Dear learner,

Here's everything you need to know this week.

AZ-500 retires on August 31, 2026

▪ Last day to take the exam: August 31, 2026

▪ Already certified? Certifications earned before retirement will remain valid

▪ Replacement exam: SC-500: Microsoft Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate (now generally available)

We're also launching SC-500 Practice Tests on Whizlabs by the end of August.

If you are preparing for AZ-500, now is the time to finish.

MLA-C01 retires on September 28, 2026

AWS is retiring the current Machine Learning Engineer – Associate (MLA-C01) exam.

Last day to take MLA-C01: September 28, 2026

MLA-C02 Beta begins: September 29, 2026

The new MLA-C02 covers: Generative AI, Agentic AI, Foundation Models, LLMs, Amazon Bedrock, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Responsible AI

New this week from Whizlabs: Two exam guides