This article provides you with a quick look at key information allowing you to understand the exam retirement schedule, the registration process, dates, and expectations.
- Our primary authoritative location for policy information is outlined on our website's Retirement Policy tab and our Exam Retirement Policy FAQs article.
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What is the exam retirement process?
When an exam is pending retirement, the exam is still visible in Esri Academy, and candidates can still use the Pearson VUE Registration System to make an appointment and take the exam at a Pearson VUE Test Center or with OnVUE until the noted retirement date.
- Exam learning plans and exam information guides will still be available in Esri Academy until the exam is retired. Go to Esri Academy > Learning Plans > Search "Certification"
When an exam is retired, the exam has been removed from Esri Academy and Pearson VUE Registration System, there are no longer any exam appointments available to sit for the exam.
2024 Exam Retirements
Exam Name and Version | Retired |
GIS Fundamentals Foundation 2201 | June 30, 2024 |
ArcGIS Desktop Associate 19-001 | June 30, 2024 |
ArcGIS Desktop Professional 19-001 | June 30, 2024 |
Enterprise Geodata Management Professional 19-001 | June 30, 2024 |
Enterprise Administration Professional 19-001 | June 30, 2024 |
ArcGIS Online Administration Specialty 19-001 | June 30, 2024 |
ArcGIS Utility Network Specialty 20-001 | June 30, 2024 |
ArcGIS API for Python Specialty 20-001 | June 30, 2024 |
ArcGIS API for JavaScript Specialty 19-001 | June 30, 2024 |
Previous Exam Version Retirements
Exam Version 10.5 Retirement -- December 31, 2020
- ArcGIS Desktop Entry 10.5
- ArcGIS Desktop Associate 10.5
- ArcGIS Desktop Professional 10.5
- Enterprise Geodata Management Associate 10.5
- Enterprise Geodata Management Professional 10.5
- Enterprise System Design Associate 10.5
- Enterprise Administration Associate 10.5
Exam Version 10.3 Retirement -- December 31, 2018
- ArcGIS Desktop Entry 10.3
- ArcGIS Desktop Associate 10.3
- ArcGIS Desktop Professional 10.3
- Enterprise Geodata Management Associate 10.3
- Enterprise Geodata Management Professional 10.3
- Enterprise System Design Associate 10.3
- Enterprise Administration Associate 10.3
Exam Version 10.2 Retirement -- July 31, 2017
- ArcGIS Desktop Developer Associate 10.2
- Web Application Developer Associate 10.2
- Enterprise System Design Associate 10.2
- Enterprise Administration Associate 10.2
Exam Version 10.1 Retirement -- July 31, 2016
- ArcGIS Desktop Associate 10.1
- ArcGIS Desktop Professional 10.1
- ArcGIS Desktop Developer Associate 10.1
- Web Application Developer Associate 10.1
- Enterprise Geodata Management Associate 10.1
- Enterprise Geodata Management Professional 10.1
- Enterprise System Design Associate 10.1
- Enterprise Administration Associate 10.1
Exam Version 10.0 Retirement -- July 31, 2015
- ArcGIS Desktop Associate 10.0
- ArcGIS Desktop Professional 10.0
- ArcGIS Desktop Developer Associate 10.0
- Web Application Developer Associate 10.0
- Enterprise Geodata Management Associate 10.0
- Enterprise Geodata Management Professional 10.0
- Enterprise System Design Associate 10.0
- Enterprise Administration Associate 10.0
