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Microsoft Azure certifications Azure for SAP Workloads Specialty
Azure Fundamentals Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty
Azure Data Fundamentals Azure Developer Associate
Azure AI Fundamentals DevOps Engineer Expert
Azure Administrator Associate Azure IoT Developer Specialty
Azure Security Engineer Associate Azure Database Administrator Associate
Azure Stack Hub Operator Associate Azure Data Engineer Associate
Azure Network Engineer Associate Data Analyst Associate
Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate Azure AI Engineer Associate
Azure Solutions Architect Expert Azure Data Scientist Associate
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Recommended steps to earn a certification, including preparation resources and
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Azure training journey for developers
Master Grow in role Continue to grow
the basics with additional
training
Start here
New to the cloud or new
to Azure
Azure fundamentals Design, build, test, and Deliver continuous value Develop cloud and edge
Azure Fundamentals maintain cloud apps integrating people, IoT solutions
processes, and technologies Migrate data
Azure developer Azure IoT developer to the cloud
Azure Developer DevOps engineer Azure IoT Developer Specialty
Associate DevOps Engineer Expert
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Azure training journey for data & AI pros
Master Grow in role Continue to grow
the basics Start here with additional
training
New to the cloud or new Manage relational cloud Get structure and
to Azure and hybrid databases unstructured data ready
Azure fundamentals for analytics Migrate data
Azure database to the cloud
Azure Fundamentals administrator Azure data engineer
Azure Database Azure Data Engineer
Associate
Administrator Associate
Build, manage, and deploy Build, train, and deploy Get insights from
AI solutions machine learning models data assets
New to AI or new to AI Azure AI engineer Azure data scientist Data analyst
on Azure Azure AI Engineer Associate Azure Data Scientist Associate Data Analyst Associate
Azure AI fundamentals
Azure AI Fundamentals
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Continue your Azure training journey
Migrate apps and infrastructure Manage Windows Server and Migrate data to the cloud
to the cloud hybrid cloud solutions
Migrating Application Windows Server 2019 Migrate SQL workloads to Azure – Course DP-050T00
Workloads to Azure – Administration –
Course WS-050T00 Course WS-011T00
Microsoft Learn learning paths Microsoft Learn learning paths Microsoft Learn learning paths
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Microsoft Azure Virtual Training Days
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Microsoft Azure
certifications
Role-based ▾ Associate
Expand your technical skill set
• Azure Administrator (AZ-104)
• Azure Security Engineer (AZ-500)
• Azure Stack Hub Operator (AZ-600)
• Azure Developer (AZ-204)
• Azure Database Administrator (DP-300)
• Azure Data Engineer (DP-203)
• Data Analyst (DA-100)
• Azure AI Engineer (AI-102)
• Azure Data Scientist (DP-100)
• Azure Network Engineer (AZ-700)
• Windows Server Hybrid Administrator (AZ-800 + AZ-801)
▾ Expert
• Azure Solutions Architect (AZ-303 + AZ-304)
• DevOps Engineer (AZ-400)
Specialty • Azure for SAP Workloads (AZ-120)
Deepen your technical skills
and manage industry solutions • Azure Virtual Desktop (AZ-140)
• Azure IoT Developer (AZ-220)
Fundamentals • Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
Master the basics
• Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900)
• Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900)
Overview of Microsoft Certified:
Get started at
Azure Fundamentals aka.ms/AzureCerts_Fundamentals
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The journey to Microsoft Certified:
Get started at
Azure Fundamentals aka.ms/AzureCerts_Fundamentals
Start here
Decide if this is the right Upskill with recommended Pass required exam to
certification for you training and experience Take a practice exam earn your certification
This certification is a good fit if: Skills outline guides • Microsoft Official Exam AZ-900
Practice Test AZ-900 Microsoft Azure
• You are new to the cloud or new to Azure. • AZ-900
Fundamentals
AND
Course AZ-900T00:
Microsoft Azure
Fundamentals (2 Day)
Additional resources
• Microsoft Docs
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Learning path for Microsoft Certified:
Get started at
Azure Fundamentals aka.ms/AzureCerts_Fundamentals
Azure Fundamentals validates foundational knowledge of cloud services and how those services are provided with Microsoft Azure. Explore recommended training resources that will help you prepare for
required exams.
Instructor-led
training
Microsoft Azure Microsoft Azure
Fundamentals OR Fundamentals
AZ-900T01 | 1 day AZ-900T00 | 2 days Exam AZ-900
Microsoft Azure
Fundamentals
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Azure Data Fundamentals aka.ms/AzureCerts_DataFundamentals
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The journey to Microsoft Certified:
Get started at
Azure Data Fundamentals aka.ms/AzureCerts_DataFundamentals
Start here
Decide if this is the right Upskill with recommended Pass required exam to
certification for you training and experience earn your certification
This certification is a good fit if: Skills outline guides Exam DP-900
Microsoft Azure
• You are beginning to work with data • DP-900
Data Fundamentals
in the cloud.
Additional resources
• Microsoft Docs
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Azure Data Fundamentals aka.ms/AzureCerts_DataFundamentals
Azure Data Fundamentals validates foundational knowledge of core data concepts and how they are implemented using Microsoft Azure data services. Explore recommended training resources that will
help you prepare for required exams.
Instructor-led
training
Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals
DP-900T00 | 1 day
Exam DP-900
Microsoft Azure
Data Fundamentals
Explore core Explore relational Explore non-relational Explore modern data Microsoft Certified:
data concepts data in Azure data in Azure warehouse analytics Azure Data Fundamentals
5 modules 3 modules 3 modules in Azure
4 modules
Self-paced online
training on
Microsoft Learn
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Azure AI Fundamentals aka.ms/AzureCerts_AIFundamentals
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The journey to Microsoft Certified:
Get started at
Azure AI Fundamentals aka.ms/AzureCerts_AIFundamentals
Start here
Decide if this is the right Upskill with recommended Pass required exam to
certification for you training and experience earn your certification
This certification is a good fit if: Skills outline guide Exam AI-900
Microsoft Azure
• AI-900
AI Fundamentals
• You are new to AI or AI on Azure.
• Microsoft Docs
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Learning path for Microsoft Certified:
Get started at
Azure AI Fundamentals aka.ms/AzureCerts_AIFundamentals
Azure AI Fundamentals validates foundational knowledge of machine learning and AI concepts and related Microsoft Azure services. Explore recommended training resources that will help you prepare
for required exams.
Instructor-led
training
Azure AI Fundamentals
AI-900T00 | 1 day
Exam AI-900
Microsoft Azure
AI Fundamentals
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Azure Administrator Associate aka.ms/AzureCerts_Admin
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The journey to Microsoft Certified:
Get started at
Azure Administrator Associate aka.ms/AzureCerts_Admin
Start here
Decide if this is the right Upskill with recommended Pass required exam to
certification for you training and experience Take a practice exam earn your certification Continue to grow
This certification is a good fit if your Skills outline guide • Microsoft Official Exam AZ-104 Explore these
responsibilities include: Practice Test AZ-104 Microsoft Azure resources next
• AZ-104
Administrator
• Implementing, managing, and
monitoring identity, governance, Self-paced online learning
storage, compute, and virtual Self-paced online learning • Migrate application
networks in a cloud environment. Microsoft Learn workloads and data to Azure
Microsoft Certified:
• Provisioning, sizing, monitoring, and • Automate your deployments
Instructor-led training Azure Administrator
adjusting resources when needed. with Azure DevOps
Course AZ-104T00: Associate
OR Microsoft Azure
Azure Administrators
Administrator Instructor-led training
implement, manage, and
If you already have or were working
monitor an organization’s • Course WS-050T00: Migrating
toward any of these certifications: OR Microsoft Azure environment. Application Workloads to Azure
• MCSE: Core Infrastructure
Course AZ-010T00: • Course WS-011T00:
• MCSA: Windows Server 2012 Azure Administrator Windows Server 2019
• MCSA: Windows Server 2016 for AWS SysOps Administration
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Learning path for Microsoft Certified:
Get started at
Azure Administrator Associate aka.ms/AzureCerts_Admin
Azure Administrators implement, manage, and monitor an organization’s Microsoft Azure environment.
Explore recommended training resources that will help you prepare for required exams.
Instructor-led
training
Microsoft Azure Azure
Administrator OR Administration
AZ-104T00 | 4 days for AWS SysOps
AZ-010T00 | 2 days
Exam AZ-104
Microsoft Azure
Administrator
Pass certification
exam AZ-104 to
earn this certification
Prerequisites for Azure Implement and Configure and manage Microsoft Certified:
administrators manage storage for virtual networks for Azure Administrator
9 modules Azure administrators Azure administrators Associate
10 modules 16 modules
Self-paced online
training on
Microsoft Learn Manage identities Deploy and manage Monitor and back up
and governance for compute resources for resources for Azure
Azure administrators Azure administrators administrators
14 modules 14 modules 9 modules
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Azure Security Engineer Associate aka.ms/AzureCerts_SecurityEngineer
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The journey to Microsoft Certified:
Get started at
Azure Security Engineer Associate aka.ms/AzureCerts_SecurityEngineer
Start here
Decide if this is the right Upskill with recommended Pass required exam to
certification for you training and experience Take a practice exam earn your certification Continue to grow
This certification is a good fit if your Skills outline guide • Microsoft Official Exam AZ-500 Explore this
responsibilities include: Practice Test AZ-500 Microsoft Azure resource next
• AZ-500
Security Technologies
• Maintaining security posture. • Microsoft Azure
• Identifying and remediating vulnerabilities Well-Architected
by using a variety of security tools. Self-paced online learning Framework
Microsoft Learn
• Implementing threat protection. Microsoft Certified:
Instructor-led training Azure Security Engineer
• Responding to security incidentescalations.
Course AZ-500T00: Associate
Microsoft Azure Security
Azure Security Engineers
Technologies
implement security controls
and threat protection, manage
Additional resources identity and access, and
• Microsoft Docs protect data, applications, and
networks in cloud and hybrid
• Azure Architecture Center environments as part of an
end-to-end infrastructure.
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Azure Security Engineer Associate aka.ms/AzureCerts_SecurityEngineer
Azure Security Engineers implement security controls and threat protection, manage identity and access, and protect data, applications, and networks in cloud and hybrid environments as part of an
end-to-end infrastructure. Explore recommended training resources that will help you prepare for required exams.
Instructor-led
training
Microsoft Azure Security Technologies
AZ-500T00 | 5 days
Exam AZ-500
Microsoft Azure
Security Technologies
Pass certification
exam AZ-500 to
earn this certification
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Overview of Microsoft Certified:
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Azure Stack Hub Operator Associate aka.ms/AzureCerts_StackHubOperator
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The journey to Microsoft Certified:
Get started at
Azure Stack Hub Operator Associate aka.ms/AzureCerts_StackHubOperator
Start here
Decide if this is the right certification for you Upskill with recommended training and experience Pass required exam to earn your certification
This certification is a good fit if your Skills outline guide Exam AZ-600
responsibilities include: Configuring and Operating a
• AZ-600
• Plan, deploy, package, update, and maintain the Azure Hybrid Cloud with Microsoft
Stack Hub infrastructure. Azure Stack Hub
Self-paced online learning
• Offer hybrid cloud resources and requested services
Microsoft Learn
and manage infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and
platform as a service (PaaS). Microsoft Certified:
Instructor-led training Azure Stack Hub Operator Associate
Course AZ-600T00: Configuring
and Operating a Hybrid Cloud Azure Stack Hub operators provide
with Microsoft Azure Stack Hub cloud services to their end users or
customers from within their own
Additional resources datacenter using Azure Stack Hub.
• Microsoft Docs
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Azure Network Engineer Associate aka.ms/AzureCerts_NetworkEngineer
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The journey to Microsoft Certified:
Get started at
Azure Network Engineer Associate aka.ms/AzureCerts_NetworkEngineer
Start here
Decide if this is the right Upskill with recommended Pass required exam to
certification for you training and experience earn your certification Continue to grow
This certification is a good fit if your Skills outline guide Exam AZ-700 Explore this
responsibilities include: Designing and resource next
• AZ-700
Implementing
• Managing networking solutions for • Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
performance, resiliency, scale, and security. Well-Architected
Networking Solutions
• Deploying networking solutions by using Self-paced online learning Framework
the Azure Portal and other methods, Microsoft Learn
Microsoft Certified:
including PowerShell, Azure Command-
Instructor-led training Azure Network Engineer
Line Interface (CLI), and Azure Resource
Course AZ-700T00: Designing Associate
Manager templates (ARM templates).
and Implementing Microsoft
Azure Network Engineers plan,
Azure Networking Solutions
implement, and maintain
Azure networking solutions.
Additional resources
• Microsoft Docs
• Azure Architecture Center
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Azure Network Engineer Associate aka.ms/AzureCerts_NetworkEngineer
Azure Network Engineers plan, implement, and maintain Azure networking solutions. Explore recommended training resources that will help you prepare for required exams.
Instructor-led
training
Designing and Implementing
Microsoft Azure Networking Solutions
AZ-700T00 | 3 days
Exam AZ-700
Designing and Implementing
Microsoft Azure Networking
Solutions
Pass certification
Exam AZ-700 to
earn this certification
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Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate aka.ms/AzureCerts_WindowsServer
Windows Server on-premises, • Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain • Secure Windows Server on-
Services (AD DS) in on-premises and cloud premises and hybrid
hybrid, and infrastructure as a environments infrastructures
service (IaaS) platform workloads. • Manage Windows Servers and workloads in a • Implement and manage
They should have extensive hybrid environment Windows Server high availability
Microsoft Certified:
experience working with Windows • Manage virtual machines and containers • Implement disaster recovery Windows Server Hybrid
• Implement and manage an on-premises and • Migrate servers and workloads Administrator
Server operating systems.
hybrid networking infrastructure Associate
• Monitor and troubleshoot
Responsibilities include integrating • Manage storage and file services Windows Server environments Windows Server Hybrid
Windows Server environments with Administrator configure and
manage Windows Server on-
Azure services and managing Knowledge and experience: Knowledge and experience:
premises, hybrid, and
Windows Server in on-premises A candidate for this exam administers core A candidate for this exam configures advanced infrastructure as a service
Windows Server workloads using on-premises, Windows Server services using on-premises, (IaaS) platform workloads.
networks.
hybrid, and cloud technologies. They should hybrid, and cloud technologies. They should
have expertise in implementing and managing have expertise in performing tasks related to
on-premises and hybrid solutions, such as security, migration, monitoring, high availability,
identity, management, compute, networking, troubleshooting, and disaster recovery.
and storage.
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The journey to Microsoft Certified:
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Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate aka.ms/AzureCerts_WindowsServer
Start here
Decide if this is the right Upskill with recommended Pass required exams to
certification for you training and experience earn your certification
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Azure Solutions Architect Expert aka.ms/AzureCerts_SolutionsArchitect
aspects like compute, network, • Implement solutions for apps • Design data storage
storage, and security. • Implement and manage data platforms • Design business continuity Microsoft Certified:
Azure Solutions
• Design infrastructure
Responsibilities for this role Knowledge and experience: Architect Expert
include advising stakeholders and A candidate for this exam should have advanced Knowledge and experience: Azure Solution Architects
translating business requirements experience and knowledge of IT operations, design and implement
including networking, virtualization, identity, A candidate for this exam should have advanced solutions that run on
into secure, scalable, and reliable security, business continuity, disaster recovery, experience and knowledge of IT operations, Microsoft Azure, including
including networking, virtualization, identity, aspects like compute,
cloud solutions. data platform, budgeting, and governance.
security, business continuity, disaster recovery, network, storage, and security.
data platform, budgeting, and governance.
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Azure Solutions Architect Expert aka.ms/AzureCerts_SolutionsArchitect
Start here
Decide if this is the right Upskill with recommended Pass required exams to
certification for you training and experience earn your certification Continue to grow
This certification is a good fit if your Skills outline guide Exam AZ-303 Explore these
responsibilities include: Microsoft Azure resources next
• AZ-303
Architect Technologies
• Advising stakeholders and translating • Microsoft Azure
• AZ-304
business requirements into secure, Exam AZ-304 Well-Architected
scalable, and reliable cloud solutions. Microsoft Azure Framework
Self-paced online learning Architect Design
Microsoft Learn • Microsoft Cloud
Microsoft Certified:
Adoption Framework
Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Instructor-led training Take practice exams for Azure
Course AZ-303T00 Microsoft Microsoft Official Azure Solution Architects design
Azure Architect Technologies Practice Test AZ-303 and implement solutions that run
on Microsoft Azure, including
OR
Microsoft Official aspects like compute, network,
Course AZ-030T00 Practice Test AZ-304 storage, and security.
Microsoft Azure Technologies for
First, make sure your skills are up to date.
AWS Architects
Need to update your skills in Azure +
administration?
Choose Azure Administrator training. Course AZ-304T00
Microsoft Azure Architect Design
Need to update your skills in Azure
security?
Additional resources
Choose Azure Security Engineer training.
• Microsoft Docs
Need to update your skills in Azure
• Azure Architecture Center
development?
Choose Azure Developer training.
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Azure Solutions Architect Expert aka.ms/AzureCerts_SolutionsArchitect
Azure Solution Architects design and implement solutions that run on Microsoft Azure, including aspects like compute, network, storage, and security.
Explore recommended training resources that will help you prepare for required exams.
Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies Microsoft Azure Technologies for AWS Architects
OR
AZ-303T00 | 5 days AZ-030T00 | 4 days
Instructor-led
training
Exam AZ-303 ›
Exam AZ-303
Microsoft
Architect network Architect compute Architect a data Architect modern Architect migration, business Azure Architect
infrastructure infrastructure platform in Azure applications continuity, and disaster Technologies
in Azure in Azure 10 modules in Azure recovery in Azure
12 modules 9 modules 8 modules 9 modules
Self-paced
online training
on Microsoft Pass certification exams
Learn Architect storage Architect Architect message Architect API
AZ-303 and AZ-304 to
infrastructure infrastructure brokering and integration
Exam AZ-304 earn this certification
in Azure operations serverless applications in Azure
9 modules in Azure in Azure 5 modules Microsoft Azure
5 modules 8 modules Architect Design Microsoft Certified:
Azure Solutions
Architect Expert
Exam AZ-304 ›
Instructor-led
training
Microsoft Azure Architect Design
AZ-304T00 | 4 days
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Azure for SAP Workloads Specialty aka.ms/AzureCerts_SAPWorkloads
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The journey to Microsoft Certified:
Get started at
Azure for SAP Workloads Specialty aka.ms/AzureCerts_SAPWorkloads
Start here
Decide if this is the right Upskill with recommended Pass required exam to
certification for you training and experience earn your certification
This certification is a good fit if your Skills outline guide Exam AZ-120
responsibilities include: Planning and Administering
• AZ-120 Microsoft Azure for SAP Workloads
• Making recommendations on services
and adjusting resources as appropriate
for optimal resiliency, performance, scale, Self-paced online learning
provision, size, and monitoring of Azure Microsoft Learn
for SAP Workloads. Microsoft Certified:
Instructor-led training Azure for SAP Workloads
Course AZ-120T00: Specialty
Planning and Administering
Microsoft Azure for SAP Architects or engineers for Azure
Workloads for SAP Workloads have extensive
experience and knowledge
of the SAP system landscape
Additional resources and industry standards that
• Microsoft Docs are specific to the long-term
First, make sure your skills are up to date. operation of an SAP solution on
• Azure Architecture Center Microsoft Azure.
Need to update your skills in Azure
administration?
Choose Azure Administrator training on
Microsoft Learn.
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Azure for SAP Workloads Specialty aka.ms/AzureCerts_SAPWorkloads
Architects or engineers for Azure for SAP Workloads have extensive experience and knowledge of the SAP system landscape and industry standards that are specific to the long-term operation of an SAP
solution on Microsoft Azure. Explore recommended training resources that will help you prepare for required exams.
Instructor-led
training
Planning and Administering Microsoft
Azure for SAP Workloads
AZ-120T00 | 4 days Exam AZ-120
Planning and Administering
Microsoft Azure for SAP Workloads
Microsoft Certified:
SAP certified Planning Azure for Run Azure for Azure for SAP Workloads Specialty
offerings for Azure SAP workloads SAP workloads
4 modules 3 modules 3 modules
Self-paced online
training on
Microsoft Learn
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Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty aka.ms/AzureCerts_VirtualDesktop
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The journey to Microsoft Certified:
Get started at
Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty aka.ms/AzureCerts_VirtualDesktop
Start here
Decide if this is the right certification for you Upskill with recommended training and experience Pass required exam to earn your certification
This certification is a good fit if your Skills outline guide Exam AZ-140
responsibilities include: Configuring and Operating
• AZ-140
• Deploying virtual desktop experiences and apps Microsoft Azure Virtual
to Azure. Desktop
Self-paced online learning
• Delivering applications on Azure Virtual Desktop and
Microsoft Learn
optimizing them to run in multi-session virtual
environments. Microsoft Certified:
Instructor-led training Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty
Course AZ-140T00: Configuring
and Operating Microsoft Azure Administrators for Azure Virtual
Virtual Desktop Desktop plan, deliver, and manage
virtual desktop experiences and
Additional resources remote apps, for any device,
• Microsoft Docs on Azure.
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Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty aka.ms/AzureCerts_VirtualDesktop
Professionals in this role plan, deliver, and manage virtual desktop experiences and remote apps, for any device, on Azure. Explore recommended training resources that
will help you prepare for required exams.
Instructor-led
training
Configuring and Operating
Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop
AZ-140T00 | 4 days
Exam AZ-140
Configuring and Operating
Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop
Pass certification
Exam AZ-140 to
earn this certification
Microsoft Certified:
Deliver remote desktops and Azure Virtual
apps with Azure Virtual Desktop
Desktop Specialty
8 modules
Self-paced online
training on
Microsoft Learn
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Azure Developer Associate aka.ms/AzureCerts_Developer
Responsibilities for this role include • Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Azure solutions Microsoft Certified:
Azure Developer Associate
participating in all phases of cloud • Connect to and consume Azure services and third-party services
development, from requirements Azure Developers design,
Knowledge and experience: build, test, and maintain cloud
definition and design to development, applications and services.
deployment, maintenance, performance A candidate for this exam should have one to two years of
professional development experience and experience with
tuning, and monitoring. Microsoft Azure. In addition, they should have the ability to
program in a language supported by Azure, plus proficiency in
Azure SDKs, Azure PowerShell, and Azure CLI. They should also be
proficient in data storage options, data connections, APIs, app
authentication and authorization, compute and container
deployment, debugging, performance tuning, and monitoring.
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Get started at
Azure Developer Associate aka.ms/AzureCerts_Developer
Start here
Decide if this is the right Upskill with recommended Pass required exam to
certification for you training and experience Take a practice exam earn your certification Continue to grow
This certification is a good fit if your Skills outline guide • Microsoft Official Exam AZ-204 Explore these
responsibilities include: Practice Test AZ-204 Developing Solutions resources next
• AZ-204
for Microsoft Azure
• Participating in all phases of • Build intelligent apps
cloud development: requirements
definition and design, development, • Build Azure IoT
Self-paced online learning solutions
deployment, maintenance, Microsoft Learn
performance tuning, and monitoring. Microsoft Certified: • Build applications with
Instructor-led training Azure Developer Associate Azure DevOps
OR Course AZ-204T00:
Azure Developers design,
Developing solutions for
If you already have or are working build, test, and maintain cloud
Microsoft Azure
toward any of these certifications: applications and services.
Additional resources
• Microsoft Docs
• Azure Developer Guide
Brand new? First, master the basics. • Azure Architecture Center
New to the cloud or Azure?
Choose Azure Fundamentals training.
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Azure Developer Associate aka.ms/AzureCerts_Developer
Azure Developers design, build, test, and maintain cloud applications and services.
Explore recommended training resources that will help you prepare for required exams.
Instructor-led
training
Developing solutions Microsoft Azure solutions
for Microsoft Azure OR for AWS Developers
Exam AZ-204
AZ-204T00 | 5 days AZ-020T00 | 3 days Developing
Solutions for
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Certified:
Create serverless Store data Manage resources Secure your cloud Azure Developer Associate
applications in Azure in Azure data in Azure
10 modules 5 modules 6 modules 7 modules
Self-paced online
training on
Microsoft Learn Connect your Deploy a website Deploy a website
services together with Azure virtual to Azure with
4 modules machines Azure App Service
4 modules 6 modules
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DevOps Engineer Expert aka.ms/AzureCerts_DevOpsEngineer
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The journey to Microsoft Certified:
Get started at
DevOps Engineer Expert aka.ms/AzureCerts_DevOpsEngineer
Start here
Decide if this is the right Earn one prerequisite Upskill with recommended Pass required exam to
certification for you certification training and experience Take a practice exam earn your certification Continue to grow
This certification is a good fit if your Azure Administrator Skills outline • Microsoft Official Exam AZ-400 Explore these
responsibilities include: Associate guide Practice Test AZ-400 Designing and resources next
Implementing
• Designing and implementing strategies for OR • AZ-400 Microsoft DevOps • Microsoft Cloud
collaboration, code, infrastructure, source Adoption Framework
solutions
control, security, compliance, continuous Azure Developer for Azure
integration, testing, delivery, monitoring, Associate Self-paced online learning
Microsoft Learn Microsoft Certified: • Microsoft Azure
and feedback.
DevOps Engineer Expert Well-Architected
Framework
Instructor-led training
DevOps Engineers work
Course AZ-400T00-A:
with people, processes, and
Designing and
technologies to continuously
Implementing Microsoft
deliver business value.
DevOps solutions
Additional resources
• Microsoft Docs
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DevOps Engineer Expert aka.ms/AzureCerts_DevOpsEngineer
DevOps Engineers work with people, processes, and technologies to continuously deliver business value.
Explore recommended training resources that will help you prepare for required exams.
Instructor-led
training
Designing and Implementing
Microsoft DevOps solutions
AZ-400T00 | 5 days
Exam AZ-400
Designing and
Implementing Microsoft
DevOps Solutions
Pass certification
exam AZ-400 to
earn this certification*
*As a prerequisite for this certification, earn either the Azure Administrator Associate or the Azure Developer Associate certification
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Azure IoT Developer Specialty aka.ms/AzureCerts_IoTDev
Who is this
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certification for?
Candidates for this certification should
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have subject matter expertise creating AZ-220: Pass certification exam
Microsoft Azure IoT Developer AZ-220 to earn this certification • Microsoft Azure
and maintaining the cloud and edge
portions of an Azure IoT solution.
Skills measured:
Responsibilities for this role include • Set up the IoT solution infrastructure
managing the device lifecycle setup, • Provision and manage devices
configuration, and maintenance—using
• Implement Edge
cloud services and other tools, Microsoft Certified:
• Implement Business Integration Azure IoT Developer Specialty
implementing designs for Azure IoT
• Process and manage data Azure IoT Developers create and
solutions, including device topology,
maintain the cloud and edge
connectivity, debugging, and security, • Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize IoT solutions portions of an IoT solution.
implementing solutions to manage, • Implement security
monitor, and transform IoT-related data
Knowledge and experience:
pipelines, deploying Azure IoT Edge
components, and configuring device A candidate for this exam should have general understanding of
devices types and Azure services, including data storage options,
networking on the edge. data analysis, data processing, AI, and other platform as a service
(PaaS) options. IoT developers must be able to program in at least
one Azure IoT SDK–supported language.
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This certification is a good fit if your Skills outline guide Microsoft Official Exam AZ-220 Explore this
responsibilities include: Practice Test AZ-220 Microsoft Azure resource next
• AZ-220 IoT Developer
• Managing the device lifecycle—setup, • AI edge engineer
configuration, and maintenance—using learning path
cloud services and other tools. Self-paced online learning
Microsoft Learn
• Implementing designs for Azure IoT solutions, Microsoft Certified:
including device topology, connectivity, Instructor-led training Azure IoT Developer Specialty
debugging, and security, as well as solutions Course AZ-220T00:
to manage, monitor, and transform IoT-related Azure IoT Developers create and
Microsoft Azure
data pipelines. maintain the cloud and edge
IoT Developer
portions of an IoT solution.
• Deploying Azure IoT Edge components and
configuring device networking on the edge.
Additional resources
• Channel 9 Internet
of Things Show
• Microsoft Docs
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Azure IoT Developer Specialty aka.ms/AzureCerts_IoTDev
Azure IoT Developers create and maintain the cloud and edge portions of an IoT solution.
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Instructor-led
training
Microsoft Azure IoT Developer
AZ-220T00 | 4 days
Exam AZ-220
Microsoft Azure
IoT Developer
Self-paced online
training on
Microsoft Learn Securely connect IoT Develop IoT solutions
devices to the cloud with Azure IoT Central
6 modules 4 modules
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Azure Database Administrator Associate aka.ms/AzureCerts_DatabaseAdmin
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This certification is a good fit if your Skills outline guide Exam DP-300 Explore these
responsibilities include: Administering resources next
• DP-300
Relational Databases
• Database management, availability, and security.
on Microsoft Azure
• Performance monitoring and optimization of Self-paced online learning
modern relational database solutions. Self-paced online learning
Microsoft Learn Take a practice exam • Migrate SQL
Microsoft Certified: workloads to Azure
OR
Instructor-led training Microsoft Official Azure Database Administrator Associate
Course DP-300T00 Practice Test DP-300
If you already have or are working toward any Azure Database Administrators Instructor-led training
of these certifications: Administering Relational
implement and manage cloud and • Course DP-050T00:
Databases on Microsoft Azure
• MCSA: SQL Server 2012/2014 on-premises relational databases built Migrate SQL
on top of Microsoft SQL Server and workloads to Azure
• MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Development Azure data services.
• MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Administration
Additional resources
• Microsoft Docs
• Azure Architecture Center
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Azure Database Administrator Associate aka.ms/AzureCerts_DatabaseAdmin
Azure Database Administrators implement and manage cloud and on-premises relational databases built on top of Microsoft SQL Server and Azure data services. Explore recommended training resources
that will help you prepare for required exams.
Instructor-led
training
Administering Relational Databases
on Microsoft Azure
Exam DP-300
DP-300T00 | 4 days Administering
Relational Databases
on Microsoft Azure
Azure SQL Implement a secure Optimize query Plan and Microsoft Certified:
fundamentals environment for a performance in implement an Azure Database
database service SQL Server HA-DR environment Administrator Associate
6 modules
3 modules 3 modules 3 modules
Self-paced online
training on
Microsoft Learn Plan and Monitor and Automate tasks
implement data Optimize Operational in SQL Server
platform resources Resources in 3 modules
3 modules SQL Server
5 modules
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Azure Data Engineer Associate aka.ms/AzureCerts_DataEngineer
into structures that are suitable for building • Design and develop data processing
analytics solutions. • Design and implement data security Microsoft Certified:
Responsibilities for this role include helping • Monitor and optimize data storage and data processing Azure Data Engineer
Associate
stakeholders understand the data through
exploration, building, and maintaining secure Azure Data Engineers integrate,
Knowledge and experience:
and compliant data processing pipelines by transform, and consolidate data from
Candidates for this exam must have solid knowledge of various structured and unstructured
using different tools and techniques. These
data processing languages, such as SQL, Python, or Scala, data systems into structures that are
professionals use various Azure data services and they need to understand parallel processing and data suitable for building analytics
and languages to store and produce cleansed architecture patterns. solutions.
and enhanced datasets for analysis.
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This certification is a good fit if your Skills outline guides • Microsoft Official Exam DP-203 Explore these
responsibilities include: Practice Test DP-203 Data Engineering on resources next
• DP-203
• Building and maintaining secure and Microsoft Azure
compliant data processing pipelines by Self-paced online learning
using different tools and techniques.
Self-paced online learning • Migrate data to Azure
• Using various Azure data services and Microsoft Learn Microsoft Certified:
languages to store and produce
Azure Data Engineer Associate
cleansed and enhanced datasets for Instructor-led training
Instructor-led training
analysis. Azure Data Engineers
Course DP-203T00: • Course DP-050T00: Migrate
Data Engineering on integrate, transform, and
OR SQL workloads to Azure
Microsoft Azure consolidate data from
various structured and • Course DP-060T00: Migrate
If you already have or were unstructured data systems NoSQL workloads to Azure
working toward this certification: into structures that are Cosmos DB
• MCSA: Data Engineering with Azure suitable for building analytics
solutions. • Course DP-070T00: Migrate
Additional resources Open Source Data Workloads
to Azure
• Microsoft Docs
• Azure Architecture Center
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Azure Data Engineer Associate aka.ms/AzureCerts_DataEngineer
Azure Data Engineers integrate, transform, and consolidate data from various structured and unstructured data systems into structures that are suitable for building analytics solutions.
Instructor-led
Training
Designing and Implementing a
Microsoft Azure AI Solution
DP-203
(coming soon)
Data Engineering on
DP-203T00 | 4 days
Microsoft Azure
Store data Integrated Build data analytics Work with Hybrid Large-Scale Data Pass certification exam DP-203
in Azure Analytical solutions using Transactional and Processing with to earn this certification
5 modules Solutions with Azure Synapse Analytical Azure Data Lake
Azure Synapse serverless Processing Storage Gen2 Microsoft Certified:
Analytics SQL pools Solutions 3 modules Azure Data Engineer Associate
4 modules 6 modules 4 modules
Self-paced online
training on
Microsoft Learn Azure for the Data Data integration at Work with Data Perform data Data Implement a Data
Engineer scale with Azure Warehouses using engineering with engineering with Streaming Solution
3 modules Data Factory or Azure Synapse Azure Synapse Azure Databricks with Azure
Azure Synapse Analytics Apache Spark 15 modules Streaming Analytics
Pipeline 7 modules Pools 2 modules
7 modules 5 modules
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Data Analyst Associate aka.ms/AzureCerts_DataAnalyst
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certification for you training and experience earn your certification
This certification is a good fit if your Skills outline guides Exam DA-100
responsibilities include: Analyzing Data with
• DA-100
Microsoft Power BI
• Designing and building scalable data models.
• Cleaning and transforming data. Take a practice exam
• Enabling advanced analytics capabilities that Self-paced online learning
Microsoft Learn Microsoft Official
provide meaningful business value through Practice Test DA-100 Microsoft Certified:
easy-to-understand data visualizations. Data Analyst Associate
Instructor-led training
OR Course DA-100T00: Data Analysts help
Analyzing Data with businesses to maximize the
If you already have or are working toward Microsoft Power BI value of their data assets
any of these certifications: using Microsoft Power BI.
• MCSA: BI Reporting
• MCSA: SQL 2016 BI Development Additional resources
• Microsoft Docs
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Data Analysts help businesses to maximize the value of their data assets using Microsoft Power BI.
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Instructor-led
training
Analyzing Data with Microsoft Power BI
DA-100T00 | 5 days
Exam DA-100
Analyzing Data with
Microsoft Power BI
Pass certification exam DA-100
to earn this certification
Microsoft Certified:
Get started with Prepare data Model data Visualize data Data analysis Data Analyst Associate
Microsoft data for analysis in Power BI in Power BI in Power BI
analytics 2 modules 3 modules 4 modules 2 modules
Self-paced online
training on
Microsoft Learn
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Azure AI Engineer Associate aka.ms/AzureCerts_AIEngineer
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certification for you training and experience Take a practice exam earn your certification Continue to grow
This certification is a good fit if your Skills outline guide • Microsoft Official Exam AI-102 Explore these
responsibilities include: Practice Test AI-102 Designing and resources next
• AI-102 Implementing a
• Participating in all phases of AI solutions • Create machine
Microsoft Azure
development—from requirements definition and learning models
AI Solution
design to development, deployment, maintenance,
Self-paced online learning • AI Business School
performance tuning, and monitoring.
Microsoft Learn Microsoft Certified:
Azure AI Engineer Associate
Instructor-led training
Azure AI Engineers build,
Course AI-102T00:
manage, and deploy AI solutions
Designing and
that leverage Azure Cognitive
Implementing a Microsoft
Services, Azure Cognitive Search,
Azure AI Solution (4 days)
and Microsoft Bot Framework.
Additional resources
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Choose Azure AI Fundamentals training.
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Azure AI Engineers build, manage, and deploy AI solutions that leverage Azure Cognitive Services, Azure Cognitive Search, and Microsoft Bot Framework.
Instructor-led
training
Designing and Implementing a Microsoft Azure AI Solution
AI-102T00 | 4 days Exam AI-102
Designing and
Implementing a
Microsoft Azure AI Solution
Pass certification exam AI-102
to earn this certification
Prepare for AI Process and Create a Create Extract text
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from images
1 module Azure Cognitive Understanding AI solutions Azure AI Engineer Associate
and documents
Services solution 2 modules 2 modules
2 modules 3 modules
Self-paced online
training on
Provision and Process and Build a Create computer Implement
Microsoft Learn
manage Azure Translate QnA vision solutions knowledge mining
Cognitive Speech with solution with Azure with Azure
Services Azure Cognitive 1 module Cognitive Cognitive Search
4 modules Speech Services Services 3 modules
2 modules 5 modules
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certification for you training and experience Take a practice exam earn your certification Continue to grow
This certification is a good fit if your Skills outline guide • Microsoft Official Exam DP-100 Explore these
responsibilities include: Practice Test DP-100 Designing and resources next
• DP-100 Implementing
• Planning and creating a suitable working a Data Science • AI Business School
environment for data science workloads Solution on Azure
on Azure. Self-paced online learning
Microsoft Learn
• Running data experiments and training Microsoft Certified:
predictive models. Instructor-led training Azure Data Scientist Associate
Course DP-100T01:
• Managing, optimizing, and deploying Designing and Azure Data Scientists implement
machine learning models into production. Implementing a Data and run machine learning
workloads on Microsoft Azure
Machine Learning.
Additional resources
• Microsoft Docs
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Azure Data Scientists implement and run machine learning workloads on Microsoft Azure Machine Learning.
Explore recommended training resources that will help you prepare for required exams.
Instructor-led
training
Designing and Implementing a AND Implementing a Machine Learning Solution
Data Science Solution on Azure with Microsoft Azure Databricks
Exam DP-100
DP-100T01 | 3 days DP-090T00 | 1 day Designing and
Implementing a Data
Science Solution on Azure
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