Microsoft certifications are one of the most popular certification programs for developers and IT administrators. Though certification alone is not the criteria to judge a programmer or IT professional, it definitely helps the professionals to hone their skills with the latest technologies. A resume with Cloud or security certification will make the recruiter take notice of your profile in the linked in. According to Pearson “Upon earning a certification, 67% of tech professionals say they had greater self-confidence inabilities to perform in their jobs, 41% reported increased job satisfaction, and 35% saw a salary or wage increase.”
Microsft has recently refreshed its certification programs with new or updated certifications in Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and Power Platforms. You could be a developer, architect, administrator, program manager, or someone who would like to enter the IT sector (fundamentals) there is a certification available in the recent offerings by Microsoft.
The certifications are divided into 3 categories: Role-based, Speciality, and Fundamentals.
- Role-based enables you to expand your current technical skillset.
- Specialty helps to deepen your technical skills and manage your industry solutions
- Fundamentals are to master the basics and move on to the next level.
Let’s see the latest certifications under each category :
Role-Based – Azure
Expand your current technical skillset
- Azure Adm Associate (AZ-104)
- Azure Dev Associate (AZ-204)
- Azure Security Eng Associate (AZ-500)
- Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-200 DP-201)
- Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI-100)
- Azure Data Scientist Associate (DP-100)
- Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300)
- Data Analyst Associate (DA-100)
- DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400)
- Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-303 AZ-304)
Role-Based – Microsoft 365
Expand your current technical skillset
- Developer Associate (MS-600)
- Messaging Administrator Associate (MS-203)
- Modern Desktop Administrator Associate (MD-100 MD-101)
- Security Administrator Associate (MS-500)
- Teams Administrator Associate (MS-700)
Role-Based – Dynamics 365
Expand your current technical skillset
- Dynamics 365 Sales Functional Consultant Associate (PL-200 MB-210)
- Dynamics 365 Marketing Functional Consultant Associate (PL-200 MB-220)
- Dynamics 365 Customer Service Functional Consultant Associate (PL-200 MB-230)
- Dynamics 365 Field Service Functional Consultant Associate (PL-200 MB-240)
- Dynamics 365 Finance Functional Consultant Associate (MB-300 MB-310)
- Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Functional Consultant Associate (MB-300 MB-320)
- Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Functional Consultant Associate (MB-300 MB-330)
- Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Developer Associate (MB-300 MB-500)
- Dynamics 365 Business Central Functional Consultant Associate (MB-800)
- Dynamics 365 + Power Platform Solution Architect Expert (MB-600)
- Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations Apps Solution Architect Expert (MB-700)
Role-Based – Power Platform
Expand your current technical skillset
- Power Platform App Maker Associate (PL-100)
- Power Platform Developer Associate (PL-400)
- Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate (PL-200)
- Data Analyst Associate (DA-100)
- Dynamics 365 + Power Platform Solution Architect Expert (MB-600)
- Power Platform Solution Architect Expert (PL-600)
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Specialty
Deepen your technical skills and manage industry solutions
- Azure for SAP Workloads Specialty (AZ-120)
- Azure IoT Developer Specialty (AZ-220)
Fundamentals
Master the basics and move on to the next level
- Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
- Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900)
- Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900)
- Microsoft 365 Fundamentals (MS-900)
- Dynamics 365 Fundamentals Customer Engagement Apps (CRM) (MB-910)
- Power Platform Fundamentals (PL-900)
