Understanding Course Access, Exams & Expiration Dates

Course materials, exam registrations, and testing windows are three separate things with their own timelines. Understanding how they work together will help you avoid surprises.

How It Works

• Course materials expire one year from the date of purchase. This is your access to online study content.
• Exam registrations are tied to a specific testing window (Q1–Q4). If you don’t test during that window, the registration is forfeited.
• Testing windows run in quarterly cycles: Jan 15–Mar 15, Apr 15–Jun 15, Jul 15–Sep 15, Oct 15–Dec 15.

These timelines are independent. Your course materials can expire before your exam window opens, or your exam window can close while your materials are still active.

Common Misunderstandings

A Typical Timeline

Here’s how the pieces fit together for a student purchasing in January:

1. January — You buy course materials (access expires January of next year) and register for the Q2 exam window (Apr 15–Jun 15).
2. April–June — You take your exam during the Q2 window.
3. After passing — Your course materials remain accessible until they expire, but you no longer need them. Expiration notices can be ignored.

If you need to push your exam back, transfer to a later window and then contact Customer Success to extend your materials to match.