Product Updates: May 2026

MAY 2026 COURSE UPDATES

There are multiple new courses, course revisions, course updates, and course retirements to ensure we provide you with the most up-to-date information. Keep reading for more information and other changes. 

New Courses 

New Advanced Career Training Courses 

SC-500: Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate (Voucher Included)
Course Code GES3142 | SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE $2,195.00 | LAUNCH DATE May 20, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

AZ-900 & SC-500: Microsoft Azure Fundamental & Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate (Vouchers Included)
Course Code GES3143 | SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE $4,395.00 | LAUNCH DATE May 20, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

Esthetician Assistant/Asistente de esteticista
Course Code ES-GES7083 | SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE $2,345.00 | LAUNCH DATE May 27, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

Hair Salon Assistant/Asistente de salón de belleza
Course Code ES-GES7081 | SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE $2,345.00 | LAUNCH DATE May 27, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

ACE Group Fitness Instructor
Course Code GES1150 | SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE TBD | LAUNCH DATE June 18, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

ACE Medical Exercise Specialist
Course Code GES1151 | SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE TBD | LAUNCH DATE June 18, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

Course Revisions 

Advanced Career Training Course Revisions 

Payroll Practice and Management
Course Code GES409 | REVISION DATE May 27, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

    • New version released with latest textbook, updated tax limits, and expanded content for calculations & payroll project
    • No changes to title, outline, price, hours, or duration
    • Pending students will be automatically transferred to new version of the course
    • Quick Reference Exam Study Guide added to live GES409-11 + 60-day banner notification

AI for Business
Course Code GES3131 | REVISION DATE June 3, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

    • Better alignment with rapid AI changes and clearer foundational vs. advanced content separation
      • Course restructured from 2 → 3 modules
      • Added updated ChatGPT & Microsoft Copilot content + new AI agents and platform capabilities

Management Training
Course Code GES406 | REVISION DATE June 10, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

    • Modernized content and teaching approach to reflect real-world relevance
    • No changes to price, GES code, or student records

Office Manager
Course Code GES441 | REVISION DATE June 10, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

    • Modernized content and teaching approach to reflect real-world relevance
    • No changes to price, GES code, or student records

Office Manager (Voucher Included)
Course Code GES442 | REVISION DATE June 10, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

    • Modernized content and teaching approach to reflect real-world relevance
    • No changes to price, GES code, or student records

Executive Assistant (Voucher Included)
Course Code GES2080 | REVISION DATE June 10, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

    • Modernized content and teaching approach to reflect real-world relevance
    • No changes to price, GES code, or student records

Executive Assistant with Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Expert (Vouchers Included)
Course Code GES2082 | REVISION DATE June 10, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

    • Modernized content and teaching approach to reflect real-world relevance
    • No changes to price, GES code, or student records

Executive Assistant with Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Associate (Vouchers Included)
Course Code GES2084 | REVISION DATE June 10, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

    • Modernized content and teaching approach to reflect real-world relevance
    • No changes to price, GES code, or student records

Human Resource Manager
Course Code GES443 | REVISION DATE June 10, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

    • Modernized content and teaching approach to reflect real-world relevance
    • No changes to price, GES code, or student records

Technical Writer Manager
Course Code GES2115 | REVISION DATE June 10, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

    • Modernized content and teaching approach to reflect real-world relevance
    • No changes to price, GES code, or student records
    • On May 27, 2026 course will no longer offer hard copy textbook
      • Only eBook available
      • Live update: removing references to shipping or hard copy

Payroll Manager
Course Code GES440 | REVISION DATE June 10, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

    • Modernized content and teaching approach to reflect real-world relevance
    • No changes to price, GES code, or student records

Data Analytics and Visualization Boot Camp
Course Code GES3087 | REVISION DATE July 08, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

    • Course revision with content updates without changes to price or hours
      • Includes refreshed core analytics courses plus updated Python and Microsoft Fabric

Course Retirement 

Advanced Career Training Course Retirement 

AZ-500: Microsoft Azure Security Technologies (Voucher Included)
Course Code GES3076 | RETIREMENT DATE May 20, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

    • Microsoft AZ‑500 exam/certification retires July 31, 2026
    • Microsoft SC‑500 path (replacement for AZ‑500) — Release: May 2026
    • Course replacement with SC-500 path tentative May 20, 2026
    • New Course: GES3142 SC-500: Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate (Voucher Included)

AZ-900 & 500: Microsoft Azure Fundamental & Security Technologies (Vouchers Included)
Course Code GES3078 | RETIREMENT DATE May 20, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

    • Microsoft AZ‑500 exam/certification retires July 31, 2026
    • Microsoft SC‑500 path (replacement for AZ‑500) — Release: May 2026
    • Course replacement with SC-500 path tentative May 20, 2026
    • New course: GES3143 AZ-900 & SC-500: Microsoft Azure Fundamental & Cloud and AI Security Engineer (Vouchers Included)

Medical Interpreter (Spanish/English)
Course Code GES165 | RETIREMENT DATE June 3, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

    • Course replacement:
      • GES1125 Medical Interpreter (Spanish/English)
      • Reduced course hours

ACE Personal Trainer
Course Code GES1024 | RETIREMENT DATE June 18, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

    • Course replacement:
      • GES1024 ACE Personal Trainer (Voucher Included)

ACSM Personal Training
Course Code GES1020 | RETIREMENT DATE June 18, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

ACSM Personal Training with Fitness and Health Internship
Course Code GES1021 | RETIREMENT DATE June 18, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist
Course Code GES1022 | RETIREMENT DATE June 18, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist with Fitness and Health Internship
Course Code GES1023 | RETIREMENT DATE June 18, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

ACE Personal Trainer with Fitness and Health Internship
Course Code GES1025 | RETIREMENT DATE June 18, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

Nutrition for Optimal Health, Wellness, and Sports
Course Code GES114 | RETIREMENT DATE June 18, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

Fitness Business Management
Course Code GES403| RETIREMENT DATE June 18, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

Nutrition for Optimal Health, Wellness, and Sports with Workforce Development Kit
Course Code GES114 | RETIREMENT DATE June 18, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

Foundations of Plumbing
Course Code GES788 | RETIREMENT DATE June 18, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

Foundations of Plumbing (Tools Included)
Course Code GES7011 | RETIREMENT DATE June 18, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

Foundations of Plumbing with Workforce Development Kit (Tools Included)
Course Code WDK7011 | RETIREMENT DATE June 18, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

AZ-800: Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core
Course Code GES3118 | RETIREMENT DATE June 30, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

    • Microsoft AZ‑800 exam/certification retires August 31, 2026
    • New Exam Beta Release in June 2026 (Microsoft 2026 Certification Wave)
      • AZ‑802 (replacement for AZ‑800/801)
      • Course replacement with AZ-802 tentative June 30, 2026

AZ-801: Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced
Course Code GES3119 | RETIREMENT DATE June 30, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

    • Microsoft AZ‑801 exam/certification retires August 31, 2026
    • New Exam Beta Release in June 2026 (Microsoft 2026 Certification Wave)
      • AZ‑802 (replacement for AZ‑800/801)
      • Course replacement with AZ-802 tentative June 30, 2026
Fundamentals Course Retirement

Get Funny!
Course Code cwr | RETIREMENT DATE June 18, 2026 | Fundamentals

Get Funny! (Self-Guided))
Course Code T9690 | RETIREMENT DATE June 18, 2026 | Fundamentals

Presentation Skills Suite 
Course Code B8579 | RETIREMENT DATE June 18, 2026 | Fundamentals

Medical Writer Suite
Course Code B14519 | RETIREMENT DATE June 24, 2026 | Fundamentals

    • Bundle discontinued.
      • Contains Microsoft Publisher – being retired on July 22, 2026

Medical Secretary Suite
Course Code B14520 | RETIREMENT DATE June 24, 2026 | Fundamentals

    • Bundle discontinued. Contains Microsoft Publisher
      • Contains Microsoft Publisher – being retired on July 22, 2026

Introduction to Windows 10
Course Code w0i | RETIREMENT DATE July 22, 2026 | Fundamentals

    • Discontinued – Windows 10 no longer supported by Microsoft
    • Introduction to Windows 11 remains available

Introduction to Windows 10 (Self-Guided)
Course Code T9249 | RETIREMENT DATE July 22, 2026 | Fundamentals

    • Discontinued – Windows 10 no longer supported by Microsoft
    • Introduction to Windows 11 remains available

Introduction to Microsoft Publisher
Course Code mp9 | RETIREMENT DATE July 22, 2026 | Fundamentals

    • Microsoft ending support in Oct 2026

Introduction to Microsoft Publisher (Self-Guided)
Course Code T14270 | RETIREMENT DATE July 22, 2026 | Fundamentals

    • Microsoft ending support in Oct 2026

Course Replacement 

Advanced Career Training Course Replacements 

Medical Interpreter (Spanish/English)  
Course Code GES1125 | REPLACEMENT DATE June 3, 2026| Advanced Career Training 

    • Replacing GES165 Medical Interpreter (Spanish/English) 
    • Reduced course hours  

ACE Personal Trainer (Voucher Included) 
Course Code GES1024 | REPLACEMENT DATE June 18, 2026 | Advanced Career Training 

    • Course replacing:  
      • GES1024 ACE Personal Trainer  

Course Update 

Advanced Career Training Course Updates 

Medical Terminology
Course Code GES112 | Live Update | Advanced Career Training

    • Access duration changed from 6 months to 3 months
    • Course hours, price, outline, and code remain unchanged
      • Associated bundle access duration unchanged
    • Better alignment with course hours, government funding requirements, and main course focus
    • Extensions available to students, if needed

Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI) (Voucher Included)
Course Code GES3033 | Course Update May 1, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

    • Starting May 1, all new enrollments across EC‑Council (ECC) titles will move to a new learning platform.
    • New platform provides a better learner experience, along with enhanced administration tools and reporting
    • Current students will remain in the existing learning environment and will not be migrated, or progress will be lost.

Certified Penetration Testing Professional (CPENT) (Voucher Included)
Course Code GES3040 | Course Update May 1, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

    • Starting May 1, all new enrollments across EC‑Council (ECC) titles will move to a new learning platform.
    • New platform provides a better learner experience, along with enhanced administration tools and reporting
    • Current students will remain in the existing learning environment and will not be migrated, or progress will be lost.

Certified Network Defender (CND) (Voucher Included)
Course Code GES3031 | Course Update May 1, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

    • Starting May 1, all new enrollments across EC‑Council (ECC) titles will move to a new learning platform.
    • New platform provides a better learner experience, along with enhanced administration tools and reporting
    • Current students will remain in the existing learning environment and will not be migrated, or progress will be lost.

Certified Ethical Hacker (Voucher Included)
Course Code GES338 | Course Update May 1, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

    • Starting May 1, all new enrollments across EC‑Council (ECC) titles will move to a new learning platform.
    • New platform provides a better learner experience, along with enhanced administration tools and reporting
    • Current students will remain in the existing learning environment and will not be migrated, or progress will be lost.

Technical Writing Course
Course Code GES2110 | Course Update May 27, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

    • On May 27, 2026 course will no longer offer hard copy textbook
      • Only eBook available
      • Live update: removing references to shipping or hard copy

Technical Writer Manager
Course Code GES2115 | Course Update May 27, 2026 | Advanced Career Training

    • On May 27, 2026 course will no longer offer hard copy textbook
      • Only eBook available
      • Live update: removing references to shipping or hard copy

Boot Camp Course Updates  

CompTIA Data+ Training Bootcamp 
Course Code LBC114 | Course Update May 13, 2026 | Boot Camp 

    • Transition to Data+ V2 (new tools, cloud/AI topics) 
    • V1 retires April 14, 2026 
    • Outline change 
    • Previously announced pricing change  

What Partners Need to Do: 

If you have elected to auto-add new titles to your catalog, then no further action is required. Otherwise, you will need to add these courses manually in the Online Administration Center. Active students in retiring courses won’t be affected and can complete their courses. Pending students need to be active by the removal date for all courses, or they will be dropped.  

If you are unsure if you have the auto-add feature set up, contact your Account Manager.