InterSystems certification exams are valid for five years. After that time, exams are reviewed to determine whether they should be updated, replaced, or retired entirely.
When an exam is retired, any certifications already earned will remain valid for five years from the date of achievement.
Exams may be retired for several reasons, including:
- Major shifts in technology
- Evolving product capabilities
- A new exam better aligns with current roles or development practices
For any questions, please contact certification@intersystems.com.
Retired Exams and Recommended Alternatives
InterSystems IRIS Core Solutions Developer Specialist
Object-oriented programming, SQL for application data access, ObjectScript specifics, InterSystems IRIS specific technologies
The InterSystems IRIS Core Solutions Developer Specialist exam is designed to validate core skills for developers who build applications using ObjectScript and other InterSystems IRIS technologies. See here for the full exam details, including target exam role and exam topics.
This exam was retired on May 15, 2025.
Recommended Alternatives
- InterSystems IRIS Development Professional – This exam focuses on best practices for application development with InterSystems IRIS. Foundational knowledge of database architecture and operations tasks is recommended.
- InterSystems ObjectScript Specialist (In development - anticipated release is early 2026) – This exam will cover ObjectScript-specific development, overlapping with several topics assessed in the InterSystems IRIS Core Solutions Developer exam.