "aws-certified-ai-practitioner", |
| "id": "aws-certified-ai-practitioner:languages:2026-10-15", |
| "kind": "language", |
| "field": "languages", |
| "was": "German, Italian available", |
| "now": "German, Italian retired", |
| "effective": "2026-10-15", |
| "detected_on": "2026-10-15", |
| "summary": "AWS retires the Italian and German versions of the AI Practitioner exam after October 15, 2026.", |
| "source_url": "https://aws.amazon.com/certification/certified-ai-practitioner/" |
| }, |
| { |
| "credential": "aws-certified-generative-ai-developer-professional", |
| "id": "aws-certified-generative-ai-developer-professional:status:2026-03-31", |
| "kind": "status", |
| "field": "status", |
| "was": "beta", |
| "now": "active", |
| "effective": "2026-03-31", |
| "detected_on": "2026-10-15", |
| "summary": "The beta version of the Generative AI Developer Professional exam ended on March 31, 2026, and the standard version replaced it.", |
| "source_url": "https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/training-and-certification/big-news-aws-expands-ai-certification-portfolio-and-updates-security-certification/" |
| }, |
| { |
| "credential": "aws-certified-machine-learning-engineer-associate", |
| "id": "aws-certified-machine-learning-engineer-associate:exam_code:2026-09-01", |
| "kind": "other", |
| "field": "exam_code", |
| "was": "MLA-C01", |
| "now": "MLA-C02 beta", |
| "effective": "2026-09-01", |
| "detected_on": "2026-10-15", |
| "summary": "AWS opened beta registration for the updated MLA-C02 exam in English on September 1, 2026.", |
| "source_url": "https://aws.amazon.com/certification/certified-machine-learning-engineer-associate/" |
| }, |
| { |
| "credential": "aws-certified-machine-learning-engineer-associate", |
| "id": "aws-certified-machine-learning-engineer-associate:languages:2026-09-28", |
| "kind": "language", |
| "field": "languages", |
| "was": "MLA-C01 in English", |
| "now": "MLA-C01 in Japanese, Korean and Simplified Chinese only", |
| "effective": "2026-09-28", |
| "detected_on": "2026-10-15", |
| "summary": "The last day to take MLA-C01 in English was September 28, 2026.", |
| "source_url": "https://aws.amazon.com/certification/certified-machine-learning-engineer-associate/" |
| }, |
| { |
| "credential": "aws-certified-machine-learning-engineer-associate", |
| "id": "aws-certified-machine-learning-engineer-associate:status:2026-09-29", |
| "kind": "other", |
| "field": "status", |
| "was": "active", |
| "now": "transitioning", |
| "effective": "2026-09-29", |
| "detected_on": "2026-10-15", |
| "summary": "Delivery of the MLA-C02 beta exam began on September 29, 2026.", |
| "source_url": "https://aws.amazon.com/certification/certified-machine-learning-engineer-associate/" |
| }, |
| { |
| "credential": "aws-certified-machine-learning-specialty", |
| "id": "aws-certified-machine-learning-specialty:status:2026-03-31", |
| "kind": "retired", |
| "field": "status", |
| "was": "active", |
| "now": "retired", |
| "effective": "2026-03-31", |
| "detected_on": "2026-10-15", |
| "summary": "AWS retired the Machine Learning Specialty exam; the last day to take it was March 31, 2026.", |
| "source_url": "https://aws.amazon.com/certification/certified-machine-learning-specialty/" |
| }, |
| { |
| "credential": "comptia-secai-plus", |
| "id": "comptia-secai-plus:status:2026-02-17", |
| "kind": "launched", |
| "field": "status", |
| "was": null, |
| "now": "active", |
| "effective": "2026-02-17", |
| "detected_on": "2026-10-15", |
| "summary": "CompTIA launched the SecAI+ exam (CY0-001) on February 17, 2026.", |
| "source_url": "https://www.comptia.org/en-us/certifications/secai/" |
| }, |
| { |
| "credential": "microsoft-ai-900", |
| "id": "microsoft-ai-900:status:2026-06-30", |
| "kind": "retired", |
| "field": "status", |
| "was": "active", |
| "now": "retired", |
| "effective": "2026-06-30", |
| "detected_on": "2026-10-15", |
| "summary": "Microsoft retired the AI-900 exam on June 30, 2026; AI-901 replaces it.", |
| "source_url": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/exams/ai-900/" |
| }, |
| { |
| "credential": "microsoft-azure-ai-engineer-associate-ai-102", |
| "id": "microsoft-azure-ai-engineer-associate-ai-102:status:2026-06-30", |
| "kind": "retired", |
| "field": "status", |
| "was": "active", |
| "now": "retired", |
| "effective": "2026-06-30", |
| "detected_on": "2026-10-15", |
| "summary": "Microsoft retired the Azure AI Engineer Associate certification on June 30, 2026.", |
| "source_url": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/retired-certifications" |
| }, |
| { |
| "credential": "salesforce-ai-associate", |
| "id": "salesforce-ai-associate:status:2026-02", |
| "kind": "retired", |
| "field": "status", |
| "was": "active", |
| "now": "retired", |
| "effective": "2026-02", |
| "detected_on": "2026-10-15", |
| "summary": "Salesforce retired the AI Associate certification in February 2026.", |
| "source_url": "https://trailhead.salesforce.com/credentials/aiassociate" |
| } |
| ] |
| } |
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