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Microsoft Certifications
Power Platform
Certification journey
Recommended steps to earn a certification, including preparation
resources and opportunities for continued learning.
Role-based ▾ Associate
Expand your technical skill set
• Microsoft Power Platform App Maker (PL-100)
• Microsoft Power Platform Functional Consultant (PL-200)
simple app experiences. • Describe the business value of Power Automate Those in the Fundamentals role
aspire to improve productivity
• Demonstrate the business value of Power Virtual Agents by understanding and using
the capabilities of Microsoft
Knowledge and experience: Power Platform.
This exam measures your ability to understand
the business value of Microsoft Power Platform,
understand the core components of Microsoft
Power Platform, demonstrate the business value of
Power BI, and demonstrate the business value
of Power Automate.
Start here
Decide if this is the right Reinforce skills
certification for you Not right for you? Upskill with recommended training with experience Pass exams Continue to grow
This certification is a Browse all Microsoft Skills outline guide Suggestions for Take a practice exam Explore these learning
good fit if: Power Platform gaining experience opportunities next
Certifications Pass required exam
• You’re a business Self-paced Next level up (Associate)
Sign up for a free trial to earn your
analyst, business online learning
for Power Apps, and certification:
professional, or Microsoft Learn • Power Platform
quickly build and share
IT professional. Exam PL-900 App Maker
OR low-code apps.
Microsoft Microsoft Certified:
OR • Power Platform
Instructor-led training Complete more Power Platform Power Platform
Functional
• You want to understand the Course PL-900T00 hands-on practice. Fundamentals Fundamentals
Consultant
capabilities of Microsoft Microsoft Power Platform
Prove you understand the
Power Platform and how to Fundamentals Get a mentor. • Power Platform
core capabilities of Microsoft
build basic solutions. Developer
Power Platform—from
business value and
core product capabilities
Additional resources to building a basic Power
Apps canvas app, connecting
• Documentation data sources, automating with
Microsoft Automate, making
• Dataverse
a Power BI dashboard, and
creating powerful chatbots by
using Power Virtual Agents.
Prove you understand the core capabilities of Microsoft Power Platform—from business value and core product capabilities to building a simple Power Apps canvas app, connecting data sources,
automating basic business processes with Power Automate, creating a Power BI dashboard, and creating powerful chatbots with Power Virtual Agents.
Refer to the following links for recommended training resources that can help you to prepare for required exams and to earn your certification.
PL-900
Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals
Microsoft Certified:
Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals
Power Platform Fundamentals
12 modules
Self-paced online
training on
Microsoft Learn
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Power Platform App Maker Associate aka.ms/PowerCerts_AppMaker
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Decide if this is the right Reinforce skills
certification for you Not right for you? Upskill with recommended training with experience Pass exams Continue to grow
This certification is a Master the basics Skills outline guide Suggestions for gaining Take a practice exam Explore these
good fit if: with Fundamentals experience certifications next
certifications Self-paced
• You’re a business analyst, Pass required exam Other tracks (Associate)
online learning Volunteer on a project to
owner, or user. to earn your
Microsoft Learn get real-life experience • Data Analyst
• Dynamics 365 certification:
OR with data modeling,
Fundamentals (CRM) OR basic UX design, • Power Platform
Exam PL-100 Microsoft Certified:
• You’re a data analyst, • Dynamics 365 requirements analysis, Microsoft Power Platform Functional Consultant
Instructor-led training Power Platform App
developer, DevOps Fundamentals (ERP) or process analysis. App Maker
Course PL-100T00 Maker Associate
engineer, app maker, or
technology manager. Microsoft Power Platform
• Power Platform Sign up for an instructor- The app maker builds
App Maker
Fundamentals led training course. solutions to simplify,
automate, and transform
OR Additional resources tasks and processes for
Browse all Microsoft themselves and their team
• Documentation where they have deep
Power Platform
certifications • Learning catalog expertise in the solution
domain. They are skilled in
key technical business
analyst tasks, such as data
modeling, basic UX design,
requirements analysis, and
process analysis.
The app maker builds solutions to simplify, automate, and transform tasks and processes for themselves and their team where they have deep expertise in the solution domain. The candidate may not have
formal IT training but is comfortable using technology to solve business problems.
Refer to the following links for recommended training resources that can help you to prepare for required exams and to earn your certification.
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Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate aka.ms/PowerPlatformFuncConsultant
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Microsoft Power Platform functional consultants create application enhancements, custom user experiences, system integrations, data conversions, custom process automation, and custom visualizations.
They implement the design provided by and in collaboration with a solution architect and the standards, branding, and artifacts established by user experience designers.
Refer to the following links for recommended training resources that can help you to prepare for required exams and to earn your certification.
Instructor-
PL-200
led training
Microsoft
Power Platform
Functional
Consultant
Exam PL-200
Pass Exam PL-200
Improve to earn this certification.
Create a business Start using buttons Create and use Get started with business
Get started using Create a canvas app process flow in in Power Automate analytics reports Power Virtual performance
Dataverse in Power Apps Power Automate 5 modules with Power BI Agents bots with AI Builder Microsoft Certified:
7 modules 3 modules 4 modules 6 modules 1 module 9 modules Power Platform
Functional
Self-paced Consultant
online training Associate
on Microsoft Learn Manage permissions Create a model- Automate a business Use best practices Create relationships, Bring AI to your
and administration driven application process using Power to secure and business rules, business with
for Dataverse in Power Apps Automate govern Microsoft calculations, and AI Builder
2 modules 4 modules 7 modules Power Platform rollups in Dataverse 2 modules
environments 3 modules
8 modules
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Power BI Data Analyst Associate aka.ms/PowerCerts_DataAnalyst
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certification for you Not right for you? training and experience with experience Pass exams Continue to grow
This certification is a Master the basics with Suggestions for Explore these
Skills outline guide Take a practice exam
good fit if you: Fundamentals certifications gaining experience learning
Microsoft Official opportunities next
• Design and build scalable data Work as a data
models. Practice Test PL-300
• Dynamics 365 Fundamentals analyst on one or New to Microsoft
• Clean and transform data. (CRM) more projects. Power Platform?
Self-paced online Pass required
learning Master the basics
• Enable advanced analytics • Dynamics 365 Fundamentals Volunteer to help exam Microsoft Certified:
Microsoft Learn with Fundamentals
capabilities that provide (ERP) develop a to earn your Power BI Data Analyst certifications.
meaningful business value project. certification: Associate
through easy-to-understand • Power Platform Fundamentals
Instructor-led • Microsoft Certified:
data visualizations. Complete more Exam PL-300 Data analysts help Power Platform
OR training
hands-on businesses to maximize Fundamentals
Course PL-300T00 Analyzing Data with
OR Browse all Microsoft practice. the value of their data
Power BI Data Analyst Microsoft Power BI
Power Platform assets using Microsoft Other tracks (Associate)
If you already have or are certifications Power BI.
working toward any of these • Power Platform
Additional resources Functional Consultant
certifications:
• Microsoft Docs
• MCSA: BI Reporting
• MCSA: SQL 2016 BI Development
Data analysts enable businesses to maximize the value of their data assets by using Microsoft Power BI. As subject matter experts, data analysts are responsible for designing and building scalable data
models, cleaning and transforming data, and enabling advanced analytic capabilities that provide meaningful business value through easy-to-comprehend data visualizations.
Refer to the following links for recommended training resources that can help you to prepare for required exams and to earn your certification.
PL-300
Power BI Data Analyst
Pass Exam PL-300
Exam PL-300 to earn this certification.
Self-paced online
training on
Microsoft Learn
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Power Platform Developer Associate aka.ms/PowerCerts_Developer
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certification for you Not right for you? Upskill with recommended training with experience Pass exams Continue to grow
This certification is a good Master the basics with Skills outline guide Suggestions for Take a practice exam Explore these
fit if: Fundamentals certifications gaining experience certifications next
Self-paced online Pass required
• You’re a developer. Work as a developer on
learning exam to earn your Next level up (Expert)
• Dynamics 365 Fundamentals one or more projects. certification:
OR Microsoft Learn
(CRM) • Power Platform
Volunteer to help Exam PL-400 Solution Architect
• You have strong applied • Dynamics 365 Fundamentals OR
develop a project. Microsoft Microsoft Certified:
knowledge of Microsoft (ERP) Power Platform
Instructor-led training Power Platform
Power Platform services,
Course PL-400T00 Complete more hands- Developer Developer Associate
including an in-depth • Power Platform Fundamentals
Microsoft Power Platform on practice.
understanding of Microsoft Power Platform
capabilities, boundaries, OR Developer
developers design, develop,
and constraints. Browse all Microsoft secure, troubleshoot, and
Power Platform extend solutions for Microsoft
OR Additional resources Power Platform solutions.
certifications
• You have a basic • Collection
understanding of DevOps
practices for Microsoft
Power Platform.
Microsoft Power Platform developers design, develop, secure, troubleshoot, and extend Microsoft Power Platform solutions. They implement components of a solution, including application enhancements,
custom user experience, system integrations, data conversions, custom process automation, and custom visualizations.
Refer to the following links for recommended training resources that can help you to prepare for required exams and to earn your certification.
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Power Automate RPA Developer Associate aka.ms/PowerAutomateRPADeveloper
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certification for you Not right for you? Upskill with recommended training with experience Pass exams
This certification is a good Master the basics with Skills outline guide Suggestions for Take a practice exam
fit if: Fundamentals certifications gaining experience
Self-paced online Pass required
• You automate time- Work as a developer on
learning exam to earn your
consuming and repetitive • Dynamics 365 Fundamentals Power Automate RPA
Microsoft Learn certification:
tasks by using Microsoft (CRM) projects.
Power Automate. Exam PL-500
• Dynamics 365 Fundamentals OR
Join the Power Microsoft Power Microsoft Certified:
• You review solution (ERP) Power Automate RPA
Instructor-led training Automate community. Automate RPA
requirements, create process Developer Associate
Course PL-500 Developer
documentation, and design, • Power Platform Fundamentals Review this Microsoft
develop, troubleshoot, and Microsoft Power
Learn learning path to Microsoft Power
evaluate solutions. OR Automate RPA Developer
get started with RPA Automate RPA developer
Browse all Microsoft and complete more associates provide
• You work with business automated solutions for
Power Platform hands-on practice.
stakeholders to improve and Additional resources their organization, and
automate business workflows. certifications
Sign up for an they work with
• Start a Power Automate instructor-led training
• You collaborate with stakeholders and
Desktop trial to explore the course.
administrators to deploy administrators to improve
application and become
solutions to production and automate business
familiar with the interface.
environments, and you workflows and to support
support solutions. • Stay up to date on planned solutions.
features and releases with
Microsoft Power Platform
release notes.
• Documentation
Microsoft Power Automate RPA developer associates provide automated solutions for their organization, and they work with stakeholders and administrators to improve and automate business workflows
and to support solutions.
Refer to the following links for recommended training resources that can help you to prepare for required exams and to earn your certification.
PL-500
Power Automate
RPA Developer
Pass Exam PL-500
Exam PL-500 Automate to earn this certification.
processes with
Robotic Process Work with different Implement
Automation and Get started with Work with technologies in advanced logic in Build expertise with Microsoft Certified:
Power Automate Power Automate Power Automate Power Automate Power Automate Power Automate Power Automate RPA
for desktop for desktop for desktop for desktop for desktop for desktop Developer Associate
8 modules 2 modules 6 modules 6 modules 5 modules 5 modules
Self-paced online
training on
Microsoft Learn
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Power Platform Solution Architect Expert aka.ms/PowerCerts_SolutionArchitect
Knowledge and experience: Solution architects for Microsoft Power Platform lead
successful implementations and focus on how
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the solutions address the broader business and technical
following technical tasks: perform solution envisioning needs of organizations.
and requirement analysis, architect a solution, and
implement the solution.
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certification for you certifications first Upskill with recommended training with experience Pass exams Continue to grow
This certification is a Skills outline guide Suggestions for Take a practice exam Try FastTrack
• Power Platform Functional
good fit for: gaining experience
Consultant
Self-paced Pass required exam Work with the
• Current solution architects, Work as a solution
OR online learning to earn your FastTrack team on
senior consultants (both architect on one or
Microsoft Learn certification: an implementation,
functional and technical), or • Power Platform Developer more projects.
and you may be
developers who aspire to be OR Volunteer to design Exam PL-600 Microsoft Certified: invited to become a
solution architects.
Instructor-led training and implement a Microsoft Power Platform Power Platform FastTrack recognized
OR customer engagement Solution Architect Solution Architect solution architect.
Course PL-600T00
Power Platform app solution. Expert
• Professionals with strong
applied knowledge of Solution Architect Complete more design Solution architects for
Microsoft Power Platform workshops with other Microsoft Power Platform
services, including an architects. lead successful
in-depth understanding implementations and
of capabilities, boundaries, focus on how solutions
and constraints. address the broader
business and technical
needs of organizations.
Solution architects for Microsoft Power Platform lead successful implementations and focus on how solutions address the broader business and technical needs of organizations. They have
functional and technical knowledge of Microsoft Power Platform, Dynamics 365 customer engagement apps, related Microsoft cloud solutions, and other third-party technologies.
Refer to the following links for recommended training resources that can help you to prepare for required exams and to earn your certification.
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