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ShadowLiberal

Certification Renewal Question

If I use CertMaster to renew my certs a few months before they expire what will be my new expiration date on my certs? Will it be 3 years from the day I complete CertMaster, or will 3 years be added to the current expiration date of my certs?

I'm guessing it's probably 3 years from the day I renew, but I don't see a clear answer to this anywhere at CompTIA's website.

My certs expire in about 12 months, so I'm trying to figure out if there's any benefit to renewing them several months before they expire or not so I can plan accordingly. If it matters I passed with the Security+ 501 exam a few months before it was retired, and I'd be using the Security+ CertMaster to renew.

Posted May 27, 2023, 2:40 PM UTC

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raekwon777CSAP/CSIS (CySA+ ce/Sec+ ce/Net+ ce/A+ ce), Data+, A+ GFL•

It will extend your expiration three years from its current expiration date. There's no advantage to timing it differently.

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Organic_Jackfruit645A+, N+, Sec+•

I believe it’s 3 years form the day you compete the certmaster

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raekwon777CSAP/CSIS (CySA+ ce/Sec+ ce/Net+ ce/A+ ce), Data+, A+ GFL•

Nope. Three years from the current expiration.

Source: did it w/ Sec+ in March 2022. The expiration at that point was April 2022. Completing CertMaster bumped expiration to April (not March) 2025

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ShadowLiberalOPA+ N+ S+•

Thanks a lot. I was hoping someone who did it recently would know the answer.

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moss728•

Me too. Just purchased my CertMaster for Security+ and didn't want to complete it if it was going to renew early. I would rather wait until the week of expiration and take the final assessment. Glad to find out I can take it anytime.

Thanks!

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