Microsoft has many certification, exam, and training options that we’ve listed here. Hint: Use the ‘Quick Filter’ above to enter an exam type e.g. AI-900, or Certification Category e.g. ‘Fundamentals’
All Microsoft Certifications require one or more Exams. An Exam will have a code such as AZ-900, but the Certification will not have a code. Example: ‘AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals’ exam will give you the ‘Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals’ certification. Occasionally an exam will have a prerequisite of one or more exams, and this is clearly visible on the Certification page that aligns with the exam.
Suggested approach: Start with deciding which Certification you want to aim for. The ‘Certification Poster’ can be good to visualise this. Look at the exam(s) required for the certification. Have a look at the ‘Study Guide’ for the exam which covers what makes up the exam and other details. Take a ‘Practise Assessment’ if you feel you know the topic already and want to check before taking an exam. If you fail that, work your way through the ‘Course’ which is self paced. When ready, book the exam through the ‘Exam’ link and use the ‘Schedule Exam’ button. If you’ve never done a Microsoft exam before, get a feel for how it will look using the ‘Exam Sandbox’. For a more detailed overview of getting ready for you first exam, read ‘Take Your First Microsoft Exam!’.
For other training options, check the last section here ‘Other Training Resources’.
Main Training Links
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Typespec Azure API
Main Certification Links
Microsoft Certified: Cloud & AI Platforms
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Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
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Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900)
Retiring. Certification retirement date: June 30, 2026. Training retirement date: April 2026. Replacement: Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-901).
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Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-901)
Replacement for Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900).
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Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900)
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Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
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Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI-102)
Retiring. Certification retirement date: June 30, 2026. Training retirement date: April 2026. Replacement: Azure AI App and Agent Developer Associate (AI-103).
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Azure AI App and Agent Developer Associate (AI-103)
Replacement for Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI-102).
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Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
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Azure Data Scientist Associate (DP-100)
Retiring. Certification retirement date: June 1, 2026. Training retirement date: April 2026. Replacement: Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) Engineer Associate (AI-300).
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Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700)
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Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300)
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Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204)
Retiring. Certification retirement date: July 31, 2026. Training retirement date: May 2026. Replacement: Azure AI Cloud Developer Associate (AI-200).
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Azure AI Cloud Developer Associate (AI-200)
Replacement for Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204).
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Azure for SAP Workloads Specialty (AZ-120)
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Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty (AZ-140)
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Azure Cosmos DB Developer Specialty (DP-420)
Microsoft Certified: AI Business Solutions
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Microsoft 365 Copilot and Agent Administration Fundamentals (AB-900)
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Microsoft 365 Fundamentals (MS-900)
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Microsoft 365 Endpoint Administrator Associate (MD-102)
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Microsoft 365 Administrator Expert (MS-102)
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Microsoft 365 Teams Administrator Associate (MS-700)
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Microsoft 365 Collaboration Communications Systems Engineer Associate (MS-721)
Security - Microsoft Certified
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Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)
Retiring. Certification retirement date: August 31, 2026. Training retirement date: August 2026. Replacement: Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate (SC-500).
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Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300)
Microsoft Certified: Business User
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Microsoft Office Specialist: Word Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps) (MO-110)
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Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps) (MO-210)
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Microsoft Office Specialist: PowerPoint Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps) (MO-310)
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Microsoft Office Specialist: Outlook Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps) (MO-410)
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Microsoft Office Specialist: Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps)
Prerequisites - Three of the following: MO-110, MO-210, MO-310, MO-410 (or older 2019 equivalents)
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Microsoft Office Specialist: Word Expert (Microsoft 365 Apps) (MO-111)
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Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Expert (Microsoft 365 Apps) (MO-211)
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Microsoft Office Specialist: Expert (Microsoft 365 Apps)
Prerequisites - MO-211, MO-111, and Microsoft Office Specialist: Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps) certification (or older 2019 equivalents)
Microsoft Ninja Training
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Microsoft Azure Network Security Ninja
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Microsoft 365 Defender Ninja
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Microsoft Defender for Cloud Ninja
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Microsoft 365 Defender for IoT Ninja
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Microsoft Defender Experts Ninja Hub
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Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps Ninja
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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Ninja
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Microsoft Defender for Identity Ninja
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Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Ninja
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Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence Ninja
Other Training Resources (including third party)
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Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity training and certifications PowerPoint Deck
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Intune Training