Partner Network

Updated competency exams

and certifications for 2020
Worldwide, business is moving to the cloud. We’re focused on supporting you through
this shift to a thriving cloud-based economy by ensuring you have the latest technical
skills to meet your customers’ needs. With that in mind, we’re retiring several exams and
certifications, and introducing new ones that are eligible for competency attainment
and renewal.

See how updated exams and certifications impact your competency

Review the following table carefully and check Partner Center regularly to make sure you meet all current requirements
for competency attainment and renewal. Updated exam requirements are available only in Partner Center. If your
organization has not moved your membership management from Partner Membership Center (PMC) to Partner
Center, you’ll need to do so before you can attain or renew your competency. If you have questions or need support,
we’re here to help.

Retiring and new exams and certifications as of June 30, 2020

Exams and certifications retiring on June 30, 2020, will remain eligible for competency attainment and renewal until
June 30, 2021, if taken before they are retired.

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Please note that you’ll see these exam changes reflected in Partner Center in March.

Application Development

Option(s) Level Exams retiring June 30, 2020 New qualifying exams

Microsoft Certified: Azure

70-487 Developing Microsoft
Developer Associate
Azure and Web Services
OR
70-480 Programming in HTML5 Microsoft Certified: Power Apps +
with JavaScript and CSS3 Dynamics 365 Developer Associate

OR
Silver 70-483 Programming in C#
Microsoft Certified: Dynamics
70-486 Developing ASP.NET 365: Finance and Operations
MVC Web Applications Apps Developer Associate

OR
70-357 Developing Mobile Apps
Microsoft 365 Certified:
Custom App Builder Developer Associate
option

AND
Microsoft Certified: Azure
Learning Partner option
Developer Associate

OR

Microsoft Certified: Power Apps +

Dynamics 365 Developer Associate

OR
Gold MCSD: App Builder
Microsoft Certified: Dynamics
365: Finance and Operations
Apps Developer Associate

OR

Microsoft 365 Certified:

Developer Associate

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Application Integration

Option(s) Level Exams retiring June 30, 2020 New qualifying exams

70-487 Developing Microsoft

Azure and Web Services

70-412 Configuring Advanced

Windows Server 2012 Services

Silver 70-740 Installation, Storage,

and Compute with Windows
Server 2016

70-741 Networking with

Application Integrator Windows Server 2016
option
70-742 Identity with Windows Microsoft Certified: Azure
AND Server 2016 Developer Associate
Learning Partner option
70-462 Administering Microsoft
SQL Server 2012/2014 Databases

70-464 Developing Microsoft

SQL Server 2012/2014 Databases
Gold
70-762 Developing SQL Databases

70-764 Administering a SQL

Database Infrastructure

70-483 Programming in C#

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Cloud Business Applications

Option(s) Level Exams retiring June 30, 2020 New qualifying exams

MB-200 Microsoft Power Platform

+ Dynamics 365

MB-210 Microsoft Dynamics

Silver
365 for Sales
MB6-898 Microsoft Dynamics
365 Human Resources MB-220 Microsoft Dynamics
365 for Marketing
Customer Engagement MB2-716 Microsoft
option Dynamics 365 Customization MB-230: Microsoft Dynamics
and Configuration 365 for Customer Service

MB-240: Microsoft Dynamics

Gold
365 for Field Service

MB-400 Microsoft Power Apps +

Dynamics 365 Developer

MB6-897: Microsoft Dynamics MB-300 Microsoft Dynamics

365 for Retail 365 Unified Operations Core
Silver
MB6-898 Microsoft Dynamics MB-310 Microsoft Dynamics
365 Human Resources 365 Finance

MB6-894 Development, Extensions MB-320 Microsoft Dynamics

Unified Operations option
and Deployment for Microsoft 365 Supply Chain Management,
Dynamics 365 Finance* Manufacturing

Gold *New replacement exam will be MB-330 Microsoft Dynamics 365 for
coming soon. Please continue to Supply Chain Management
check Partner Center.

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Communications

Option(s) Level Exams retiring June 30, 2020 New qualifying exams

70-334 Core Solutions of Skype

Systems Integrator option Silver for Business 2015

AND Microsoft 365 Certified:

70-333 Enterprise Voice Skype
Teams Administrator Associate
Learning Partner option for Business 2015
Gold
MCSE: Productivity

Data Analytics

Option(s) Level Exams retiring June 30, 2020 New qualifying exams

Microsoft Certified: Azure

Data Scientist Associate
Silver
70-767 Implementing a Data OR
Data Analytics
Warehouse using SQL Microsoft Certified: Azure
Specialist option
Data Engineer Associate
AND 70-768 Developing SQL Data
Models Other new exams will be made
Learning Partner option
Gold available to partners before June 30,
2020. Please continue to
check Partner Center.

Silver New exams will be made

70-778 Analyzing and Visualizing available to partners before
Power BI option Data with Microsoft Power BI June 30, 2020. Please continue
Gold to check Partner Center.

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Datacenter

Option(s) Level Exams retiring June 30, 2020 New qualifying exams

70-410 Installing and Configuring

Windows Server 2012

70-411 Administering Windows

Server 2012

70-412 Configuring Advanced

Windows Server 2012 Services

70-413 Designing and

Implementing a Server
Infrastructure

70-414 Implementing an Advanced

Server Infrastructure We’re working on a new technical
Datacenter Solutions assessment that will be available
Silver 70-417 Upgrading Your Skills
option before June 30, 2020. Please continue
to MCSA Windows Server 2012
AND to check Partner Center
70-703 Administering for the new exams and assessments
Learning Partner option Microsoft System Center
as they become available.
Configuration Manager and
Cloud Services Integration (*)

* While this exam was retired

publicly on December 31, 2019,
it will be retired for partners on
June 30, 2020. Partners can use this
link to take the exam until June 30,
2020, when the exam will no longer
be available for partners as well.

Gold MCSA: Windows Server 2012

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Data Platform

Option(s) Level Exams retiring June 30, 2020 New qualifying exams

Silver 70-761 Querying Data with Microsoft Certified: Azure Data

Transact-SQL Engineer Associate
SQL Server
Specialist option 70-762 Developing SQL Databases
New exams will be made available to
AND 70-764 Administering a SQL partners before June 30, 2020. Please
Database Infrastructure
Learning Partner option continue to check Partner Center.
Gold 70-765 Provisioning SQL Databases

Project and Portfolio Management

Option(s) Level Exams retiring June 30, 2020 New qualifying exams

70-778 Analyzing and Visualizing

Data with Microsoft Power BI

Silver 70-348 Project and Portfolio Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams

Management (*) Administrator Associate
Project and Portfolio
option * While this exam was retired publicly
New exams will be made
on December 31, 2019, it will be
AND available to partners before
retired for partners on June 30, 2020.
June 30, 2020. Please continue
Learning Partner option Partners can use this link to take
to check Partner Center.
the exam until June 30, 2020, when
Gold
the exam will no longer be available
for partners as well

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Windows and Devices Competency

Option(s) Level Exams retiring June 30, 2020 New qualifying exams

Silver
Application Builders Microsoft 365 Certified:
70-357 Developing Mobile Apps
option Developer Associate
Gold

MS-100 Microsoft 365 Identity

and Services

MS-101 Microsoft 365 Mobility

and Security
70-334 Core Solutions for Microsoft
Surface Hub option Gold Skype for Business 2015
MD-100 Microsoft 365
Certified: Modern Desktop
Administrator Associate

MD-101 Managing
Modern Desktops

70-735 OEM Manufacturing and

Deployment for Windows 10 (*)
Silver
* While this exam was retired publicly
on December 31, 2019, it will be Microsoft 365 Certified: Modern
System Builder option retired for partners on June 30, 2020. Desktop Administrator Associate

Partners can use this link to take

the exam until June 30, 2020, when
Gold
the exam will be retired for partners
as well.

70-357 Developing Mobile Apps

Silver 70-735 OEM Manufacturing and

Deployment for Windows 10 (*)

* While this exam was retired publicly

Microsoft 365 Certified: Modern
Learning Partner option on December 31, 2019, it will be
Desktop Administrator Associate
retired for partners on June 30, 2020.
Partners can use this link to take
Gold
the exam until June 30, 2020, when
the exam will be retired for partners
as well.