Effective October 1, 2010, the “SOA Foundations” exam (1Z0-114) will be retired.

Exam 1Z0-114 is a single exam required to earn the Oracle SOA Architect Certified Expert (OCE) certification. The exam will remain available for registration and testing at Pearson VUE Testing Centers through September 30, 2010.

CREDENTIAL VALIDITY
Please note that that the credential remains valid indefinitely for those holding the Oracle SOA Architect Certified Expert certification. This retirement therefore has no effect on those who complete the certification requirements before October 1, 2010.

Effective August 1, 2010, Exam CX-310-400 (“Sun Certified Integrator for Identity Manager 7.1″), currently part of the “Sun Certified Integrator for Identity Manager 7.1″ certification track, will be retired. Also being retired is Exam CX-310-502 (“Sun Certified Java CAPS Integrator”), currently within the “Sun Certified Java CAPS Integrator” certification track. Both exams will remain available for registration and testing at Prometric Testing Centers through July 31, 2010.

CREDENTIAL VALIDITY
Note that that these credentials remain valid indefinitely for those holding the certifications. These retirements therefore have no effect on those who complete the certification requirements before August 1, 2010.