Exam Watch is a free Friday newsletter. We track every new or updated US certification exam — IT, green-building, healthcare, trades, real estate, aviation, engineering — and tell you what changed, who it affects, and where to find prep. Sourced from official certifying-body feeds, not rumors.
Three short sections. Read-through time: under 4 minutes.
One to three certification exams that launched or substantially updated this week. What changed, who should care, and a direct link to the certifying body's source.
5–10 exams currently in beta or revision pipeline. The ones likely to flip in the next 90 days. Early warning for anyone planning to sit that credential.
One short study tip each week. Sometimes a free resource we recommend. Sometimes a heads-up on an exam-prep trap that cost real candidates real points.
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When an announcement changes, we know within the week. When we can verify the change against the certifying body's own documentation, we publish it. When we cannot, we wait or we tag it as unverified. You'll never get a rumor from us — only cited, source-linked changes.
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