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A current status guide for DBS-C01, including the April 2024 retirement, final retake and prep-material access date, recertification limits, badge-display note, historical database scope, and current AWS certification planning options.
DBS-C01 should no longer be treated as an active exam. Candidates planning current AWS database or data-platform credentials should map their role to active AWS certifications and current exam guides.
Use these points before planning around the retired AWS Database Specialty exam.
AWS Certified Database - Specialty (DBS-C01) is retired and is no longer an active AWS Certification exam.
AWS identified April 29, 2024 as the final date to retake Database - Specialty before retirement and the final access date for related Skill Builder prep materials.
Candidates cannot newly schedule DBS-C01 after retirement through AWS Certification or Pearson VUE.
AWS said candidates would not be able to recertify on the retired exam after the retirement date.
AWS said existing certification holders could continue to display their Credly digital badge while it remains valid.
Database-focused candidates should choose active AWS paths based on role, such as Solutions Architect, Data Engineer - Associate, DevOps Engineer - Professional, Security - Specialty, or CloudOps/SysOps-aligned credentials.
AWS announced the retirement of Database - Specialty alongside Data Analytics - Specialty and SAP on AWS - Specialty. For DBS-C01, April 29, 2024 was the final date AWS named for retakes and related Skill Builder prep materials.
Because the exam is retired, candidates should not build a study plan around scheduling DBS-C01. Any page or vendor still presenting it as active should be checked against AWS Certification before relying on it.
There is no one-for-one active Database - Specialty replacement. Database architects may lean toward Solutions Architect, data platform engineers toward Data Engineer - Associate, operations-heavy roles toward DevOps or CloudOps/SysOps paths, and regulated security roles toward Security - Specialty.
DBS-C01 historically covered workload-specific database design, deployment and migration, management and operations, monitoring, troubleshooting, security, and access. That helps explain the credential, but it does not make the retired exam schedulable.
Use this AWS Certified Database – Specialty exam help page for exam-specific context, then compare the broader online exam help services page or contact HiraEdu if you need a direct handoff. This page stays focused on AWS Certified Database – Specialty while the linked service pages cover broader exam support options.
AWS Certified Database - Specialty (DBS-C01) is no longer an active AWS Certification exam. AWS announced that it was retiring AWS Certified Data Analytics - Specialty, AWS Certified Database - Specialty, and AWS Certified: SAP on AWS - Specialty in April 2024, with April 29, 2024 as the final date to retake Database - Specialty before retirement and the final access date for related AWS Skill Builder exam prep resources. Candidates cannot newly schedule or recertify DBS-C01 after retirement, although AWS said existing badge holders could still display their Credly digital badge while it remains valid. The retired exam historically focused on AWS database design, migration, deployment, access, monitoring, troubleshooting, and management across services such as Amazon RDS, Amazon Aurora, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Redshift, Amazon ElastiCache, and AWS Database Migration Service. For current planning, candidates should map their goals to active AWS certifications such as Solutions Architect, Data Engineer - Associate, DevOps Engineer - Professional, Security - Specialty, or CloudOps/SysOps-aligned paths depending on the role.
No. AWS retired AWS Certified Database - Specialty in April 2024, with April 29, 2024 named as the final retake date before retirement.
No. AWS said candidates would not be able to recertify after the retirement date because the exam would no longer be offered.
AWS has not positioned a one-for-one Database - Specialty replacement. Candidates should choose an active AWS certification based on their role and database-related responsibilities.
AWS said existing holders would still be able to display their Credly digital badge while it remains valid.
Only for historical context. For a current AWS credential, use active AWS exam guides and AWS Skill Builder resources.
Sign in to AWS Certification to confirm whether an existing Database - Specialty badge is still valid and when it expires.
Do not rely on third-party pages that imply DBS-C01 can still be scheduled; verify all current availability directly with AWS Certification.
Choose an active certification path based on whether your work centers on architecture, data engineering, operations, security, or cloud platform administration.
Use current AWS exam guides and Skill Builder resources for the active certification you choose rather than retired DBS-C01 prep courses or old practice exams.
Use the guide to self-serve, or talk to a coordinator if you need help mapping timelines, official requirements, or troubleshooting day-of logistics.
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