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FY20 Q1 Competency Exam Requirements - FOR PDF - 7.10.19
FY20 Q1 Competency Exam Requirements - FOR PDF - 7.10.19
As of July 2019, we’ve updated several exam requirements. Please review this document or sign in to partner center to
see your competency status and exam requirements as they become available. Make sure to check competency
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days)—to ensure you meet current requirements at the time of your competency renewal. Please note that updated
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Please note that any competencies not included in this deck do not have exam changes planned in Q1.
App Dev competencies
Application Development
Custom App Builder and Learning Partner options
Silver Gold
Your company must have 2 individuals pass exam requirements in any Your company must have 4 individuals pass exam requirements in any
one of the focus areas: Web and Mobile Client App Dev, Universal one of the focus areas :
Windows Platform, Azure App Dev OR Azure App Dev Role:
4 individuals must pass the following certification:
Azure App Dev focus area
2 individuals must pass the following exam: MCSD: App Builder
• Exam 70-487: Developing Windows Azure and Web Services
Note: Retired exams 70-532 and 70-533 will be valid for competencies until Dec. 31, 2019. Retired exam AZ-100 will be valid for competencies until May 1, 2020. Retired exam AZ-102 will be valid for
competencies until June 30, 2020.
Application Integration
Application Integration and Learning Partner options
Silver Gold
Your company must have 4 individuals pass exams in any one of the focus areas
Your company must have 2 individuals pass exams in any one of the focus areas and assessments:
and assessments:
Azure focus area
Azure focus area 4 individuals must each pass one of the following exams:
2 individuals must each pass one of the following exams: • Exam 70-487: Developing Windows Azure and Web Services
• Exam 70-487: Developing Windows Azure and Web Services • Exam AZ-203: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure
• Exam AZ-203: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure
Windows Server focus area
Windows Server focus area 4 individuals must each pass one of the following exams:
2 individuals must each pass one of the following exams: • Exam 70-412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services
• Exam 70-412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services • Exam 70-740: Installation, storage and Compute with Windows server 2016
• Exam 70-740: Installation, storage and Compute with Windows server 2016 • Exam 70-741: Networking with Windows Server 2016
• Exam 70-741: Networking with Windows Server 2016 • Exam 70-742: Identity with Windows Server 2016
• Exam 70-742: Identity with Windows Server 2016
SQL focus area
SQL focus area 4 individuals must each pass one of the following exams:
2 individuals must each pass one of the following exams: • Exam 70-462: Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases
• Exam 70-462: Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases • Exam 70-464: Developing Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases
• Exam 70-464: Developing Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases • Exam 70–762: Developing SQL Databases
• Exam 70–762: Developing SQL Databases • Exam 70-764: Administering a SQL Database Infrastructure
• Exam 70-764: Administering a SQL Database Infrastructure
C# focus area
C# focus area 4 individuals must each pass the following exam:
2 individuals must each pass the following exam: • Exam 70-483: Programming in C#
• Exam 70-483: Programming in C#
AND
AND
The same 4 individuals must pass the following assessment:
The same 2 individuals must pass the following assessment: BizTalk Technical Competency Assessment for Application Integration (BizTalk
BizTalk Technical Competency Assessment for Application Integration (BizTalk Server 2013)
Server 2013)
Note: Retired exam 70-532 will be valid for competencies until Dec. 31, 2019.
DevOps
DevOps and Learning Partner options
Silver Gold
Your company must have 2 individuals pass exams and
Your company must have 4 individuals pass exams and
assessments:
assessments:
2 individuals must each pass one of the following
4 individuals must each pass one of the following
assessments:
assessments:
• Azure DevOps Assessment
• Azure DevOps Assessment
Note: Retired exams 70-496, 70-498 and 70-497 and will be valid for competencies until Dec. 31, 2019.
Cloud Platform and Infra
competencies
Cloud Platform
Azure Consumption and Distributor options
Silver Gold
Your company must have 1 individual pass exam requirements Your company must have 2 individuals pass exam requirements
1 individual must pass all the exams for any one role: 2 individuals must pass all the exams for any one role:
Silver Gold
Your company must have 2 individuals pass exam requirements Your company must have 4 individuals pass exam requirements
2 individuals must pass all the exams for any one role: 4 individuals must pass all the exams for any one role:
Note: Retired exams 70-532, 70-533, 70-535 and MCSA certification and will be valid for competencies until Dec. 31, 2019. Retired exams AZ-100 will be valid for competencies until May 1, 2020. Retired
exams AZ-102, AZ-302, 70-473, 70-475 and technical assessments will be valid for competencies until June 30, 2020.
Datacenter
Datacenter Solutions and Learning Partner options
Silver Gold
Your company must have 2 individuals pass exam requirements in
any one of the focus areas Your company must have 4 individuals pass exam requirements
in any one of the focus areas
Two individuals must pass one of the following exams:
Windows Server 2012 focus area
Virtualization focus area 4 individuals must pass the following certification:
2 individuals must pass the following exam: • MCSA: Windows Server 2012
• Exam 70-703: Administering Microsoft System Center
Configuration Manager and Cloud Services Integration Windows Server 2016 focus area
4 individuals must pass the following certification
Windows Server 2012 focus area • MCSA: Windows Server 2016
2 individuals must pass any one of the following exams:
• Exam 70-410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012
• Exam 70-411: Administering Windows Server 2012
• Exam 70-412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012
Services
• Exam 70-413: Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure
• Exam 70-414: Implementing an Advanced Server Infrastructure
• Exam 70-417: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server
2012
Note: Retired exams 70-773, 70-774, 70-475, 70-775 and technical assessments will be valid for
competencies until June 30, 2020
Data Platform
SQL Server Specialist option Learning option
Big Data option Note: Retired exams 70-473 will be valid for competencies until June 30, 2020
1. Pass skills validation 1. Pass skills validation
Your company must have 2 individuals pass the Your company must have 4 individuals pass the
following assessment: following assessment:
•Technical Assessment Data Platform •Technical Assessment Data Platform Foundational
Foundational
AND the same 4 individuals must pass one of the
AND the same 2 individuals must pass one of the following assessments:
following assessments: •Technical Assessment for SQL Server 2016
•Technical Assessment for SQL Server 2016 •Technical Assessment for Azure Data Warehouse
•Technical Assessment for Azure Data Warehouse •Technical Assessment Azure Data Services
•Technical Assessment Azure Data Services
Business Applications
competencies
Effective as of July 22, 2019
Customer Engagement option Unified Operations option
Your company should have at least 5 Your company should have at least 15 Your company should have at least 5 Your company should have at least 15
individuals pass one of the following exams: individuals pass one of the following exams: individuals pass one of the following exams: individuals pass one of the following exams:
• Exam MB-210: Microsoft Dynamics 365 for • Exam MB-210: Microsoft Dynamics 365 for • Exam MB-310: Microsoft Dynamics 365 for • Exam MB-310: Microsoft Dynamics 365 for
Sales Sales Finance and Operations, Financials Finance and Operations, Financials
• Exam MB-220: Microsoft Dynamics 365 for • Exam MB-220: Microsoft Dynamics 365 for • Exam MB-320: Microsoft Dynamics 365 for • Exam MB-320: Microsoft Dynamics 365 for
Marketing Marketing Finance and Operations, Manufacturing Finance and Operations, Manufacturing
• Exam MB-230: Microsoft Dynamics 365 for • Exam MB-230: Microsoft Dynamics 365 for • Exam MB-330: Microsoft Dynamics 365 for • Exam MB-330: Microsoft Dynamics 365 for
Customer Service Customer Service Finance and Operations, Supply Chain Finance and Operations, Supply Chain
• Exam MB-240: Microsoft Dynamics 365 for • Exam MB-240: Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Management Management
Field Service Field Service • Exam MB6-897: Microsoft Dynamics 365 • Exam MB6-897: Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Exam MB6-898: Microsoft Dynamics 365 • Exam MB6-898: Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Retail for Retail
for Talent for Talent • Exam MB6-898: Microsoft Dynamics 365 • Exam MB6-898: Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Exam MB2-717: Microsoft Dynamics 365 • Exam MB2-717: Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Talent for Talent
for Sales* for Sales* • Exam MB6-895: Financial Management in • Exam MB6-895: Financial Management in
• Exam MB2-877: Microsoft Dynamics 365 • Exam MB2-877: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and
for Field Service* for Field Service* Operations, Enterprise edition*** Operations, Enterprise edition*
• Exam MB2-718: Microsoft Dynamics 365 • Exam MB2-718: Microsoft Dynamics 365 • Exam MB6-896: Distribution and Trade in • Exam MB6-896: Distribution and Trade in
for Customer Service** for Customer Service** Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and
• Exam MB2-719: Microsoft Dynamics 365 • Exam MB2-719: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Operations, Enterprise edition*** Operations, Enterprise edition*
for Marketing** for Marketing**
AND AND
AND AND
2 of the same 5 individuals must pass the 5 of the same 15 individuals must pass the
2 of the same 5 individuals must pass the 5 of the same 15 individuals must pass the following exam: following exam:
following exam: following exam:
Exam MB6-894: Development, Extensions and Exam MB6-894: Development, Extensions and
Exam MB2-716: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Exam MB2-716: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Deployment for Dynamics 365 Finance and Deployment for Dynamics 365 Finance and
Customization and Configuration Customization and Configuration Operations, Enterprise edition Operations, Enterprise edition
Note: (*)Retired exams MB2-717 and MB2-877 will be valid for competencies until June 30, 2020.
Note: (***)Retired exams MB6-895, MB6-896 will be valid for competencies until August 31, 2020.
(**)Retired exams MB2-718 and MB2-719 will be valid for competencies until August 31, 2020.
Cloud Business Applications Effective as of Oct. 1, 2019
Customer Engagement option Unified Operations option
Your company should have at least 5 individuals Your company should have at least 15 Your company should have at least 5 individuals Your company should have at least 15
pass the exam requirements: individuals pass the exam requirements: pass the exam requirements: individuals pass the exam requirements:
Exam MB-200: Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement Exam MB-200: Dynamics 365 Customer Exam MB-300: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Unified Exam MB-300: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Unified
Core Engagement Core Operations Core Operations Core
Note: (*)Retired exams MB2-717 and MB2-877 will be valid for competencies until June 30, 2020.
(**)Retired exams MB2-718 and MB2-719 will be valid for competencies until August 31, 2020. Note: (***)Retired exams MB6-895, MB6-896 will be valid for competencies until August 31, 2020.
Modern Workplace
competencies
Cloud Productivity
Managed Service, Learning Partner and Distributor options
Silver Gold
1 individual must pass the following 2 individuals must pass the following
exam: exam:
• Exam MS-100: Microsoft 365 Identity • Exam MS-100: Microsoft 365 Identity
and Services and Services
Note: Retired Exams 70-346, 70-347 and MCSA: Office 365 certification will be valid for
competencies until June 30, 2020.
Small and Midmarket Cloud Solutions
Office 365 Services option
Silver Gold
No exams or assessments 2 individuals must pass the
required following exam:
• Exam MS-100: Microsoft 365
Identity and Services
Silver Gold
2 individuals must each pass all of the 4 individuals must each pass all the
following exams and certification: following exams and certification:
• Exam MS-100: Microsoft 365 Identity and • Exam MS-100: Microsoft 365 Identity
Services and Services
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Teamwork • Microsoft 365 Certified: Teamwork
Administrator Associate Administrator Associate
Note: Retired exams 70-347, 70-339 and MCSE certification will be valid for competencies until June 30, 2020
Messaging
Hybrid Services and Learning Partner options
Silver Gold
2 individuals must each pass all the following 4 individuals must pass all the following exams
exams and certification: and certification:
• MS-100: Microsoft 365 Identity and • MS-100: Microsoft 365 Identity and
Services Services
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Messaging • Microsoft 365 Certified: Messaging
Administrator Administrator
Note: Exams 70-345, 70-347 and MCSE: Productivity certification will be valid for competencies until June 30, 2020
Project and Portfolio Management
Project and Portfolio and Learning Partner options
Silver Gold
2 individuals must each pass all the following 4 individuals must pass the following exam:
exams: • Exam 70-348: Managing Projects and
• Exam 70-348: Managing Projects and Portfolios with Microsoft PPM
Portfolios with Microsoft PPM • Exam 70-778: Analyzing and Visualizing Data
• Exam 70-778: Analyzing and Visualizing with Microsoft Power BI
Data with Microsoft Power BI
AND
Note: Retired exam 74-343 will be valid for competencies until June 30, 2020
Windows and Devices
Surface Hub option Deployment Partner option
AND Note: Windows 10 Deployment, Security and Management Assessment retired on June
30, 2019 but will be valid for competency until June 30, 2020
4 individuals must each pass one of the following
exams:
• Exam MS-100: Microsoft 365 Identity and Learning Partner option
Services
• Exam MS-101: Microsoft 365 Mobility and
Security
Silver Gold
• Exam MD-100: Windows 10
2 individuals must each pass the following 4 individuals must each pass the following
• Exam MD-101: Managing Modern Desktops
assessment: assessment:
• Exam 70-334: Core Solutions of Skype for
• IoT Device Builder Assessment for • IoT Device Builder Assessment for
Business 2015
Windows 10 Windows 10
Note: Retired Surface Hub assessment and exams 70-347, 70-697 and 70-398 will be valid for competencies OR OR
until June 30, 2020.
2 individuals must each pass one of the 4 individuals must each pass one of the
following exams or certifications: following exams or certifications:
Microsoft 365 Modern Desktop Microsoft 365 Modern Desktop
OEM Partner option •
Administrator Associate
•
Administrator Associate
• Exam 70-357: Developing Mobile • Exam 70-357: Developing Mobile
2 individuals must pass the following exam: 4 individuals must pass the following exam: Apps Apps
Exam 70-735: OEM Manufacturing and Exam 70-735: OEM Manufacturing and • Exam 70-735: OEM Manufacturing • Exam 70-735: OEM Manufacturing
Deployment for Windows 10 Deployment for Windows 10 and Deployment for Windows 10 and Deployment for Windows 10
Silver Gold
2 individuals must each pass the following certification: 4 individuals must each pass the following certification:
Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert
Distributor option
Silver Gold
1 individual must pass the following certification: 2 individuals must each pass the following certification:
Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert
Note: Retired assessments will be valid for competency until June 30, 2020