Does anyone know why the DA-100 certification doesn't have a renewal option? Almost all other associate certifications have an option to be extended after 1.5 years with a small assessment.
Posted Jul 18, 2021, 5:01 PM UTC
Wait it doesn't? I know it lasts two years, but do you have to take it all over again after that?
I was planning on taking it in a few months, although, I honestly may not if this is the case.
Yeah there is no option for the renewal if you check the certification page, while other associate certification pages show that it s renewable on the bottom
Perhaps because it hasnt been out long enough yet? Just a guess.
Could be I thought it was already out for a long time.
Are the certifications valuable? Curious if it's helpful for interviews and how much weight companies put in it.
I mean it came out less than a year ago so they probably wouldn't need to worry about that for a bit. I probably won't renew mine though when it comes up unless I get it free and work wants me to. The test was kind of crappy to be honest although I scored fairly well. I just didn't think the questions were very good. By then I'll have had like over 5 years working with Power BI plus the prior certification along with 8 years experience in Tableau and the industry in general. I don't really see this renewal every becoming a sticking point when talking to a client.
Ah I didn't know that so maybe they are working on it.
Do you really think is it worth renewing, I mean I would do it if it is for free and no big hassle. Otherwise, this test is supposed to be as an exam that tells people that you have basic knowledge in Power BI. If I was about to hire somebody and they tell me that they were certified but did not renew the certification, that would be even better as that would tell me it has been more than two years after the exam that you have been practicing with this tool.
Just an opinion though, curious to hear what others have to say.
Well Microsoft updates power bi every month so in 2 years you got a lot of updates which could affect they way you should be working with the tool.