Microsoft is updating the Azure certification pathway to meet the cloud-focused jobs on the market today. In our webinar, find out what changes Microsoft has made, why they decided to change, what it means for those currently seeking their Microsoft cloud certifications, what comes post certification for Azure skills development

1. What’s Next For Your
Azure Certification
Journey
Geoff Hirsch, Microsoft
Head of Partner Channel, WW
Learning & Readiness
Tom Tuttle, Global Knowledge
Global Product Marketing Manager
Microsoft Training

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Global Knowledge
2015, 2014 Learning Partner of the Year Finalist
2013 Learning Partner of the Year
2011 Learning Competency Acceleration
Partner of the Year
,
North American Students trained on Microsoft
Technologies in the last 12 months

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Role-based certifications—what’s affected?
The Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert:
Cloud Platform and Infrastructure
certification is retiring on 12/31/2018
With the certification retiring, the corresponding courses and exams are being discontinued:
Course 20532 and Exam 70-532: Developing Microsoft Azure Solutions
Course 20533 and Exam 70-533: Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
Course 20535 and Exam 70-535: Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions

4. 50M 800M 40%
Why employability?
© Microsoft 2018
65%
Of students today
will do jobs that
don’t yet exist.
Source:
The Future Laboratory
There’s a global need to close the skills gap

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This skills gap crisis is real and it’s happening NOW
For the first time on record, U.S. job openings exceeded the number of unemployed
April 2018 had 6.7 million postings against 6.3
million people seeking work
That trend may continue with the number of
unemployed falling under 6.1 million in May
Wages for job stayers rose a muted 2.9% in April,
job switchers gained 4%
15 million
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UNEMPLOYED
6.07 M
MAY 2003 MAY 2018
JOB OPENINGS

6. Addressing the Skills Gap
A Connected Ecosystem of Learning Products

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Azure Roles and Certification Levels
An Azure Administrator is
responsible for implementing,
monitoring, and maintaining
Microsoft Azure solutions,
including major services related
to compute, storage, network,
and security.
Required Exams
AZ-100
AZ-101
Transition Exam
AZ-102
Maps to 70-533
Microsoft Azure is the cloud for
modern business. Expand your
Azure development skills to
meet future business needs as
a Microsoft Certified Azure
Developer Associate.
Required Exams
AZ-200
AZ-201
Transition Exam
AZ-202
Maps to 70-532
Master the skills needed to
design solutions that run on
Azure. A Microsoft Azure
solution architect must have
expertise in compute, network,
storage, and security.
Required Exams
AZ-300
AZ-301
Transition Exam
AZ-302
Maps to 70-535

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Azure Apps and Infrastructure certifications
Graphics courtesy of Microsoft Worldwide Learning
Laura … Guessing this should come
out or be more vague?

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Azure Administrator Associate
Azure Fundamentals
Course 1802
Azure Infrastructure
and Deployment
Course 100100
Exam AZ-100
Azure Infrastructure
and Security
Course 100101
Exam AZ-101
Microsoft Certified:
Azure Administrator
Associate
TOPICS COVERED:
Implementing and Managing
Storage
Deploying and Managing
Virtual Machines
Configure and Manage
Virtual Networks
Manage Identities
Managing Azure
Subscriptions and Resources
TOPICS COVERED:
Implement and Manage
Application Services
Implement Advanced Virtual
Networking
Secure Identities
Migrate Servers to Azure

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Azure Developer Associate
Azure Fundamentals
Course 1802
Azure Developer Core
Solutions
Course 100107
Exam AZ-200
Azure Developer
Advanced Solutions
Course 100102
Exam AZ-201
Microsoft Certified:
Azure Developer
Associate
TOPICS COVERED:
Develop for Azure Storage
Develop Azure Platform as a
Service Solutions
Implement Security in Azure
Development Solutions
Select the Appropriate Azure
Technology Development
Solution
TOPICS COVERED:
Implement Azure
Development Integration
Solutions
Develop Azure Cognitive
Services, Bot, and IoT
Solutions
Develop for an Azure Cloud
Model

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Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Azure Architect
Technologies
Course 100103
Exam AZ-300
Azure Architecture
Design
Course 100104
Exam AZ-301
Microsoft Certified:
Azure Solutions
Architect Expert
TOPICS COVERED:
Designing a Data Platform
Solution
Designing for Deployment,
Migration, and Integration
Designing an Infrastructure
Strategy
Designing for Identity and
Security
Microsoft Certified:
Azure Administrator
Associate
Microsoft Certified:
Azure Developer
Associate
TOPICS COVERED:
Implementing Workloads and
Security
Understanding Cloud Architect
Technology Solutions
Creating and Deploying Apps
Implementing Authentication
and Secure Data
Deploying and Configurating
Infrastructure
Developing for the Cloud

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New role-based training
in action
globalknowledge.com/azure

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Apps & Infra Data & AI
EXPERT
ASSOCIATE
JAN 2019 JAN 2019
FEB 2019 JAN 2019
FUNDAMENTALS
DEC 2019 DEC 2019
Azure Solution
Architect
Azure DevOps
Engineer
New Role New Role
New Role
Azure
Fundamentals
Azure
Administrator
Azure
Developer
New Role
Azure
Fundamentals
FOUR NEW ROLES
coming soon
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14. MSCE: Cloud Platform
and Infrastructure―
What Now?

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MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure—what now?
I only need to pass
the exam
I just recently passed
the exam
I still need to take the
training
• Push pause on the
20532, 20533, or
20535 training
• Go with role-base
training with individual
tracks or boot camps
• Pass the two required
exams for your
preferred role
• Schedule it and pass
it before 12/31
• Before June 31, 2019,
study the delta content
for your given role
• Pass the AZ transition
exam for your role and
earn your new role-
based certification
• Before June 31, 2019,
study the delta content
for your given role
• Pass the AZ transition
exam for your role and
earn your new role-
based certification

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Optional Role-Based Certification: Exam Prep, Practice Tests, Exam Vouchers
Introductory to start learning Azure
Foundational Role-based
Microlearning/Online/Instructor-led Training
Microlearning
• Microsoft Learn (microsoft.com/learn)
Online and Instructor-led
• Azure Fundamentals (coming soon)
Master Azure skills with in-depth
training
Advanced Role-based
Online Courses / Instructor-led Training
Available through Microsoft Learning
Partners
• Online Courses
• Instructor-led Training (in-person and
virtual)
Dive deep into Azure workloads with
topic-based workshops & Hackfest
Advanced Workload-based
Facilitated Workshops
Workload Based
• Advanced Cloud Workshops
• Code With Hackfest
Azure Skills Enablement

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Azure Skills Enablement: Beyond The Baseline
Offering Global Knowledge Vendor A Vendor B Vendor C
Standard Azure Tracks Yes Yes Yes Yes
Azure Bootcamps Yes Partial
LaaS/MOOC for Individuals Yes Yes
Blended Lived (Flipped) Yes
LaaS/MOOC for Corporations Yes Yes
MCWs (Microsoft Cloud Workshops) Yes Yes
Additional / Advanced Titles Yes Partial Partial Partial
Google Cloud Yes Unauthorized
AWS Cloud Yes Resell Unauthorized
Multi-National Yes Yes Yes
Global Knowledge takes a holistic approach to Azure skills
development where others do not.
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Global Knowledge

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More on Azure Skills Development
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• Learn more about role-based certifications
• View detailed certification and learning paths
• View most current Azure programs and promotions
• Dig deeper into a thoughtfully curated Azure curriculum
• View Top Ten Azure courses
• Learn more about convenient learning delivery methods
• Request private group training for your organization

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Jobs requiring
technical skills
US Bureau of Labor Statistics

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of the skills considered important in today’s
workforce will have changed2
.
Sources: 1, 2: McKinsey Global Institute, 2017, 3: World Economic Forum, 2016
35%
800M
people who will need to learn
new skills for their job3
.
of technology jobs will go unfilled
due to talent shortage1
.30%

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open jobs in IT within
the top five major tech
companies.
Closing the skills gap
10,000+
of IT execs say they will
increase their headcount
in the next 12 months.
32%
of employers worldwide
had difficulty filling jobs
in 2015.
40%
Source:
LinkedIn, September 2017
Source:
Bersin by Deloitte, Predictions for Talent
Strategy 2017
Source:
Manpower Group Talent Shortage Survey 2016