Jira Administrator Exam: Now Replaced by ACP-120

Exam no longer available: Atlassian retired the ACP-100 Jira Administration for Data Center exam on September 11, 2025, as part of its move to Cloud. The current Jira admin certification is ACP-120 Jira Administration for Cloud. → Explore the ACP-120 practice exam

ACP-100 is retired. It was Atlassian's Jira Administration for Data Center exam, which led to the ACP-JA certification. The last day to take it was September 11, 2025. The current Jira admin certification is ACP-120 Jira Administration for Cloud, which validates the skills to configure and manage Jira Cloud for development and business teams.

What Was the ACP-100 Exam?

ACP-100 was Atlassian's professional-level certification for Jira administrators working on self-managed Jira, first Server and later Data Center. Passing it earned Atlassian Certified Professional – Jira Administration for Data Center (ACP-JA), previously known as Jira Administrator.

The exam tested core Jira admin skills: user management, permissions, project configuration, workflows, issue types, fields and screens, notifications and system administration.

Why Was ACP-100 Retired?

Atlassian ended support for Jira Server and is moving customers from Data Center to Jira Cloud. To match this change, it retired its Data Center certifications, including ACP-100 and the Managing Jira Projects for Data Center exam, and now focuses its Jira certifications on Cloud.

ACP-100 at a Glance

• Exam Code : ACP-100

• Exam Name : Jira Administration for Data Center (formerly Jira Administrator)

• Certification : ACP-JA

• Product : Jira Server / Data Center

• Retired : September 11, 2025?

• Renewable : No. Retired certifications can't be renewed

• Replacement : ACP-120 Jira Administration for Cloud

The Replacement: ACP-120 Jira Administration for Cloud

ACP-120 is now Atlassian's main certification for Jira administrators. It covers the same core admin skills as ACP-100, applied to Jira Cloud, including both company-managed and team-managed projects and built-in Jira Automation.

ACP-100 vs ACP-120: What Changed?

Platform

ACP-100 (Old) : Jira Server / Data Center
ACP-120 (New) : Jira Cloud

Project Types

ACP-100 (Old) : Company-managed (classic) projects
ACP-120 (New) : Company-managed and team-managed projects

Automation

ACP-100 (Old) : Mainly add-on apps
ACP-120 (New) : Built-in Jira Automation

Administration

ACP-100 (Old) : Mainly add-on apps
ACP-120 (New) : Built-in Jira Automation

Status

ACP-100 (Old) : Retired
ACP-120 (New) : Active

Good news for ACP-100 holders: About two-thirds of ACP-120 covers skills you already know, such as permissions, schemes, workflows, fields and screens. Focus your study on what's different in Cloud: team-managed projects, built-in automation and Cloud admin settings.

About TroyTec's ACP-100 Material

TroyTec's ACP-100 bundle contains 72 practice questions covering core Jira administration: permissions, workflows, schemes, fields and project configuration. The exam can no longer be booked, but these concepts still underpin Jira administration, so the material is useful background reading for ACP-120.

Preparing for the current exam? → Get the ACP-120 Jira Administration for Cloud practice exam