Certification maintenance

AWS Certification One-Year Extension Date

Add one year to the current expiration date to visualize the additional maintenance period described for eligible AWS credentials.

Reviewed 19 August 2026No account required

Add one year to the current expiration date to visualize the additional maintenance period described for eligible AWS credentials. The useful output is not just the number: it is the number together with the assumptions and eligibility checks that can change what you should do next.

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What this calculator uses

The inputs on this page are Current expiration date, Extension years. The result adds the entered number of years to a starting date. Use it as an estimate only when the credential actually follows that cycle length.

How to read the result

Use the result as a gap or timing check, then open the cited authority before buying a course, reporting credits, paying a fee, or submitting a renewal.

What the number does not prove

The 2026 AWS Skill Builder maintenance path is an additional open-beta option for supported certifications near expiration; not every AWS certification is automatically eligible.

Best next step

Use the result as a gap or timing check, then open the cited authority before buying a course, reporting credits, paying a fee, or submitting a renewal.

Source checked August 19, 2026AWS — A New Way to Keep Certification Current

June 2026 certification-maintenance option for eligible AWS certification holders.

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