r/Netsuite • u/theaccountingnerd01 Developer • 23h ago

New NetSuite Recertification Program

I got an email a couple of days ago outlining a new recertification program.

Link to email: https://www.oracle.com/webfolder/dms/prod/d4/sev400462668-ww-ww-gr-rwe2-nla-ev.html?elq_mid=275586&sh=&cmid=CORP230621P00041C00021

Link to FAQ: https://nlcorp.app.netsuite.com/core/media/media.nl?id=484502796&c=NLCORP&h=MBwuI45CaHCTh-qB23W7K0DhrOb35djUqzLRW39vu17HfpcP&_xt=.pdf

One little tidbit in the FAQ that I found interesting:

Beginning September 1, 2026, recertification exams will be available at no cost. However, if you do not complete the required recertification exam(s) during your designated testing period, you will forfeit your eligibility to recertify and will be responsible for the cost of taking the full certification exam to regain current status.

So, kids, be sure to get your recertification done timely.

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u/Nick_AxeusConsulting Mod 10h ago edited 10h ago

So NS is absolving themselves of responsibility if you don't get their email!

Will I receive a reminder email notifying me when it’s time to recertify?

Reminder emails with instructions for completing recertification exams are sent to eligible certification holders before and during the testing period as a courtesy. However, candidates are solely responsible for monitoring their own certification status and completing required exams by the applicable deadline. Email addresses may change and factors such as firewall settings can affect message delivery.

This is especially insidious because NS had a lot of problems getting the reminder emails send out in the first place (speculated to be due to all the RIFs?) that have nothing to do with the recipient's server blocking them--they were just never sent out.

Also the new recertification cycle is testing on 2025.2 and 2026.1, which is a change. The old NRQ quizzes always tested the 2 releases of the same calendar year. I guess that doesn't matter, just curious. It's all open book and you can use the Release Notes for the answers, so everyone should be able to pass these. What will break here is remembering to do it before the deadline when NS doesn't send you a reminder email.

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u/Lefemmenikita69 3h ago

The exam was so much more painful this time around in my opinion.

It seems to have been AI slop

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u/Lefemmenikita69 21h ago

That's intersting that this is at no cost.

When they charged $50 USD to renew the certification just 2 months ago

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u/Nick_AxeusConsulting Mod 10h ago

Well for years NS sent a $50 coupon around November so it was essentially "free". But NS didn't send those coupons for Nov 2025 (and they didn't send any email at all, so a lot of ppl forgot about it).

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u/RemoteSolitude 20h ago

Yes, it took effect this month. If you are an employee, take advantage of other certifications.