R80 CCSE with expired R80 CCSA

[Ralf_G]

Hello everybody,

I'm a little bittel confused about the prerequisites to get the CCSE certification. I got an CCSA R80 certification, which expired in 04/2021. Could I wrote the R80 CCSE exam with my expired CCSA or first recertify the CCSA?

In Check Point Learning & Training FAQ it seems, I need to recertify:

 But later in the FAQ, it seems that there is no need:

 I found also this post (but it is already two years old):

Solved: Prerequisite for CCSE R80? - Check Point CheckMates

Maybe you could help me and answer my question. 

Thank you very much and rgds from Germany,

Ralf