Category: Certification

Microsoft Ignite, which is a virtual event this year, will be taking place from September 22 – 24 2020. Every year Microsoft offers one free certification exam at Ignite and this year is no different. Each participant who complete one collection in the Cloud Skills Challenger will be eligible for a free certification exam. Exam can be redeem starting October 12, 2020 and is valid until March 31, 2021.

Here are the eligible exams.

By Product	Exams
Azure	AI-100: Designing and Implementing an Azure AI Solution AI-900: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator AZ-120: Planning and Administering Microsoft Azure for SAP Workloads AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure AZ-220: Microsoft Azure IoT Developer AZ-303: Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies AZ-304: Microsoft Azure Architect Design AZ-400: Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions AZ-500: Microsoft Azure Security Technologies AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals DA-100: Analyzing Data with Microsoft Power BI DP-100: Designing and Implementing a Data Science Solution on Azure DP-200: Implementing an Azure Data Solution DP-201: Designing an Azure Data Solution DP-300: Administering Relational Databases on Microsoft Azure DP-900: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals
Dynamics 365 and Power Platform	MB-200: Microsoft Power Platform + Dynamics 365 Core MB-210: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales MB-220: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing MB-230: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service MB-240: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Field Service MB-300: Microsoft Dynamics 365: Core Finance and Operations MB-310: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance MB-320: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing MB-330: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management MB-400: Microsoft Power Apps + Dynamics 365 Developer MB-500: Microsoft Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Developer MB-600: Microsoft Dynamics 365 + Power Platform Solution Architect MB-700: Microsoft Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Solution Architect MB-901: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Fundamentals PL-100: Microsoft Power Platform App Maker PL-900: Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals
Microsoft 365	MD-100: Windows 10 MD-101: Managing Modern Desktops MS-100: Microsoft 365 Identity and Services MS-101: Microsoft 365 Mobility and Security MS-203: Microsoft 365 Messaging MS-500: Microsoft 365 Security Administration MS-600: Building Applications and Solutions with Microsoft 365 Core Services MS-700: Managing Microsoft Teams MS-900: Microsoft 365 Fundamentals

Happy studying!!

Microsoft is offering the below certification exams at a discounted rate of USD $15 for folks who can confirm they were furloughed or unemployed due to COVID-19.

Certification Name	Certification Exam
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals	Exam AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals	Exam DP-900: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals
Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals	Exam AI-900: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals
Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals	Exam PL-900: Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals
Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals	Exam MS-900: Microsoft 365 Fundamentals
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate	Exam AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator
Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate	Exam AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate	Exam AZ-500: Microsoft Azure Security Technologies
Microsoft Certified: Power Platform App Maker Associate	Exam PL-100: Microsoft Power Platform App Maker
Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate	Exam MS-700: Managing Microsoft Teams
Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate	Exam MS-500: Microsoft 365 Security Administration
Microsoft 365 Certified: Developer Associate	Exam MS-600: Building Applications and Solutions with Microsoft 365 Core Services
Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate	Exam DA-100: Analyzing Data with Microsoft Power BI

Once you click on the certification exam link, scroll down to “Schedule exam”

There you have it, this is a great opportunity to get certified without breaking the bank.
Happy studying!

Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification mainly focuses on compute, network, storage, and security. I recommend getting the Azure Administrator Associate & Azure Security Engineer Associate before pursuing the Solutions Architect certification, and the below document outlines the Solutions Architect certification journey.

Azure-Solutions-Architect-certification-journey

Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies (beta)
Exam AZ -303
Microsoft Azure Architect Design (beta)
Exam AZ – 304

Skills Outline Guide
AZ-303
AZ-304

Learning Path
Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework
Architect network infrastructure in Azure
Architect storage infrastructure in Azure
Architect compute infrastructure in Azure
Architect infrastructure operations in Azure
Architect a data platform in Azure
Architect infrastructure operations in Azure
Architect migration, business continuity, and disaster recovery
Architect modern applications in Azure
Architect secure infrastructure in Azure

Additional Resources
Azure Architecture Center
Microsoft Docs