First and foremost a reminder that exams 271 and 272 will be retiring at the end of the month and these exams award the Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST) certification. If you are in progress to achieve this certification, you must take and pass both exams before June 30, 2011.
The following is a list of exams that will be retired over the next year:
| Date of Change | Exam Number | Exam Name | Type of Change |
| Early June 2011 | Exam MB6-827 | AX 2009 Payroll | Being Retired |
| End of June 2011 | Exam 70-403 | TS: System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, Configuring | Being Retired |
| End of June 2011 | Exam 70-555 | TS: Microsoft Office Groove 2007, Configuring | Being Retired |
| End of June 2011 | Exam 70-556 | TS: Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007, Applications | Being Retired |
| End of June 2011 | Exam 70-557 | TS: Microsoft Forefront Client and Server, Configuring | Superseded by exam 162 |
| End of June 2011 | Exam 70-654 | TS: Windows Essential Business Server 2008, Configuring | Being Retired |
| End of June 2011 | Exam 70-655 | TS: Windows Vista and Server operating systems, Pre-Installing for OEMs | Being Retired |
| End of June 2011 | Exam 74-675 | Microsoft Response Point, Configuring | Being Retired |
| End of June 2011 | Exam 70-235 | TS: Developing Business Process and Integration Solutions by Using Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 | Being Retired |
| End of June 2011 | Exam 70-241 | TS: Developing Business Process and Integration Solutions by Using Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 R2 | Being Retired |
| End of June 2011 | Exam 70-271 | Supporting Users and Troubleshooting a Microsoft Windows XP Operating System | Being Retired |
| End of June 2011 | Exam 70-272 | Supporting Users and Troubleshooting Desktop Applications on a Microsoft Windows XP Operating System | Being Retired |
| End of June 2011 | Exam 70-431 | TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 ‒ Implementation and Maintenance | Being Retired |
| End of June 2011 | Exam 70-441 | PRO: Designing Database Solutions by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 | Being Retired |
| End of June 2011 | Exam 70-442 | PRO: Designing and Optimizing Data Access by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 | Being Retired |
| End of June 2011 | Exam 70-443 | PRO: Designing a Database Server Infrastructure by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 | Being Retired |
| End of June 2011 | Exam 70-444 | PRO: Optimizing and Maintaining a Database Administration Solution by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 | Being Retired |
| End of June 2011 | Exam 70-445 | TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Business Intelligence ‒ Development and Maintenance | Being Retired |
| End of June 2011 | Exam 70-446 | PRO: Designing a Business Intelligence Solution by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 | Being Retired |
| End of June 2011 | Exam 70-447 | UPGRADE: MCDBA Skills to MCITP Database Administrator by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 | Being Retired |
| End of June 2011 | Exam 70-526 | TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Windows-Based Client Development | Being Retired |
| End of June 2011 | Exam 70-528 | TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Web-Based Client Development | Being Retired |
| End of June 2011 | Exam 70-529 | TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Distributed Application Development | Being Retired |
| End of June 2011 | Exam 70-541 | TS: Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 – Application Development | Being Retired |
| End of June 2011 | Exam 70-547 | PRO: Designing and Developing Web-Based Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework | Being Retired |
| End of June 2011 | Exam 70-548 | PRO: Designing and Developing Windows-Based Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework | Being Retired |
| End of June 2011 | Exam 70-549 | PRO: Designing and Developing Enterprise Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework | Being Retired |
| End of June 2011 | Exam 70-551 | UPGRADE: MCAD Skills to MCPD Web Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework | Being Retired |
| End of June 2011 | Exam 70-552 | UPGRADE: MCAD Skills to MCPD Windows Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework | Being Retired |
| End of June 2011 | Exam 70-553 | UPGRADE: MCSD Microsoft .NET Skills to MCPD Enterprise Application Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework: Part 1 | Being Retired |
| End of June 2011 | Exam 70-554 | UPGRADE: MCSD Microsoft .NET Skills to MCPD Enterprise Application Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework: Part 2 | Being Retired |
| End of June 2011 | Exam 70-558 | UPGRADE: MCAD Skills to MCTS Windows Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework | Being Retired |
| End of June 2011 | Exam 70-559 | UPGRADE: MCAD Skills to MCTS Web Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework | Being Retired |
| End of June 2011 | Exam 70-626 | Consumer Sales Specialist | Being Retired |
| End of Sept. 2011 | Exam 70-282 | Designing, Deploying, and Managing a Network Solution for a Small and Medium-Sized Business | Being Retired |
| End of Oct. 2011 | Exam 74-924 | Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 – U.C. Voice Specialization | Being Retired |
| End of Dec. 2011 | Exam 74-544 | TS: Bing Maps Platform, Application Development | Being Retired |
| End of Dec. 2011 | Exam 70-652 | TS: Windows Server Virtualization, Configuring | Superseded by exam 659 |
| May 2012 | Exam 74-404 | Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 – U.C. Voice Specialization | Being Retired |
| June 2012 | Exam 70-579 | TS: Windows Mobile 6.5, Configuring | Being Retired |
| June 2012 | Exam 70-580 | TS: Windows Mobile 6.5, Application Development | Being Retired |
Additionally, you will begin to notice that certifications will begin to retire as well. What this means is that you will not be able to earn the certification. If you have already earned the certification, it will remain in the appropriate section on your transcript.