What are my options for renewing my NSE certification?

Modified on Mon, 10 Aug at 1:49 PM

The recertification requirements for each certification level are listed below. You must complete the renewal and prerequisite requirements while your certification is active. If your certification has expired, you must complete the initial certification requirements.

Level	How to renew	Prerequisites
NSE 1	Complete the NSE 1 course. Achieve or renew any NSE 1 to NSE 7 certification. Pass any NSE 8 practical exam.	None
NSE 2	Complete the NSE 2 course. Achieve or renew any NSE 2 to NSE 7 certification. Pass any NSE 8 practical exam.	None
NSE 3	Complete the NSE 3 course and pass the online NSE 3 exam. Achieve or renew any NSE 4 to NSE 7 certification. Pass any NSE 8 practical exam.	None
NSE 4	Pass the next version of the NSE 4 FortiOS exam. Complete the online NSE 4 recertification assessment if you passed one NSE 4 exam no more than 2 years ago. Achieve or renew an NSE 7 certification. Pass any NSE 8 practical exam.	None
NSE 5	Pass an NSE 5 exam in the same track. Complete the online NSE 5 recertification assessment (if available) for an NSE 5 exam in the same track you passed, provided the exam is less than 2 years old. Achieve or renew the NSE 7 certification in the same track. Pass any NSE 8 practical exam.	An active NSE 4 certification. If any of the actions on the left are completed without an active NSE 4 certification, the NSE 5 certification is not issued until an active NSE 4 certification is issued. In this scenario, the NSE 4 certification must be issued within 2 years of completing the NSE 5 exam.
NSE 6	Pass an NSE 6 exam in the same track. Complete the online NSE 6 recertification assessment (if available) for an NSE 6 exam in the same track you passed, provided the exam is less than two years old. Achieve or renew the NSE 7 certification in the same track. Pass any NSE 8 practical exam.	An active NSE 4 certification. If any of the actions on the left are completed without an active NSE 4 certification, the NSE 6 certification is not issued until an active NSE 4 certification is issued. In this scenario, the NSE 4 certification must be issued within 2 years of completing the NSE 6 exam.
NSE 7	Pass the next version of the NSE 7 exam in the same track. Complete the online NSE 7 recertification assessment (if available) for the NSE 7 exam in the same track you passed, provided the exam is less than two years old. Pass any NSE 8 practical exam.	An active NSE 4 certification and either an active NSE 5 or NSE 6 certification in the same track. If any of the actions on the left are completed without these prerequisites, the NSE 7 certification is not issued until the prerequisites are completed. In this scenario, all the prerequisites must be completed within 2 years of completing the NSE 7 exam.
NSE 8	Complete 200 certification points.	An active NSE 4, NSE 5 or NSE 6, and NSE 7 certification (same track as NSE 5 or NSE 6) by the date the NSE 8 certification is renewed.
Industry Certifications	Pass the next version of the respective exam. Complete the respective recertification assessment (if available) if the exam is less than 2 years old.	An active NSE 4, NSE 5 or NSE 6, and NSE 7 certification (same track as NSE 5 or NSE 6). If any of the actions on the left are completed without these prerequisites, the industry certification is not issued until the prerequisites are completed. In this scenario, all the prerequisites must be completed within 2 years of completing the industry certification exam.