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RECERTIFICATION

Modified on Thu, 1 Aug at 10:57 AM

If your certification is still active, use the information in the following
table to learn about the recertification options:




Level

Recertification requirement

Expiration date extension (years)

Foundational certification (FCF)

Completing one core and one elective FCF course within two years of difference

2

Or completing one FCA course

2

Or passing one FCP exam

2

Or passing one FCSS exam

2

Or achieving or renewing the FCX certification

3

Associate certification (FCA)

Completing one core FCA course

2

Or passing one FCP exam

2

Or passing one FCSS exam

2

Or achieving or renewing the FCX certification

3

Professional certifications (FCP)

Completing the initial certification requirements:

 * For FCP in Network Security and FCP in Public Cloud Security, passing one
   core and one elective no more than two years apart. Exams that have already
   been counted towards Certification will not be counted again.
 * For FCP in Security Operations, passing two electives no more than two years
   apart. Exams that have already been counted towards Certification will not be
   counted again. 

2

Or passing one FCSS exam in the same career path. 

Example: Passing one core or elective exam from the FCSS in Network Security
certification recertifies your FCP in Network Security certification.




Note: Passing one core exam for the FCSS in Secure Access Service Edge, renews
FCP in Network Security.

2

Or achieving or renewing the FCX certification

3

Solution Specialist certifications (FCSS)

Completing the initial certification requirements: 

 * For FCSS in Network Security, passing one core and one elective exam no more
   than two years apart. Exams that have already been counted towards the
   initial certification will not be counted again. 
 * For FCSS in Secure Access Service Edge, passing two core exams no more than
   two years apart. Exams that have already been counted towards the initial
   certification will not be counted again. 
 * For FCSS in Security Operations, passing one elective exam. 
 * For all the other FCSS certifications, passing one core exam.

2

Or achieving or renewing the FCX certification

3

Expert certification

 (FCX)

Passing the written exam, no earlier than 6 months before the certification
expires

3

 

Certification cycles

Each time a certification is recertified for two years, the expiration date is
extended for an additional two years from the date the recertification
requirement is met, for example:

 * I achieve my FCP in Network Security certification on November 1, 2023. I
   receive my certification with an expiration date of November 1, 2025. After
   that, I take one of the FCSS in Network Security exams on February 1, 2025.
   The new expiration date of my FCP in Network Security certification is now
   February 1, 2027.
 * I achieve my FCP in Security Operations certification on December 1, 2023. I
   receive my certification with an expiration date of December 1, 2025. After
   that I take two electives for the same certification, the first one on
   January 1, 2025, the second one on April 1, 2025. The new expiration date of
   my FCP in Security Operations is now April 1, 2027.

 

If your FCX certification is recertified, the expiration date is extended by
another three years from the initial expiration date, not from the date you
passed the recertification exam. Additionally, all your other Fortinet
certifications that are still active are recertified with a new expiration date
that will match the new expiration date of your FCX certification. 

 




Important notes to consider:


 

 * Old certificates (NSE 1, NSE 2, NSE 3, NSE 4, NSE 5, NSE 6 and NSE 7) are no
   longer generated or renewed.
 * All certifications (FCF, FCA, FCP, FCSS and FCX) have an expiration date.
 * You must recertify your certifications before they expire to maintain them in
   active status. 
 * Only Certifications dates will be renewed once you complete the
   recertification requirements.  
 * The FCF, FCA, FCP, and FCSS certification levels are active for two years
   after you achieve them. The FCX certification level is active for three
   years. 
 * You can recertify your FCX certification no earlier than 6 months before it
   expires. For the other certifications, you can recertify them any time before
   the expiration date.
 * If your certification has expired (it is not active), you must complete all
   the initial certification requirements again to receive active status. For
   example:
   * If your FCP in Network Security has expired, you must pass one core exam
     and one elective exam within two years to receive the active status.
   * If your FCX has expired, you must pass the written exam and the practical
     exam within two years to receive the active status.
 * Exams that have already been counted towards Certification will not be
   counted again.
 * FortiGate Administrator exam is valid for the three (3) different FCP
   Certifications.
 * SD-WAN exam is valid for FCSS Network Security and FCSS SASE Certifications.
 * Fortinet does not provide extensions. Certification expiration dates cannot
   be extended. You are responsible to recertify on time. 
 * Examinees should re-certify before the expiration date shown on the
   certificate.
 * You are responsible for keeping track of your expiration dates. However,
   Fortinet will send recertification reminders 90, 45, and 5 days before the
   expiration date. The emails are sent to the address registered in your
   Fortinet Training Institute profile.




Review NSE recertification details for each certification level from our
Fortinet Training Institute Cybersecurity Certification page.







Until October 1, 2023: 

Fortinet NSE 1 - 7 certifications have a validity period of two (2) years from
the certification grant date. 




 * NSE 1 - 3 certifications are renewed by successfully completing the current
   versions of the courses at the Fortinet Training Institute portal. Please
   note that any lesson or quiz completed more than 90 days before expiry will
   not count toward your recertification. 




 * NSE 4 - 6 certifications can be renewed by taking a different exam, or later
   versions of the same exam passed for the initial certification, at Pearson
   VUE within six (6) months prior to expiration.




 * NSE 7 certification is renewed by successfully passing one of the Fortinet
   NSE 7 certification exams at Pearson VUE, within six (6) months prior to
   expiration. Achieving NSE 7 certification automatically re-certifies NSE 4,
   5, and 6 certifications, if these are not expired, not renew exam dates. New
   certificates are issued with the certification validity period of the NSE 7
   Certificate.




 * NSE 8 certification has a validity period of three (3) years from the date
   the certification requirements are fulfilled, as announced on January 31,
   2022. The former NSE 8 certification validity was for two (2) years. NSE 8
   certification is renewed by successfully passing the latest Fortinet NSE 8
   written exam at Pearson VUE within six (6) months prior to expiration to be
   counted. NSE 8 recertification will automatically renew all your previously
   earned NSE certifications, even if are expired. New certificates are issued
   with the certification validity period of the NSE 8 Certificate.

 




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