Renewing InterSystems Certifications

InterSystems certifications expire after five years; below you will find details on renewing your certification.

• Keep your skills current and ensure you are up to date with the latest technology.
• Demonstrate a continuous learning mindset.
• Help your organization showcase their employment of certified individuals in the InterSystems Partner Directory.

To get recertified, you will need to schedule, take, and pass one of the following before your existing certification expires.

• The current version of the certification exam.
• An associated recertification project (only available during the recertification period).
• An associated delta exam (only available during the recertification period and for the InterSystems EMPI Technical Specialist certification). 

• The first two recertification attempts are $75 during the recertification period, which is 50% off the regular cost of InterSystems certification exams.
• Extensions for discounted pricing past the recertification period will not be offered.
• Recertification pricing applies to both exams and projects.
• Additional attempts will be the full price of $150.

• To ensure continuous certification and to take advantage of discounted pricing, you must renew your certification within the 6-month recertification period. This period begins six months prior to the expiration date of your existing certification and ends on the expiration date.
• You will receive a courtesy email from InterSystems Certification to notify you when the recertification period has started. Sixty days prior to the expiration of your certification, you will receive an additional email from Credly. All emails will be sent to the email address associated with your Credly account.
• Once your certification expires and the recertification period ends, you will not be eligible to complete the recertification project. You will still be able to take the certification exam, but the discount will no longer be available.  

1. Identify certifications that are eligible for renewal.
   
   1. Log into your Credly.com account.
   2. View your badge(s) to find the expiration date(s).
2. Decide whether to take the exam or complete the recertification project. See the FAQs section below for more details.
3. Purchase the exam or recertification project:
   
   1. Email certification@intersystems.com to request your $75 promo/voucher code for recertification. Please include your name and which method of recertification you would like to complete so we can send you the appropriate code.
   2. If you would like to complete the project, please refer to the Buying the Project and Scheduling the Project sections of the Completing InterSystems Recertification Projects page.
   3. If you would like to take the exam, please refer to the Scheduling and Buying an Exam section of the Taking InterSystems Exams page.
4. Take the exam OR complete the project before the end of the recertification period.

• Once you successfully completed the recertification process, the certification expiration date will be extended for an additional five years from the date of successful completion of the exam or project.
• If you are unsuccessful on the first recertification attempt and would like a second attempt, contact certification@intersystems.com to request a new voucher code for recertification, and follow the steps above to purchase another attempt.