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Training Journeys
This guide has been
created to provide Azure training journey for IT pros Continue your Azure training journey
training and
Azure training journey for developers Microsoft Azure Virtual Training Days
certification options
to achieve personal Azure training journey for data & AI pros
success.
Certifications
Microsoft Azure certifications Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty
Azure Fundamentals Azure Developer Associate
Azure Data Fundamentals DevOps Engineer Expert
Azure AI Fundamentals Azure IoT Developer Specialty
Azure Administrator Associate Azure Database Administrator Associate
Azure Security Engineer Associate Azure Data Engineer Associate
Azure Stack Hub Operator Associate Data Analyst Associate
Azure Solutions Architect Expert Azure AI Engineer Associate
Azure for SAP Workloads Specialty Azure Data Scientist Associate
Welcome to How to use this deck
Microsoft Azure
training and
certifications Training journey
Recommended tracks to help you identify where to start your training and where to go
based on your role or projects..

Our approach to learning

is to develop an inclusive Certification portfolio
Available certifications and associated exams in portfolio.
environment for every
stage in an individual’s
career.
Certification overview
Identify the right candidate profile with the recommended skills knowledge and experience.

Certification journey
Recommended steps to earn a certification, including preparation resources and
opportunities for continue learning.

Certification learning path

Recommended training content to prepare for certification exams, including self-paced
training and Microsoft Official Courseware (MOC) delivered by Learning Partners.
Azure training journey for IT pros
Master Grow in role Continue to grow
the basics with additional
Start here training
New to the cloud or Implement, manage, Migrate apps &
Implement and manage secure Deliver continuous value
new to Azure and monitor cloud infrastructure
cloud solutions integrating people, processes,
Azure fundamentals solutions to the cloud
Azure security engineer and technologies
Azure Fundamentals Azure administrator
Azure Security Engineer Associate DevOps engineer
Azure Administrator
DevOps Engineer Expert Manage Windows
Associate Server and hybrid
cloud solutions
Design and implement end to
end cloud solutions Bring cloud agility on-premises
Azure Stack Hub operator Manage Linux
Azure solutions architect
on Azure
Azure Solutions Architect Expert Azure Stack Hub Operator Associate

Manage SAP solutions on Azure Deliver virtual desktop

Azure for SAP workloads experiences and remote apps
Azure for SAP Workloads Specialty on Azure
Administrator for Azure Virtual
Desktop
Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty

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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

New to data solutions on

Azure
Azure data fundamentals
Azure Data Fundamentals

Build, manage, and deploy Design and implement end-

AI solutions to-end cloud solutions
New to AI or new to AI Azure AI engineer Azure solutions architect
on Azure Azure AI Engineer Associate Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Azure AI fundamentals
Azure AI Fundamentals

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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

New to data solutions on

Azure
Azure dta fundamentals
Azure Data Fundamentals Start here Start here

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

IT Pros Developers and Data & AI Pros

Migrate apps & infrastructure to Manage Windows Server and Migrate data to the cloud
the cloud Hybrid cloud solutions

Migrating Application Windows Server 2019 Migrate SQL workloads to Azure – Course DP-050T00
Workloads to Azure Course Administration – Course
WS-050T00 WS-011T00

Migrate NoSQL workloads to Azure Cosmos DB

Microsoft Learn learning paths Windows Server 2019 Hybrid Course DP-060T00
and Azure IaaS –
Course WS-012T00

Migrate Open Source Data Workloads to Azure

Azure Stack HCI – Course DP-070T00
Manage Linux on Azure Course- WS-013T00

Microsoft Learn learning paths Microsoft Learn learning paths Microsoft Learn learning paths

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Grow your skills in just days

Take advantage of free, in-depth, virtual training events, and start boosting your career potential right away. Grow
your technical skills through weekly events for every skill level.

Azure Fundamentals Azure AI Fundamentals

Azure Data Fundamentals DevOps with GitHub

Migrating On-Premises Infrastructure and Data Modernize .NET Apps

Linux OSS Database Migration Implementing Hybrid Infrastructure

Deliver Integrated Analytics with Azure Synapse

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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)

▾ 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)
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Exam details Certification

Who is this Products featured

certification for?
AZ-900: Pass certification exam
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals AZ-900 to earn this certification • Microsoft Azure

Candidates for this certification

Skills measured:
should have foundational
knowledge of cloud services • Describe cloud concepts

and how those services are • Describe core Azure services

provided with Microsoft Azure. • Describe security, privacy, compliance, and trust Microsoft Certified:
Azure Fundamentals
• Describe Azure pricing Service Level
Agreements and Lifecycles Azure Fundamentals validates
foundational knowledge of cloud
Knowledge and experience: services and how those services
are provided with Microsoft Azure.
A candidate for this exam should be able to
demonstrate a fundamental knowledge of cloud
concepts, as well as Azure services, workloads,
security, privacy, pricing, and support. In addition, a
candidate should be familiar with concepts of
networking, storage, compute, application support,
and application development.

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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

• You want to demonstrate a fundamental Self-paced online learning

knowledge of cloud concepts, as well Microsoft Learn Microsoft Certified:
as Azure services, workloads, security, Azure Fundamentals
privacy, pricing, and support. Instructor-led training
Course AZ-900T01: Azure Fundamentals validates
Microsoft Azure foundational knowledge of cloud
Fundamentals (1 Day) services and how those services are
provided with Microsoft Azure.
OR

Course AZ-900T00:
Microsoft Azure
Fundamentals (2 Day)

Additional resources
• Microsoft Docs

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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

Pass certification exam AZ-900

to earn this certification

Describe core Describe core solutions Describe identity, Microsoft Certified:

Azure concepts and management tools governance, privacy, and Azure Fundamentals
3 modules on Azure compliance features
7 modules 4 modules
Self-paced online
training on
Microsoft Learn Describe core Describe general Describe Azure cost
Azure services security and network management and service
5 modules security features level agreements
3 modules 3 modules

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Exam details Certification

Who is this Products featured

certification for?
DP-900: Pass certification exam
Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals DP-900 to earn this certification • Microsoft Azure

Candidates for this certification • Microsoft SQL Server

Skills measured:
should have foundational
• Describe core data concepts
knowledge of core data concepts
• Describe how to work with relational data on Azure
and how they are implemented
using Microsoft Azure data services. • Describe how to work with non-relational data on Azure
Microsoft Certified:
• Describe an analytics workload on Azure Azure Data Fundamentals
Azure Data Fundamentals
Knowledge and experience: validates foundational knowledge
of core data concepts and how
A candidate for this exam should be familiar with the
they are implemented using
concepts of relational and non-relational data, and
Microsoft Azure data services.
different types of data workloads such as transactional
or analytical.

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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.

AND Take a practice exam

Self-paced online learning
Microsoft Official
• You want to demonstrate your Microsoft Learn Microsoft Certified:
Practice Test DP-900
knowledge of core data concepts Azure Data Fundamentals
like relational and non-relational Instructor-led training
data, types of data workloads like Course DP-900T00: Azure Data Fundamentals validates
transactional or analytical, and how Microsoft Azure Data foundational knowledge of core
they are implemented using Azure Fundamentals data concepts and how they are
data services. implemented using Microsoft Azure
data services.

Additional resources
• Microsoft Docs

Brand new? First, master the basics.

New to the cloud or Azure?

Choose Azure Fundamentals training.

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Get started at
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

Pass certification exam DP-900

to earn this certification

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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Overview of Microsoft Certified:
Get started at:
Azure AI Fundamentals aka.ms/AzureCerts_AIFundamentals

Exam details Certification

Who is this Products featured

certification for?
AI-900: Pass certification exam AI-900
Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals to earn this certification • Microsoft Azure

Candidates for this certification

Skills measured:
should have foundational
• Describe AI workloads and considerations
knowledge of machine learning
(ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) • Describe fundamental principles of machine learning on Azure
concepts and related Microsoft • Describe features of computer vision workloads on Azure
Microsoft Certified:
Azure services. This certification • Describe features of Natural Language Processing (NLP) Azure AI Fundamentals
is intended for candidates with workloads on Azure
Azure AI Fundamentals validates
both technical and non-technical • Describe features of conversational AI workloads on Azure foundational knowledge of
machine learning and artificial
backgrounds. Data science and
Knowledge and experience: intelligence concepts and related
software engineering experience Microsoft Azure services.
are not required; however, some A candidate for this exam should have knowledge of common
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence workloads and
general programming knowledge how to implement them on Azure.
or experience would be beneficial.

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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 Artificial Intelligence
(AI) or AI on Azure.
Take a practice exam
Self-paced online learning
AND Microsoft Learn Microsoft Official
Practice Test AI-900 Microsoft Certified:
• You want to demonstrate your Azure AI Fundamentals
Instructor-led training
knowledge of common Machine
Course AI-900T00:
Learning and AI workloads and how Azure AI Fundamentals validates
Microsoft Azure AI
to implement them on Azure. foundational knowledge of
Fundamentals
machine learning and artificial
intelligence concepts and related
Additional resources Microsoft Azure services.

• Microsoft Docs

Brand new? First, master the basics.

New to the cloud or Azure?

Choose Azure Fundamentals training.

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Azure AI Fundamentals validates foundational knowledge of machine learning and artificial intelligence 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

Pass certification exam AI-900

to earn this certification

Get started with Explore computer Explore Microsoft Certified:

artificial intelligence vision in conversational AI Azure AI Fundamentals
on Azure Microsoft Azure 1 module
1 module 6 modules
Self-paced online
training on
Microsoft Learn Create no-code Explore natural
predictive models with language processing
Azure Machine Learning 4 modules
4 modules

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Exam details Certification

Who is this Products featured

certification for?
AZ-104: Pass certification exam
Microsoft Azure Administrator AZ-104 to earn this certification • Microsoft Azure

Candidates for this certification

Skills measured:
should have subject matter
• Manage Azure identities and governance
expertise implementing, managing,
and monitoring an organization’s • Implement and manage storage
Microsoft Azure environment. • Deploy and manage Azure compute resources
Microsoft Certified:
Responsibilities for this role include • Configure and manage virtual networking Azure Administrator Associate
implementing, managing, and • Monitor and back up Azure resources Azure Administrators implement,
monitoring identity, governance, manage, and monitor an organization’s
Microsoft Azure environment.
storage, compute, and virtual Knowledge and experience:
networks in a cloud environment, A candidate for this exam should have at least six months
plus provision, size, monitor, and of hands-on experience administering Azure, along with
a strong understanding of core Azure services, Azure
adjust resources, when needed. workloads, security, and governance. In addition, this
role should have experience using PowerShell, Azure CLI,
Azure portal, and Azure Resource Manager templates.

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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

Additional resources • Course WS-012T00:

Windows Server 2019
• Microsoft Docs Hybrid and Azure IaaS
Brand new? First, master the basics.
• Azure Architecture Center
New to the cloud or Azure? • Course WS-013T00: Azure
Choose Azure Fundamentals training. • Microsoft Azure Well- Stack HCI
Architected Framework
New to administering Azure?
Choose Prerequisites for Azure
administrators.

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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 virtual networks for Azure Administrator
9 modules in Azure Azure administrators Associate
8 modules 12 modules
Self-paced online
training on
Microsoft Learn Manage identities Deploy and Monitor and
and governance manage Azure back up Azure
in Azure compute resources resources
11 modules 14 modules 8 modules

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Azure Security Engineer Associate aka.ms/AzureCerts_SecurityEngineer

Exam details Certification

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certification for? Products featured
AZ-500: Pass certification exam AZ-500
Candidates for this certification should Microsoft Azure Security Technologies to earn this certification • Microsoft Azure
have subject matter expertise
implementing security controls and Skills measured:
threat protection, managing identity • Manage identity and access
and access, and protecting data, • Implement platform protection
applications, and networks in cloud and
• Manage security operations
hybrid environments as part of an end- Microsoft Certified:
• Secure data and applications Azure Security Engineer Associate
to-end infrastructure.
Azure Security Engineers implement
Responsibilities for this role include Knowledge and experience: security controls and threat
maintaining the security posture, protection, manage identity and
A candidate for this exam should have strong skills
identifying and remediating access, and protect data, applications,
in scripting and automation; a deep understanding
and networks in cloud and hybrid
vulnerabilities by using a variety of of networking, virtualization, and cloud N-tier
environments as part of an end-to-
architecture; and a strong familiarity with cloud
security tools, implementing threat end infrastructure.
capabilities and products and services for Azure,
protection, and responding to security plus other Microsoft products and services.
incident escalations.

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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.

First, make sure your skills are up to date.

Need to update your skills in Azure

administration?
Azure Administrator training on
Microsoft Learn.

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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

Secure your cloud Implement network Manage identity Microsoft Certified:

applications in Azure security in Azure and access in Azure Azure Security
6 modules 5 modules Active Directory Engineer Associate
9 modules
Self-paced online
training on
Microsoft Learn Implement resource Implement virtual Manage security
management machine host operations in Azure
security in Azure security in Azure 8 modules
6 modules 6 modules

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Azure Stack Hub Operator Associate aka.ms/AzureCerts_StackHubOperator

Exam details Certification

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certification for? Products featured
AZ-600: Pass certification exam AZ-600
Candidates for this certification are Configuring and Operating a Hybrid Cloud with to earn this certification • Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure Stack Hub
Azure administrators or Azure Stack Hub
operators who provide cloud services to Skills measured:
end users or customers from within their • Provide services
own datacenter using Azure Stack Hub. • Implement data center integration

Responsibilities include to plan, deploy, • Manage identity and access Microsoft Certified:
Azure Stack Hub Operator Associate
package, update, and maintain the • Manage infrastructure
Azure Stack Hub infrastructure. They Azure Stack Hub operators provide
cloud services to their end users or
also offer hybrid cloud resources and Knowledge and experience: customers from within their own
requested services and manage A candidate for this exam should have significant datacenter using Azure Stack Hub.
infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and experience managing and operating Azure Stack Hub
environments. They should have a strong understanding of
platform as a service (PaaS). Azure, in addition to some knowledge of virtualization,
networking, and identity management. They need to
understand how Azure Stack Hub enables DevOps
processes and the hybrid development model.

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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

First, make sure your skills are up to date.

Need to update your skills in Azure

administration?
Azure Administrator training on
Microsoft Learn.


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Azure Solutions Architect Expert aka.ms/AzureCerts_SolutionsArchitect

Exam details Certification

Who is this
certification for? Products featured
AZ-303: AZ-304: Pass certification exams
Candidates for this certification Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies Microsoft Azure Architect Design AZ-303 and AZ-304 to • Microsoft Azure
earn this certification
should have subject matter
Skills measured: Skills measured:
expertise in designing and
• Implement and monitor an Azure infrastructure • Design monitoring
implementing solutions that run
on Microsoft Azure, including • Implement management and security solutions • Design identity and security

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
Knowledge and experience: Architect Expert
Responsibilities for this role A candidate for this exam should have advanced Knowledge and experience: Azure Solution Architects
include advising stakeholders and 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
translating business requirements security, business continuity, disaster recovery, experience and knowledge of IT operations, Microsoft Azure, including
including networking, virtualization, identity, aspects like compute,
into secure, scalable, and reliable data platform, budgeting, and governance.
security, business continuity, disaster recovery, network, storage, and security.
cloud solutions. data platform, budgeting, and governance.

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Azure Solutions Architect Expert aka.ms/AzureCerts_SolutionsArchitect

Exam details Certification

Who is this
certification for? Products featured
AZ-303: AZ-304: Pass certification exams
Candidates for this certification Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies Microsoft Azure Architect Design AZ-303 and AZ-304 to • Microsoft Azure
earn this certification
should have subject matter
Skills measured: Skills measured:
expertise in designing and
• Implement and monitor an Azure infrastructure • Design monitoring
implementing solutions that run
on Microsoft Azure, including • Implement management and security solutions • Design identity and security

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
Knowledge and experience: Architect Expert
Responsibilities for this role A candidate for this exam should have advanced Knowledge and experience: Azure Solution Architects
include advising stakeholders and 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
translating business requirements security, business continuity, disaster recovery, experience and knowledge of IT operations, Microsoft Azure, including
including networking, virtualization, identity, aspects like compute,
into secure, scalable, and reliable data platform, budgeting, and governance.
security, business continuity, disaster recovery, network, storage, and security.
cloud solutions. data platform, budgeting, and governance.

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The journey to Microsoft Certified:
Get started at
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.
First, make sure your skills are up to date. Microsoft Azure Technologies for
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 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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Exam details Certification

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certification for? AZ-120:
Planning and Administering Microsoft Azure for SAP Workloads
Pass certification exam AZ-120 to
earn this certification • Microsoft Azure
Candidates for this certification should
Skills measured:
be architects or engineers with
extensive experience and knowledge of • Migrate SAP Workloads to Azure
the SAP system landscape and industry • Design an Azure Solution to Support SAP Workloads
standards that are specific to the initial • Build and Deploy Azure for SAP Workloads
Microsoft Certified:
migration or integration and the long- Azure for SAP Workloads Specialty
• Validate Azure Infrastructure for SAP Workloads
term operation of an SAP solution on
• Operationalize Azure SAP Architecture Architects or engineers for
Microsoft Azure. Azure for SAP Workloads have
extensive experience and knowledge
Knowledge and experience:
Responsibilities for this role include of the SAP system landscape and
making recommendations on services A candidate for this exam should have extensive experience industry standards that are specific to
and knowledge of SAP applications: SAP HANA, S/4HANA, SAP the long-term operation of an SAP
and adjust resources as appropriate for NetWeaver, SAP BW/4HANA, OS servers for SAP applications solution on Microsoft Azure.
optimal resiliency, performance, scale, and databases, Azure portal, ARM templates, operating systems,
provision, size, and monitoring. virtualization, cloud infrastructure, storage structures, high
availability design, disaster recovery design, data protection
concepts, and networking.

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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?
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Microsoft Learn.

Need to update your skills in Azure

architecture?
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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

Pass certification exam AZ-120

to earn this certification

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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Exam details Certification

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certification for? Products featured
AZ-140: Pass certification exam AZ-140
Candidates for the Azure Virtual Desktop Configuring and Operating Microsoft to earn this certification • Microsoft Azure
Specialty certification are administrators with Azure Virtual Desktop
subject matter expertise in planning, delivering, Skills measured:
and managing virtual desktop experiences and • Plan an Azure Virtual Desktop architecture
remote apps, for any device, on Azure.
• Implement an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure
Responsibilities for this role include deploying • Manage access and security
virtual desktop experiences and apps to Azure. Microsoft Certified:
• Manage user environments and apps Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty
Professionals in this role deliver applications on
Azure Virtual Desktop and optimize them to run • Monitor and maintain an Azure Virtual Desktop Administrators for Azure Virtual
infrastructure Desktop plan, deliver, and manage
in multi-session virtual environments. To deliver
virtual desktop experiences and
these experiences, they work closely with Azure remote apps, for any device,
Knowledge and experience:
administrators and architects, along with on Azure.
Microsoft 365 administrators. Candidates for this certification should have experience in Azure
technologies, including virtualization, networking, identity,
storage, backups, resilience, and disaster recovery. They should
understand on-premises virtual desktop infrastructure
technologies as they relate to migrating to Windows Virtual
Desktop. These professionals use the Azure portal and Azure
Resource Manager templates to accomplish many of their tasks.
They might use PowerShell and Azure Command-Line Interface
(CLI) for more efficient automation.

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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 to Microsoft Azure Virtual
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.

First, make sure your skills are up to date.

Need to update your skills in Azure

administration?
Azure Administrator training on
Microsoft Learn.

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Azure Developer Associate aka.ms/AzureCerts_Developer

Exam details Certification

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certification for?
AZ-204: Pass certification exam
Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure AZ-204 to earn this certification • Microsoft Azure

Candidates for this certification should

Skills measured:
have subject matter expertise
• Develop Azure compute solutions
designing, building, testing, and
maintaining cloud applications and • Develop for Azure storage
services on Microsoft Azure. • Implement Azure security

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, and maintenance. A candidate for this exam should have 1-2 years professional
development experience and experience with Microsoft Azure. In
performance tuning, and monitoring. addition, have ability programming in a language supported by
Azure and proficiency in Azure SDKs, Azure PowerShell, Azure CLI,
data storage options, data connections, APIs, app authentication
and authorization, compute and container deployment,
debugging, performance tuning, and monitoring.

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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 Microsoft Azure build, test, and maintain cloud
toward any of these certifications: applications and services.

• MCSD: App Builder OR

• MCSA: Web Applications
Course AZ-020T00:
• MCSA: Universal Windows Platform Microsoft Azure Solutions
for AWS Developers

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 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

Pass certification exam AZ-204

to earn this certification

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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Prerequisite Exam details Certification

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certification for?
Certification option 1 AZ-400: Pass certification exam AZ-400
Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions to earn this certification • Microsoft Azure
• Azure Administrator Associate
Candidates for this certification
Skills measured:
should have subject matter OR
• Develop an instrumentation strategy
expertise working with people,
Certification option 2 • Develop a Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) strategy
processes, and technologies to
continuously deliver business value. • Azure Developer Associate • Develop a security and compliance plan
Microsoft Certified:
• Manage source control DevOps Engineer Expert
Candidates must be familiar with
• Facilitate communication and collaboration DevOps Engineers work
both Azure administration and with people, processes, and
development and must be expert • Define and implement continuous integration technologies to continuously
deliver business value.
in at least one of these areas. • Define and implement a continuous delivery and
release management strategy

Knowledge and experience:

A candidate for this exam should have expertise
implementing strategies for collaboration, code,
infrastructure, source control, security, compliance,
continuous integration, testing, delivery, monitoring, and
feedback. Additionally, a candidate must be familiar with
both Azure administration and development and must be
expert in at least one of these areas.

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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

• Azure Architecture Center

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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*

Develop an Develop a Facilitate Microsoft Certified:

instrumentation security and communication DevOps Engineer Expert
strategy compliance plan and collaboration
12 modules 11 modules 6 modules
Self-paced online
training on
Microsoft Learn Develop a Site Manage Define and implement
Reliability Engineering source control continuous integration
(SRE) strategy 15 modules 11 modules
8 modules

*As a prerequisite for this certification, earn either the Azure Administrator Associate or the Azure Developer Associate certification

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Who is this
Exam details Certification
certification for?
Candidates for this certification should
Products featured
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 set up, • 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
options. IoT Developers must be able to program in at least one
Azure IoT SDK-supported language.

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Decide if this is the right Pass required exam to
certification for you Explore this resource next 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-220 Explore this
responsibilities include: Practice Test AZ-220 Microsoft Azure resource next
• AZ-220 IoT Developer
• Managing the device lifecycle–set up, • AI edge engineer
configuration, and maintenance–using cloud learning path
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

• Azure Developer Guide

• Azure Architecture Center

Brand new? First, master the basics.

New to the cloud or Azure?

Choose Azure Fundamentals training.

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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.
Explore recommended training resources that will help you prepare for required exams.

Instructor-led
training
Microsoft Azure IoT Developer
AZ-220T00 | 4 days
Exam AZ-220
Microsoft Azure
IoT Developer

Pass certification exam AZ-220

to earn this certification
Introduction to Build the intelligent edge Develop with Azure
Azure IoT with Azure IoT Edge Digital Twins Microsoft Certified:
4 modules Azure IoT Developer Specialty
8 modules 3 modules

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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Exam details Certification

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certification for?
DP-300: Pass certification exam
Administering Relational Databases on Microsoft Azure (beta) DP-300 to earn this certification • Microsoft Azure

Candidates for this certification • Microsoft SQL Server

Skills measured:
should be data management
• Plan and implement data platform resources
specialists with subject matter
expertise implementing and • Implement a secure environment
managing cloud and on-premises • Monitor and optimize operational resources
Microsoft Certified:
relational databases built on top of • Optimize query performance Azure Database Administrator Associate
Microsoft SQL Server and Azure data Azure Database Administrators implement and
• Perform automation of tasks
services. Responsibilities for this role manage cloud and on-premises relational
• Plan and implement a High Availability and databases built on top of Microsoft SQL Server
include database management, Disaster Recovery (HADR) environment and Azure data services.
availability, and security, plus
• Perform administration by using T-SQL
performance monitoring and
optimization of modern relational Knowledge and experience:
database solutions. A candidate for this exam should have experience using
a variety of methods and tools to perform day-to-day
operations, including applying knowledge of using T-SQL.

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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 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
Brand new? First, master the basics.

New to the cloud or Azure?

Choose Azure Fundamentals training.

New to data solutions on Azure?

Choose Azure Data Fundamentals training

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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

Pass certification exam DP-300

to earn this certification

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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Exam details Certification

Who is this
certification for? DP-203: Pass certification exam DP-203 to
Products featured
Data Engineering on Microsoft Azure earn this certification • Microsoft Azure
Candidates for this certification have subject
matter expertise integrating, transforming,
Skills measured:
and consolidating data from various
structured and unstructured data systems into • Design and implement data storage

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. This data systems into structures that are
data processing languages, such as SQL, Python, or Scala,
professional uses 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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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 guides Exam DP-203 Explore these
responsibilities include: 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
Designing and integrate, transform, and
OR SQL workloads to Azure
Implementing a consolidate data from
Microsoft Azure AI various structured and • Course DP-060T00: Migrate
If you already have or were unstructured data systems
Solution (coming soon) 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
Brand new? First, master the basics.

New to the cloud or Azure?

Choose Azure Fundamentals training.

New to data solutions on Azure?

Choose Azure Data Fundamentals training.

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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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Exam details Certification

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certification for?
DA-100: Pass certification exam DA-100 to
Analyzing Data with Microsoft Power BI (beta) earn this certification • Microsoft Power BI

Candidates for this certification

Skills measured:
should have subject matter
• Prepare the data
expertise helping businesses to
maximize the value of their data • Model the data
assets using Microsoft Power • Visualize the data
Microsoft Certified:
BI. Responsibilities for this role • Analyze the data Data Analyst Associate
include designing and building Data Analysts help businesses to
• Deploy and maintain deliverables
scalable data models, cleaning and maximize the value of their data
assets using Microsoft Power BI.
transforming data, and enabling Knowledge and experience:
advanced analytics capabilities A candidate for this exam should have a fundamental
that provide meaningful business understanding of data repositories and data
processing in the cloud and in on-premises settings.
value through easy-to-understand In addition, the role should have knowledge and
data visualizations. experience with Power BI.

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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 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

First, make sure your skills are up to date.

New to the cloud or Azure?

Choose Azure Fundamentals training.

New to data solutions on Azure?

Choose Azure Data Fundamentals training.

Need to update your skills on

Microsoft Power Platform?
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Data Analysts help businesses to maximize the value of their data assets using Microsoft Power BI.
Explore recommended training resources that will help you prepare for required exams.

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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Who is this Exam details Certification

certification for?
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should have subject matter expertise Designing and Implementing a Microsoft Azure AI Solution to earn this certification • Microsoft Azure
building, managing, and deploying
Skills measured:
AI solutions that leverage Azure
Cognitive Services, Azure Cognitive • Plan and manage an Azure cognitive services solution

Search, and Microsoft Bot • Implement computer vision solutions

Framework. • Implement natural language processing solutions
Microsoft Certified:
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participating in all phases of AI • Implement conversational AI solutions Azure AI Engineers build,

manage, and deploy AI
solutions development—from
solutions that leverage Azure
requirements definition and design Knowledge and experience: Cognitive Services, Azure
to development, deployment, A candidate for this exam should be proficient in C#, Python, Cognitive Search,
or JavaScript and should be able to use REST-based APIs and and Microsoft Bot Framework.
maintenance, performance tuning,
SDKs to build computer vision, natural language processing,
and monitoring. knowledge mining, and conversational AI solutions on
Azure. In addition, a candidate should understand the
components that make up the Azure AI portfolio and the
available data storage options. A candidate also needs to
understand and be able to apply responsible AI principles.

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• Participating in all phases of AI solutions • Create machine
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Implementing a Microsoft
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Azure AI Solution (4 days)
and Microsoft Bot Framework.

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Azure Data Scientist Associate
include planning and creating a • Deploy and consume models
Azure Data Scientists implement
suitable working environment for and run machine learning
data science workloads on Azure, Knowledge and experience: workloads on Microsoft Azure
Machine Learning.
running data experiments and train A candidate for this exam should have knowledge
and experience in data science and using Azure
predictive models, and managing, Machine Learning.
optimizing, and deploying machine
learning models into production.

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Course DP-100T01:
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machine learning models into production. Implementing a Data and run machine learning
workloads on Microsoft Azure
Machine Learning.
Additional resources
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Brand new? First, master the basics.

New to the cloud or Azure?

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Azure Data Scientists implement and run machine learning workloads on Microsoft Azure Machine Learning.
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to earn this certification

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5 modules 12 modules

Self-paced online
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