# Retired certs on resume

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retired-certs-on-resume/782002>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 12, 2017, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retired-certs-on-resume/782002 "2017-03-12T15:59:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![boffking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/858c86/32.png) [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2017, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retired-certs-on-resume/782002/1 "2017-03-12T15:59:10Z")

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I have the CompTIA Healthcare IT certification, which was retired on 3/1/2017. Anyone who had the cert current at the retirement date, which I did, will have it for life.  
Should I keep it on my resume? If so, for how long?

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**Author:** ![ZonexandScout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zonexandscout/32/544_2.png) [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2017, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retired-certs-on-resume/782002/2 "2017-03-12T16:10:05Z")

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I would.

I have several certifications on my resume that were either discontinued or simply not renewed by me. I show the effective dates after listing the certification.

If you earned a certification, you obviously put some effort into the process and had the required experience and knowledge. That’s a good thing and the person making a decision to hire you should know about it.

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**Author:** ![FinsToTheLeft](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finstotheleft/32/2930_2.png) [@FinsToTheLeft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinsToTheLeft)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2017, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retired-certs-on-resume/782002/3 "2017-03-12T19:59:22Z")

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I own an IT consulting business and read a lot of resumes.

If you are certified on SQL Server 2005, ok. Please do not send me a 10 page resume showing that you have experience with MS DOS, Novell NetWare 4 Level II, ArcNet, and Harvard Graphics!