IT certification changes - dated code, fee, and rename record
By the RoleMath Editorial Team · Last updated 2026-06-19. Every figure traces to a cited source; we sell none of the options discussed.
IT certification changes are easy to miss: exam codes, versions, fees, and official pages shift, while old articles keep quoting stale facts. RoleMath keeps a dated record from committed, vendor-sourced credential snapshots plus reviewed vendor announcements. The value is the ongoing record: each future update can show what changed, when it was detected, and which official source carried the fact.
Key takeaways
- The current radar snapshot is dated 2026-06-19 and logs 20 row(s): 17 snapshot-diff row(s) and 3 reviewed vendor-announced row(s) across 10 credential(s).
- Confirmed 2026 vendor rows include CCNA Cybersecurity, CCNA Automation, and Microsoft AI-900; unconfirmed Tier-2 reports stay out until official pages confirm them.
- A missing vendor page is never treated as a retirement; removed records are described only as no longer present in the published set.
- Every row carries a source URL and snapshot dates so stale exam-code or fee claims can be corrected with a dated citation.
- The monthly cadence is the moat: a later site can copy today's fact, but it cannot reconstruct the dated history RoleMath preserves.
Confirmed 2026 vendor-announced changes
These rows come from reviewed vendor-announced events, not from page disappearance, search snippets, or inferred retirement. Tier-2 reported changes stay out of this table until the official vendor page confirms the date, code, or replacement.
| Credential | Vendor-announced change | Official date | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco - Cisco CCNA Automation | Cisco CCNA Automation 200-901 CCNAAUTO v1.1 | 2026 | 2026-06-21 | https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/learn/training-certifications/certifications/automation/ccna-automation/exams-and-training.html |
| Cisco - Cisco CCNA Cybersecurity | Cisco CCNA Cybersecurity; exam 200-201 CCNACBR; v1.2 with AI-focused objectives; active holders auto-migrated | 2026-02-03 | 2026-06-21 | https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/learn/training-certifications/exams/ccnacbr.html |
| Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals | Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals - AI-900 exam retired 2026-06-30 and was replaced by AI-901; the certification can still be earned with AI-901 | 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-21 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/exams/ai-900/ |
The snapshot-diff feed
This table is generated from RoleMath's dated credential change log (vendor-sourced snapshot diffs). Snapshot rows are the time-series baseline: fee records, exam codes, and source URLs confirmed between committed snapshots. Vendor-announced rows are separated above so the reader can tell a real announcement from ordinary data refresh.
| Certification | Baseline change recorded | Snapshot | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco - Cisco AI Technical Practitioner | 810-110 published $150 as of 2026-06-18 | 2026-06-19 | https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/learn/training-certifications/exams/aitech.html |
| Cisco - Cisco CCNA Automation | exam[200-901].official_url changed from https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/learn/training-certifications/exams/ccnaauto.html to https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/learn/training-certifications/certifications/automation/ccna-automation/exams-and-training.html; exam[200-901].version_label changed from V1.0 to V1.1; official_url changed from https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/learn/training-certifications/exams/ccnaauto.html to https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/learn/training-certifications/certifications/automation/ccna-automation/exams-and-training.html | 2026-06-19 | https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/learn/training-certifications/certifications/automation/ccna-automation/exams-and-training.html |
| CompTIA - CompTIA Cloud+ | CV0-004 published $399 as of 2026-06-19 | 2026-06-19 | https://www.comptia.org/en-us/certifications/cloud/ |
| CompTIA - CompTIA CySA+ | CS0-003 published $439 as of 2026-06-19 | 2026-06-19 | https://www.comptia.org/en-us/certifications/cybersecurity-analyst/v3/ |
| CompTIA - CompTIA PenTest+ | PT0-003 published $439 as of 2026-06-19 | 2026-06-19 | https://www.comptia.org/en-us/certifications/pentest/ |
| Google - Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate | not_proctored fee status moved from needs source verify to not applicable no proctored exam; not_proctored retrieval date updated to 2026-06-20 | 2026-06-19 | https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/google-data-analytics |
| Microsoft - Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate | AZ-104 fee status moved from needs source verify to published; AZ-104 fee confirmed at $165; AZ-104 retrieval date updated to 2026-06-19; plus 1 related source/provenance update(s) | 2026-06-19 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/exam-pricing.json |
| Microsoft - Microsoft Azure Fundamentals | AZ-900 fee status moved from needs source verify to published; AZ-900 fee confirmed at $99; AZ-900 retrieval date updated to 2026-06-19; plus 1 related source/provenance update(s) | 2026-06-19 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/exam-pricing.json |
Current facts captured in the latest snapshot
For changed credentials, the useful public question is practical: what code and fee should a learner plan around right now? The table below comes from the latest snapshot, not from memory or an undated page scrape.
| Certification | Current exam code(s) | Current fee evidence | Official page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco - Cisco AI Technical Practitioner | 810-110 | 810-110: $150 as of 2026-06-18 | https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/learn/training-certifications/exams/aitech.html |
| Cisco - Cisco CCNA Automation | 200-901 | no fee row in latest snapshot | https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/learn/training-certifications/certifications/automation/ccna-automation/exams-and-training.html |
| CompTIA - CompTIA Cloud+ | CV0-004 | CV0-004: $399 as of 2026-06-19 | https://www.comptia.org/en-us/certifications/cloud/ |
| CompTIA - CompTIA CySA+ | CS0-003 | CS0-003: $439 as of 2026-06-19 | https://www.comptia.org/en-us/certifications/cybersecurity-analyst/v3/ |
| CompTIA - CompTIA PenTest+ | PT0-003 | PT0-003: $439 as of 2026-06-19 | https://www.comptia.org/en-us/certifications/pentest/ |
| Google - Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate | not_proctored | not_proctored: not_applicable_no_proctored_exam | https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/google-data-analytics |
| Microsoft - Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate | AZ-104 | AZ-104: $165 as of 2026-06-19 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/resources/study-guides/az-104 |
| Microsoft - Microsoft Azure Fundamentals | AZ-900 | AZ-900: $99 as of 2026-06-19 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/resources/study-guides/az-900 |
The no-inference rule
RoleMath does not infer retirement from a 404, a moved URL, or a missing record. The radar only reports a tracked fact when the committed snapshot changes, or when a reviewed vendor announcement states the change directly. If a seed record disappears, the language stays neutral: no longer present in the vendor's published set, not retired. That distinction matters because learners can waste money if a site guesses about an exam code or version without vendor evidence.
How to use the radar before you study or pay
Use this page as a pre-check before buying an exam voucher, paid prep course, or used study book. Confirm the current exam code, fee evidence, and source date; then compare that with the material you plan to use. If the code changed, older material may still teach useful fundamentals, but it should not be your only source for exam objectives or pricing.
Why the monthly cadence compounds
Most certification pages are static. The radar is a time series. Each monthly snapshot makes future claims more defensible: not just what the current fee or code is, but when RoleMath first saw the source change. That is useful for learners, for article updates, and for answer engines that need a dated citation instead of an outdated memorized fact.
Frequently asked questions
Did CyberOps Associate change to CCNA Cybersecurity?
Yes. Cisco's official CCNACBR page says passing 200-201 CCNACBR earns CCNA Cybersecurity, and the current exam page lists v1.2. RoleMath records the final 2026-02-03 rename as a vendor-announced change, not an inferred change from a missing page.
Did CCNA Automation move to version v1.1?
Yes. Cisco's CCNA Automation exam-and-training page states that the credential uses Automating Networks Using Cisco Platforms (200-901 CCNAAUTO) v1.1. RoleMath keeps CCNA Automation distinct from base CCNA.
Is Microsoft AI-900 being retired?
Yes. Microsoft Learn states that AI-900 retired on June 30, 2026 and was replaced by AI-901. The Azure AI Fundamentals certification can still be earned through the replacement exam, so this is an exam-code change, not a claim that the credential disappears.
What is the current exam code for a certification?
Check the latest dated snapshot table on this page. RoleMath stores exam codes from vendor-sourced credential records, then dates each snapshot so you can tell whether a code is current or stale.
How much does a certification exam cost right now?
Use the current-facts table as the dated starting point, then verify region-specific pricing with the vendor before paying. Fees can change and vary by region, so RoleMath dates every fee record.
Did AZ-104 or AZ-900 change?
In the current baseline, Microsoft AZ-104 and AZ-900 fee records moved from needs-verification to published pricing in the snapshot. That is a source-confirmation event, not a claim that the exam itself changed version.
Does a missing certification page mean the exam retired?
No. RoleMath never infers retirement from a missing or moved page. We only report retirements or version changes when the vendor-published source supports that wording.
Why do certification facts online contradict each other?
Many pages capture an exam code, fee, or version once and leave it unchanged. A dated source record solves that problem: it shows what was captured, when, and from which official source.
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Sources
Figures in this article are cited to the sources named in the Citation Ledger below and on each linked cited page.
Citation Ledger
| ID | Supports | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIT-01 | Reviewed vendor-announced 2026 credential changes | 3 high-confidence vendor-announced row(s) kept draft/noindex pending copy review | RoleMath credential change tracking (reviewed vendor announcements, verified at the official source) |
| CIT-02 | Baseline change rows, changed credential count, snapshot dates, and source URLs | 17 snapshot-diff row(s) in the current radar surface | RoleMath credential change log (dated vendor-sourced snapshot diffs) |
| CIT-03 | Current exam-code and fee facts for changed credentials | Latest credential snapshot dated 2026-06-19 | RoleMath credential snapshot (dated 2026-06-19, vendor-sourced facts) |
| CIT-04 | No-inference rule for missing pages and neutral removed-record language | Credential change-tracking sourcing discipline and methodology | RoleMath credential change-tracking methodology |