The Java SE 5 and EE 5 exams and credentials listed below retire on March 1, 2016. If you have been planning to earn one of these credentials do it now. A better option may be to consider the more current credential listed in the 'New Versions' column below.
Schedule your exams well before the retirement date to allow for an exam retake if one is needed. The 14-day retake policy will be enforced.
Upcoming Retirements
Retiring Exams
Newer Versions of Retiring Exams
1Z0-853 Java SE 5 Programmer Certified Professional
1Z0-808 Java SE 8 Programmer I and
1Z0-809 Java SE 8 Programmer II
1Z0-854 Java SE 5 Programmer Certified Professional Upgrade
1Z0-810 Upgrade Java SE 7 to Java SE 8 OCP Programmer or
1Z0-813 Upgrade to Java SE 8 OCP ( Java SE 6 and all prior versions)
1Z0-860 Java EE 5 Business Component Developer Certified Professional
1Z0-895 Java EE 6 Enterprise JavaBeans Developer Certified Expert and
1Z0-898 Java EE 6 Java Persistence API Developer Certified Expert
1Z0-861 Java EE 5 Business Component Developer Certified Professional Upgrade
1Z0-895 Java EE 6 Enterprise JavaBeans Developer Certified Expert and
1Z0-898 Java EE 6 Java Persistence API Developer Certified Expert
1Z0-862 Java EE 5 Web Services Developer Certified Professional
1Z0-897 Java EE 6 Web Services Developer Certified Expert
1Z0-863 Java EE 5 Web Services Developer Certified Professional Upgrade
1Z0-897 Java EE 6 Web Services Developer Certified Expert
1Z0-858 Java EE 5 Web Component Developer Certified Professional
1Z0-899 Java EE 6 Web Component Developer Certified Expert
1Z0-859 Java EE 5 Web Component Developer Certified Professional Upgrade
1Z0-899 Java EE 6 Web Component Developer Certified Expert
1Z0-846 Java EE 5 Enterprise Architect Certified Master
1Z0-807 Java EE 6 Enterprise Architect Certified Master
1Z0-868 Java EE 5 Enterprise Architect Certified Master Upgrade
1Z0-807 Java EE 6 Enterprise Architect Certified Master
Retiring Credentials
Newer Versions of Retiring Credentials
Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 5 Programmer
Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 8 Programmer
Oracle Certified Professional, Java EE 5 Business Component Developer
Oracle Certified Expert, Java EE 6 Enterprise JavaBeans Developer and
Oracle Certified Expert, EE 6 Java Persistence API Developer
Oracle Certified Professional, Java EE 5 Web Services Developer
Oracle Certified Expert, Java EE 6 Web Services Developer
Oracle Certified Professional, Java EE 5 Web Component Developer
Oracle Certified Expert, Java EE 6 Web Component Developer
Oracle Certified Master, Java EE 5 Enterprise Architect
Oracle Certified Master, Java EE 6 Enterprise Architect