Microsoft 365
training and certifications
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Table of
contents
This guide is designed to
outline the training and
certification options that
can help you achieve
your personal and
professional goals.
Microsoft Virtual Training Days
Microsoft 365 Virtual Training Days
Microsoft 365 certifications
Certifications poster
Certifications overview
Fundamentals
Teams Application Developer Associate
Enterprise Administrator Expert
Teams Voice Engineer Expert
Messaging Administrator Associate
Modern Desktop Administrator Associate
Security Administrator Associate
Teams Administrator Associate
Teams Support Engineer Specialty
Exchange Online Support Engineer Specialty
Microsoft 365 Virtual Training Days
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Take advantage of free, one-day, in-depth, virtual training
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Microsoft 365: Introduction to Microsoft Viva
Microsoft 365: Enable Hybrid Work
with Microsoft Teams
Microsoft 365: Managing Windows and
Surface Devices
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Microsoft 365: Building Microsoft Teams
Integrations and Workflows
Microsoft 365: Manage Your Frontline Workforce
Microsoft 365: Microsoft Teams Phone
Microsoft 365
certifications
Help advance your career, earn recognition,
and validate your technical knowledge and
abilities in current and future industry job
roles with Microsoft 365 certifications.
Visit the certifications page to get started.
Microsoft 365 Certified
Fundamentals
Demonstrate that you understand the options
available in Microsoft 365 and the benefits of adopting
cloud services, the Software as a Service (SaaS) cloud
model and implementing Microsoft 365 cloud service.
Microsoft 365 Certified
Teams Application Developer Associate
Microsoft Teams application developers design, build,
test, and maintain applications and solutions that are
optimized for the productivity and collaboration needs
of organizations using the Microsoft 365 platform.
Microsoft 365 Certified
Enterprise Administrator Expert
Microsoft 365 Enterprise Administrators evaluate, plan,
migrate, deploy, and manage Microsoft 365 services.
Microsoft 365 Certified
Teams Voice Engineer Expert
Microsoft Teams Voice Engineers plan, design,
configure, maintain, and troubleshoot an integrated
communications solution using Microsoft Teams.
Microsoft 365 Certified
Messaging Administrator Associate
Microsoft 365 Messaging Administrators deploy, configure,
manage, troubleshoot, and monitor recipients, permissions,
mail protection, mail flow, and public folders in hybrid and
cloud enterprise environments.
Microsoft 365 Certified
Modern Desktop Administrator Associate
Modern Desktop Administrators deploy, configure, secure,
manage, and monitor devices and client applications in an
enterprise environment.
Microsoft 365 Certified
Security Administrator Associate
Microsoft 365 Security Administrators proactively secure
Microsoft 365 enterprise and hybrid environments,
implement and manage security and compliance solutions,
respond to threats, and enforce data governance.
Microsoft 365 Certified
Teams Administrator Associate
Microsoft Teams Administrators configure, deploy, and
manage Office 365 workloads for Teams that focus on
efficient and effective collaboration and communication in
an enterprise environment.
Microsoft 365 Certified
Teams Support Engineer Specialty
Microsoft Teams Support Engineers troubleshoot
deployments, tune performance, collect and analyze
telemetry and log data, and manage Teams environments.
Microsoft 365 Certified
Exchange Online Support Engineer Specialty
Microsoft Exchange Online Support Engineers identify,
troubleshoot, and resolve issues with Microsoft Exchange
Online and hybrid Exchange environments.
Microsoft 365 certifications Fundamentals and Role-based, Associate
Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals
Exam MS-900
Microsoft 365 Modern Desktop Administrator
Exam MD-100 + MD-101
Microsoft 365 Messaging Administrator
Exam MS-203
Demonstrate that you understand the options
available in Microsoft 365 and the benefits of
adopting cloud services, the Software as a Service
(SaaS) cloud model and implementing Microsoft 365
cloud service.
Modern Desktop Administrators deploy, configure,
secure, manage, and monitor devices and client
applications in an enterprise environment.
Microsoft 365 Messaging Administrators deploy,
configure, manage, troubleshoot, and monitor
recipients, permissions, mail protection, mail flow,
and public folders in hybrid and cloud enterprise
environments.
• Describe cloud concepts
• Describe core Microsoft 365 services and concepts
• Explain security, compliance, privacy, and trust
in Microsoft 365
• Describe Microsoft 365 pricing and support
• Deploy Windows
• Manage devices and data
• Configure connectivity
• Maintain Windows
• Deploy and update operating systems
• Manage policies and profiles
• Manage and protect devices
• Manage apps and data
• Manage organizational settings and resources
• Plan and manage the mail architecture
• Plan and implement a hybrid configuration
and migration
• Secure the messaging environment
Open doors to new career possibilities. Choose the certification that’s right for you,
based on the recommended skills, knowledge, and experience for each exam.
Microsoft 365 certifications Role-based, Associate
Microsoft 365 Security Administrator
Exam MS-500
Teams Application Developer
Exam MS-600
Microsoft 365 Teams Administrator
Exam MS-700
Microsoft 365 Security Administrators proactively
secure Microsoft 365 enterprise and hybrid
environments, implement and manage security and
compliance solutions, respond to threats, and
enforce data governance.
Microsoft Teams application developers design,
build, test, and maintain modern enterprise-grade
applications and solutions with Microsoft Teams that
are optimized for the productivity and collaboration
needs of organizations using the Microsoft 365
platform.
Microsoft Teams Administrators configure, deploy,
and manage Office 365 workloads for Teams that
focus on efficient and effective collaboration and
communication in an enterprise environment.
• Implement and manage identity and access
• Implement and manage threat protection
• Implement and manage information protection
• Manage governance and compliance features
in Microsoft 365
• Design collaborative app solutions and existing app
integration
• Implement Microsoft identity
• Build apps with Microsoft Graph
• Extend and customize Microsoft 365 with SharePoint
Framework
• Extend Microsoft Teams
• Test, deploy, monitor, and maintain modern
enterprise-grade app solutions
• Plan and Configure a Microsoft Teams environment
• Manage chat, calling, and meetings
• Manage Teams and app policies
Microsoft 365 certifications Expert and Specialty
Microsoft 365 Enterprise
Administrator
Exam MS-100 + MS-101
Microsoft 365 Teams
Voice Engineer
Exam MS-720
Microsoft 365 Teams
Support Engineer
Exam MS-740
Microsoft 365 Exchange
Online Support Engineer
Exam MS-220
Microsoft 365 Enterprise
Administrators evaluate, plan,
migrate, deploy, and manage
Microsoft 365 services.
Microsoft Teams Voice Engineers
plan, design, configure, maintain, and
troubleshoot an integrated
communications solution using
Microsoft Teams.
Microsoft Teams Support Engineers
troubleshoot deployments, tune
performance, collect and analyze
telemetry and log data, and manage
Teams environments.
Microsoft Exchange Online support
engineers identify, troubleshoot, and
resolve issues with Microsoft
Exchange Online and hybrid Exchange
environments.
• Design and implement
Microsoft 365 services
• Manage user identity and roles
• Manage access and authentication
• Plan Office 365 workloads
and applications
• Implement modern device services
• Implement Microsoft 365 security
and threat management
• Manage Microsoft 365 governance
and compliance
• Plan and configure a Microsoft
Teams environment
• Manage chat, teams, channels,
and apps
• Manage calling and meetings
• Monitor and troubleshoot a Microsoft
Teams environment
• Troubleshoot Microsoft Teams
voice issues
• Troubleshoot issues with Microsoft
Teams meetings and live events
• Troubleshoot federation issues
• Troubleshoot issues signing into
Microsoft Teams
• Troubleshoot teams and channels
• Troubleshoot issues with files
• Troubleshoot mail flow issues
• Troubleshoot compliance
and retention
• Troubleshoot mail client issues
• Troubleshoot Exchange Online
configuration issues
• Troubleshoot hybrid and
migration issues
Products featured
The journey to Microsoft 365 Certified:
Fundamentals
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Decide if this is the right
certification for you
This certification is a good fit if:
• You’re a business user,
administrator, or IT professional.
OR
• You want to understand the
capabilities of Microsoft 365 and
how to build basic solutions,
deploy cloud services in your
organization, or are simply
looking to acquire foundational-
level knowledge on the
considerations and benefits of
adopting cloud services in
general and the software as a
service (SaaS) cloud model
specifically.
Get trained
Skills outline guides
MS-900
Self-paced training
Microsoft Learn
Instructor-led training
Course MS-900T01-A: Microsoft
365 Fundamentals (1 day)
Virtual events
Microsoft Virtual Training Days
Build confidence
Take a practice exam
Microsoft Official
Practice Test MS-900
Skills measured:
• Describe cloud concepts
• Describe core Microsoft 365
services and concepts
• Explain security, compliance,
privacy, and trust in
Microsoft 365
• Describe Microsoft 365
pricing and support
Get recognized
Pass Exam MS-900 to earn
this certification.
Microsoft 365 Certified:
Fundamentals
Prove that you understand the
options available in Microsoft 365,
the benefits of adopting cloud
services, the benefits of the software
as a service (SaaS) cloud model, and
how to implement Microsoft 365
cloud services.
Continue to grow
Explore these
certifications next
Next level up (Associate)
• Microsoft 365 Messaging
Administrator Associate
• Microsoft 365 Modern
Desktop Administrator
• Microsoft 365 Security
Administrator
• Microsoft 365 Teams
Administrator
• Microsoft 365
Not right for you?
Browse all Microsoft 365
certifications
Additional resources
Microsoft Docs
Watch the certifications overview video
Products featured
The journey to Microsoft 365 Certified:
Teams Application Developer Associate
Get started at
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Start here
Decide if this is the right
certification for you
This certification is a good fit if:
• You’re a developer.
OR
• You’re responsible for activities
including designing, building,
testing, and maintaining
applications and solutions that are
optimized for the productivity and
collaboration needs of your
organization.
Get trained
Skills outline guides
MS-600
Self-paced training
Microsoft Learn
Instructor-led training
Course MS-600T00-A: Building
applications and solutions with
Microsoft 365 core services
(5 days)
Virtual events
Microsoft Virtual Training Days
Build confidence
Take a practice exam
Microsoft Official
Practice Test MS-600
Skills measured:
• Design collaborative app
solutions and existing app
integration
• Implement Microsoft identity
• Build apps with Microsoft Graph
• Extend and customize Microsoft
365 with SharePoint Framework
• Extend Microsoft Teams
• Test, deploy, monitor, and
maintain modern enterprise-
grade app solutions
Get recognized
Pass Exam MS-600 to earn
this certification.
Microsoft 365 Certified:
Teams Application Developer Associate
Microsoft Teams application developers design, build, test, and maintain modern
enterprise-grade applications and solutions with Microsoft Teams that are
optimized for the productivity and collaboration needs of organizations using the
Microsoft 365 platform. Candidates for this certification are proficient in
designing collaboration solutions using the Microsoft Identity Platform, Microsoft
Graph, SharePoint Framework, and Microsoft Power Platform to build custom
apps that extend Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and Viva Connections.
• Microsoft 365
Not right for you?
Browse all Microsoft 365
certifications
Additional resources
Microsoft 365
Developer Program
Watch the certifications overview video
Products featured
The journey to Microsoft Certified:
Enterprise Administrator Expert
Get started at
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Start here
Decide if this is the right
certification for you
This certification is a good fit if:
• You aspire to the Microsoft 365
Enterprise Admin role and have
completed one of the Microsoft
365 role-based administrator
certification paths.
OR
• You’re responsible for evaluating,
planning, migrating, deploying,
and managing Microsoft 365
services in your organization.
Get trained
Skills outline guides
MS-100 and MS-101
Self-paced training
Microsoft Learn
Instructor-led training
Course MS-100T00-A: (for exam MS-
100): Microsoft 365 Identity and
Services (5 days)
Course MS-101T00-A: (for exam MS-
101): Microsoft 365 Mobility and
Security (5 days)
Virtual events
Microsoft Virtual Training Days
Build confidence
Take a practice exam
Microsoft Official
Practice Test MS-100
Skills measured:
• Design and implement
Microsoft 365 services
• Manage user identity and roles
• Manage access and
authentication
• Plan Office 365 workloads
and applications
Take a practice exam
Microsoft Official
Practice Test MS-101
Skills measured:
• Implement modern device
services
• Implement Microsoft 365
security and threat
management
• Manage Microsoft 365
governance and compliance
Get recognized
Pass Exam MS-100 and Exam MS-101
to earn this certification.
Microsoft Certified:
Enterprise Administrator Expert
Microsoft 365 Enterprise
Administrators evaluate, plan,
migrate, deploy, and manage
Microsoft 365 services.
• Microsoft 365
Not right for you?
Browse all Microsoft 365
certifications
Additional resources
Microsoft Docs
Watch the certifications overview video
Products featured
The journey to Microsoft 365 Certified:
Teams Voice Engineer Expert
Get started at
aka.ms/ M365Certs_TeamsVoiceEngineer
Start here
Decide if this is the right
certification for you
This certification is a good fit if:
• You’re a developer.
OR
• You’re responsible for activities
including designing, building,
testing, and maintaining
applications and solutions that are
optimized for the productivity and
collaboration needs of your
organization.
Get trained
Skills outline guides
MS-720
Self-paced training
Microsoft Learn
Instructor-led training
Course MS-720T00: Microsoft
Teams Voice Engineer (3 days)
Virtual events
Microsoft Virtual Training Days
Build confidence
Take a practice exam
Microsoft Official
Practice Test MS-720
Skills measured:
• Plan and configure Microsoft
Teams Phone
• Optimize network performance
• Plan and configure Direct
Routing
• Configure and manage
Microsoft Teams Phone for
voice users
• Plan and configure Microsoft
Teams clients and devices
• Monitor and troubleshoot
Microsoft Teams Phone
Get recognized
Pass Exam MS-720 to earn
this certification.
Microsoft 365 Certified:
Teams Voice Engineer Expert
Microsoft Teams voice engineers collaborate with
telephony providers and third-party vendors to enable
advanced voice features in Microsoft Teams. They also
work with administrators for other workloads,
including networking, identity, licensing, security, and
compliance.
• Microsoft 365
Not right for you?
Browse all Microsoft 365
certifications
Additional resources
Microsoft Docs
Watch the certifications overview video
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The journey to Microsoft 365 Certified:
Messaging Administrator Associate
Get started at
aka.ms/M365Certs_MessagingAdmin
Start here
Decide if this is the right
certification for you
This certification is a good fit if:
• You’re an administrator or an
IT professional.
OR
• You’re responsible for activities
including deploying, configuring,
managing, troubleshooting, and
monitoring recipients, permissions,
mail protection, mail flow, and
public folders in hybrid and cloud
enterprise environments;
managing hygiene, messaging
infrastructure, hybrid configuration,
migration, transport, mailboxes,
and client access; implementing a
secure hybrid or cloud-only
topology that meets the business
needs of an enterprise.
Get trained
Skills outline guides
MS-203
Self-paced training
Microsoft Learn
Instructor-led training
Course MS-203T00-A: Microsoft
365 Messaging (5 days)
Virtual events
Microsoft Virtual Training Days
Build confidence
Take a practice exam
Microsoft Official
Practice Test MS-203
Skills measured:
• Manage organizational settings
and resources
• Plan and manage the mail
architecture
• Plan and implement a hybrid
configuration and migration
• Secure the messaging
environment
Get recognized
Pass Exam MS-203 to earn
this certification.
Microsoft 365 Certified:
Messaging Administrator Associate
Microsoft 365 Messaging
Administrators deploy, configure,
manage, troubleshoot, and monitor
recipients, permissions, mail protection,
mail flow, and public folders in hybrid
and cloud enterprise environments.
Continue to grow
Explore these
certifications next
Other tracks (Associate)
• Microsoft 365 Modern
Desktop Administrator
Associate
• Microsoft 365 Security
Administrator Associate
• Microsoft 365 Teams
Administrator Associate
Next level (Expert)
• Microsoft 365 Enterprise
Administrator Expert
• Microsoft 365
Not right for you?
Browse all Microsoft 365
certifications
Additional resources
Microsoft 365
Developer Program
Watch the certifications overview video
Products featured
The journey to Microsoft Certified:
Modern Desktop Administrator Associate
Get started at
aka.ms/M365Certs_ModernDesktopAdmin
Start here
Decide if this is the right
certification for you
This certification is a good fit if:
• You’re an administrator or an IT
professional.
OR
• Modern Desktop Administrators
deploy, configure, secure, manage,
and monitor devices and client
applications in an enterprise
environment. You’re responsible
for activities including performing
installation, configuration, general
local management and
maintenance of core services or
deploying, configuring, securing,
managing, and monitoring devices
and client applications in an
enterprise environment.
Get trained
Skills outline guides
MD-100 and MD-101
Self-paced training
Microsoft Learn
Instructor-led training
Course MD-100T00-A (for exam MD-
100): Windows Client (5 days)
Course MD-101T00-A (for exam MD-
101): Managing Modern Desktops (5
days)
Virtual events
Microsoft Virtual Training Days
Build confidence
Take a practice exam
Microsoft Official
Practice Test MD-100
Skills measured:
• Deploy Windows
• Manage devices and data
• Configure connectivity
• Maintain Windows
Take a practice exam
Microsoft Official
Practice Test MD-101
Skills measured:
• Deploy and update operating
systems
• Manage policies and profiles
• Manage and protectdevices
• Manage apps and data
Get recognized
Pass Exam MD-100 and Exam MD-101
to earn this certification.
Microsoft Certified:
Modern Desktop
Administrator Associate
Modern Desktop Administrators
deploy, configure, secure, manage,
and monitor devices and client
applications in an enterprise
environment.
• Microsoft 365
Not right for you?
Browse all Microsoft 365
certifications
Additional resources
Microsoft Docs
Watch the certifications overview video
Products featured
The journey to Microsoft 365 Certified:
Security Administrator Associate
Get started at
aka.ms/M365Certs_SecurityAdmin
Start here
Decide if this is the right
certification for you
This certification is a good fit if:
• You’re an administrator or an IT
professional.
OR
• You’re responsible for activities
including identity protection,
information protection, threat
protection, security management,
and data governance; you
implement, manage, and monitor
security and compliance solutions
for Microsoft 365 and hybrid
environments; you collaborate with
the enterprise administrators,
business stakeholders, and other
workload administrators to plan and
implement security strategies to
ensure that solutions comply with
the policies and regulations of the
organization.
Get trained
Skills outline guides
MS-500
Self-paced training
Microsoft Learn
Instructor-led training
Course MS-500T00-A: Microsoft
365 Security Administration
(4 days)
Virtual events
Microsoft Virtual Training Days
Build confidence
Take a practice exam
Microsoft Official
Practice Test MS-500
Skills measured:
• Implement and manage identity
and access
• Implement and manage threat
protection
• Implement and manage
information protection
• Manage governance and
compliance features in
Microsoft 365
Get recognized
Pass Exam MS-500 to earn
this certification.
Microsoft 365 Certified:
Security Administrator Associate
Microsoft 365 Security Administrators
proactively secure Microsoft 365
enterprise and hybrid environments,
implement and manage security and
compliance solutions, respond to
threats, and enforce data governance.
Continue to grow
Explore these
certifications next
Other tracks (Associate)
• Microsoft 365 Messaging
Administrator Associate
• Microsoft 365 Modern
Desktop Administrator
Associate
• Microsoft 365 Teams
Administrator Associate
Next level (Expert)
• Microsoft 365 Enterprise
Administrator Expert
• Microsoft 365
Not right for you?
Browse all Microsoft 365 certifications
Additional resources
Microsoft 365 Developer Program
Watch the certifications overview video
Products featured
The journey to Microsoft 365 Certified:
Teams Administrator Associate
Get started at
aka.ms/M365Certs_TeamsAdmin
Start here
Decide if this is the right
certification for you
This certification is a good fit if:
• You’re an administrator or
an IT professional.
OR
• You’re responsible for activities
including planning, deploying,
and managing Microsoft Teams
chat, apps, channels, meetings,
audio conferencing, live events,
and calling; you collaborate with
telephony engineers to integrate
advanced voice features into
Microsoft Teams.
Get trained
Skills outline guides
MS-700
Self-paced training
Microsoft Learn
Instructor-led training
Course MS-700T00-A: Managing
Microsoft Teams (4 days)
Virtual events
Microsoft Virtual Training Days
Build confidence
Take a practice exam
Microsoft Official
Practice Test MS-700
Skills measured:
• Implement and manage identity
and access
• Implement and manage threat
protection
• Implement and manage
information protection
• Manage governance and
compliance features in
Microsoft 365
Get recognized
Pass Exam MS-700 to earn
this certification.
Microsoft 365 Certified:
Teams Administrator Associate
Microsoft Teams Administrators configure,
deploy, and manage Office 365 workloads for
Microsoft Teams that focus on efficient and
effective collaboration and communication in an
enterprise environment. Microsoft Teams
Administrators must be able to plan, deploy, and
manage Teams: chat, apps, channels, meetings,
audio conferences, live events, and calls.
Continue to grow
Explore these
certifications next
Next level (Expert)
• Microsoft 365 Certified:
Teams Voice Engineer Expert
• Microsoft 365
• Microsoft Teams
Not right for you?
Browse all Microsoft 365
certifications
Additional resources
Microsoft 365
Developer Program
Watch the certifications overview video
Products featured
The journey to Microsoft 365 Certified:
Teams Support Engineer Specialty
Get started at
aka.ms/M365Certs_TeamsSupportEngineer
Start here
Decide if this is the right
certification for you
This certification is a good fit if:
• You’re an administrator or an IT
professional.
OR
• You’re responsible for activities
including supporting and
troubleshooting Microsoft Teams
environments.
Get trained
Skills outline guides
MS-740
Self-paced training
Microsoft Learn
Virtual events
Microsoft Virtual Training Days
Build confidence
Take a practice exam
Microsoft Official
Practice Test MS-740
Skills measured:
• Troubleshoot Microsoft Teams
voice issues
• Troubleshoot issues with
Microsoft Teams meetings and
live events
• Troubleshoot federation issues
• Troubleshoot issues signing into
Microsoft Teams
• Troubleshoot teams and
channels
• Troubleshoot issues with files
Get recognized
Pass Exam MS-740 to earn
this certification.
Microsoft 365 Certified:
Microsoft Teams Support Engineer
Specialty
Microsoft Teams Support Engineers
troubleshoot deployments, tune
performance, collect and analyze
telemetry and log data, and manage
Teams environments.
Continue to grow
Explore these
certifications next
Other tracks (Associate)
• Microsoft 365 Certified:
Teams Administrator Associate
• Microsoft 365
• Microsoft Teams
Not right for you?
Browse all Microsoft 365
certifications
Additional resources
Microsoft 365
Developer Program
Watch the certifications overview video
Products featured
The journey to Microsoft 365 Certified:
Exchange Online Support Engineer Specialty
Get started at
aka.ms/M365Certs_ExchangeSupportEngineer
Start here
Decide if this is the right
certification for you
This certification is a good fit if:
• You’re an administrator or an IT
professional.
OR
• You’re responsible for activities
including supporting and
troubleshooting Microsoft Teams
environments.
Get trained
Skills outline guides
MS-220
Self-paced training
Microsoft Learn
Virtual events
Microsoft Virtual Training Days
Build confidence
Explore more
Microsoft Exchange
Online Collection
Skills measured:
• Troubleshoot mail flow issues
• Troubleshoot compliance and
retention
• Troubleshoot mail client issues
• Troubleshoot Exchange Online
configuration issues
• Troubleshoot hybrid and
migration issues
Get recognized
Pass Exam MS-220 to earn
this certification.
Microsoft 365 Certified:
Exchange Online Support
Engineer Specialty
Microsoft Exchange Online support
engineers identify, troubleshoot, and
resolve issues with Microsoft Exchange
Online and hybrid Exchange
environments.
Continue to grow
Explore these
certifications next
Other tracks
• Microsoft 365 Certified:
Messaging Administrator
Associate
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams
Administrator Associate
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams
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• Microsoft Exchange
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M365 Training + Certification Guide_081822.pdf

  • 1.
    Microsoft 365 training andcertifications aka.ms/M365TrainCertDeck
  • 2.
    Table of contents This guideis designed to outline the training and certification options that can help you achieve your personal and professional goals. Microsoft Virtual Training Days Microsoft 365 Virtual Training Days Microsoft 365 certifications Certifications poster Certifications overview Fundamentals Teams Application Developer Associate Enterprise Administrator Expert Teams Voice Engineer Expert Messaging Administrator Associate Modern Desktop Administrator Associate Security Administrator Associate Teams Administrator Associate Teams Support Engineer Specialty Exchange Online Support Engineer Specialty
  • 3.
    Microsoft 365 VirtualTraining Days Grow your technical skills through weekly events for every skill level Take advantage of free, one-day, in-depth, virtual training events, and start boosting your career potential right away. Microsoft 365: Introduction to Microsoft Viva Microsoft 365: Enable Hybrid Work with Microsoft Teams Microsoft 365: Managing Windows and Surface Devices View all Microsoft 365 Virtual Training Days Microsoft 365: Building Microsoft Teams Integrations and Workflows Microsoft 365: Manage Your Frontline Workforce Microsoft 365: Microsoft Teams Phone
  • 4.
    Microsoft 365 certifications Help advanceyour career, earn recognition, and validate your technical knowledge and abilities in current and future industry job roles with Microsoft 365 certifications. Visit the certifications page to get started. Microsoft 365 Certified Fundamentals Demonstrate that you understand the options available in Microsoft 365 and the benefits of adopting cloud services, the Software as a Service (SaaS) cloud model and implementing Microsoft 365 cloud service. Microsoft 365 Certified Teams Application Developer Associate Microsoft Teams application developers design, build, test, and maintain applications and solutions that are optimized for the productivity and collaboration needs of organizations using the Microsoft 365 platform. Microsoft 365 Certified Enterprise Administrator Expert Microsoft 365 Enterprise Administrators evaluate, plan, migrate, deploy, and manage Microsoft 365 services. Microsoft 365 Certified Teams Voice Engineer Expert Microsoft Teams Voice Engineers plan, design, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot an integrated communications solution using Microsoft Teams. Microsoft 365 Certified Messaging Administrator Associate Microsoft 365 Messaging Administrators deploy, configure, manage, troubleshoot, and monitor recipients, permissions, mail protection, mail flow, and public folders in hybrid and cloud enterprise environments. Microsoft 365 Certified Modern Desktop Administrator Associate Modern Desktop Administrators deploy, configure, secure, manage, and monitor devices and client applications in an enterprise environment. Microsoft 365 Certified Security Administrator Associate Microsoft 365 Security Administrators proactively secure Microsoft 365 enterprise and hybrid environments, implement and manage security and compliance solutions, respond to threats, and enforce data governance. Microsoft 365 Certified Teams Administrator Associate Microsoft Teams Administrators configure, deploy, and manage Office 365 workloads for Teams that focus on efficient and effective collaboration and communication in an enterprise environment. Microsoft 365 Certified Teams Support Engineer Specialty Microsoft Teams Support Engineers troubleshoot deployments, tune performance, collect and analyze telemetry and log data, and manage Teams environments. Microsoft 365 Certified Exchange Online Support Engineer Specialty Microsoft Exchange Online Support Engineers identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues with Microsoft Exchange Online and hybrid Exchange environments.
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    Microsoft 365 certificationsFundamentals and Role-based, Associate Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals Exam MS-900 Microsoft 365 Modern Desktop Administrator Exam MD-100 + MD-101 Microsoft 365 Messaging Administrator Exam MS-203 Demonstrate that you understand the options available in Microsoft 365 and the benefits of adopting cloud services, the Software as a Service (SaaS) cloud model and implementing Microsoft 365 cloud service. Modern Desktop Administrators deploy, configure, secure, manage, and monitor devices and client applications in an enterprise environment. Microsoft 365 Messaging Administrators deploy, configure, manage, troubleshoot, and monitor recipients, permissions, mail protection, mail flow, and public folders in hybrid and cloud enterprise environments. • Describe cloud concepts • Describe core Microsoft 365 services and concepts • Explain security, compliance, privacy, and trust in Microsoft 365 • Describe Microsoft 365 pricing and support • Deploy Windows • Manage devices and data • Configure connectivity • Maintain Windows • Deploy and update operating systems • Manage policies and profiles • Manage and protect devices • Manage apps and data • Manage organizational settings and resources • Plan and manage the mail architecture • Plan and implement a hybrid configuration and migration • Secure the messaging environment Open doors to new career possibilities. Choose the certification that’s right for you, based on the recommended skills, knowledge, and experience for each exam.
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    Microsoft 365 certificationsRole-based, Associate Microsoft 365 Security Administrator Exam MS-500 Teams Application Developer Exam MS-600 Microsoft 365 Teams Administrator Exam MS-700 Microsoft 365 Security Administrators proactively secure Microsoft 365 enterprise and hybrid environments, implement and manage security and compliance solutions, respond to threats, and enforce data governance. Microsoft Teams application developers design, build, test, and maintain modern enterprise-grade applications and solutions with Microsoft Teams that are optimized for the productivity and collaboration needs of organizations using the Microsoft 365 platform. Microsoft Teams Administrators configure, deploy, and manage Office 365 workloads for Teams that focus on efficient and effective collaboration and communication in an enterprise environment. • Implement and manage identity and access • Implement and manage threat protection • Implement and manage information protection • Manage governance and compliance features in Microsoft 365 • Design collaborative app solutions and existing app integration • Implement Microsoft identity • Build apps with Microsoft Graph • Extend and customize Microsoft 365 with SharePoint Framework • Extend Microsoft Teams • Test, deploy, monitor, and maintain modern enterprise-grade app solutions • Plan and Configure a Microsoft Teams environment • Manage chat, calling, and meetings • Manage Teams and app policies
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    Microsoft 365 certificationsExpert and Specialty Microsoft 365 Enterprise Administrator Exam MS-100 + MS-101 Microsoft 365 Teams Voice Engineer Exam MS-720 Microsoft 365 Teams Support Engineer Exam MS-740 Microsoft 365 Exchange Online Support Engineer Exam MS-220 Microsoft 365 Enterprise Administrators evaluate, plan, migrate, deploy, and manage Microsoft 365 services. Microsoft Teams Voice Engineers plan, design, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot an integrated communications solution using Microsoft Teams. Microsoft Teams Support Engineers troubleshoot deployments, tune performance, collect and analyze telemetry and log data, and manage Teams environments. Microsoft Exchange Online support engineers identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues with Microsoft Exchange Online and hybrid Exchange environments. • Design and implement Microsoft 365 services • Manage user identity and roles • Manage access and authentication • Plan Office 365 workloads and applications • Implement modern device services • Implement Microsoft 365 security and threat management • Manage Microsoft 365 governance and compliance • Plan and configure a Microsoft Teams environment • Manage chat, teams, channels, and apps • Manage calling and meetings • Monitor and troubleshoot a Microsoft Teams environment • Troubleshoot Microsoft Teams voice issues • Troubleshoot issues with Microsoft Teams meetings and live events • Troubleshoot federation issues • Troubleshoot issues signing into Microsoft Teams • Troubleshoot teams and channels • Troubleshoot issues with files • Troubleshoot mail flow issues • Troubleshoot compliance and retention • Troubleshoot mail client issues • Troubleshoot Exchange Online configuration issues • Troubleshoot hybrid and migration issues
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    Products featured The journeyto Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals Get started at aka.ms/M365Certs_Fundamentals Start here Decide if this is the right certification for you This certification is a good fit if: • You’re a business user, administrator, or IT professional. OR • You want to understand the capabilities of Microsoft 365 and how to build basic solutions, deploy cloud services in your organization, or are simply looking to acquire foundational- level knowledge on the considerations and benefits of adopting cloud services in general and the software as a service (SaaS) cloud model specifically. Get trained Skills outline guides MS-900 Self-paced training Microsoft Learn Instructor-led training Course MS-900T01-A: Microsoft 365 Fundamentals (1 day) Virtual events Microsoft Virtual Training Days Build confidence Take a practice exam Microsoft Official Practice Test MS-900 Skills measured: • Describe cloud concepts • Describe core Microsoft 365 services and concepts • Explain security, compliance, privacy, and trust in Microsoft 365 • Describe Microsoft 365 pricing and support Get recognized Pass Exam MS-900 to earn this certification. Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals Prove that you understand the options available in Microsoft 365, the benefits of adopting cloud services, the benefits of the software as a service (SaaS) cloud model, and how to implement Microsoft 365 cloud services. Continue to grow Explore these certifications next Next level up (Associate) • Microsoft 365 Messaging Administrator Associate • Microsoft 365 Modern Desktop Administrator • Microsoft 365 Security Administrator • Microsoft 365 Teams Administrator • Microsoft 365 Not right for you? Browse all Microsoft 365 certifications Additional resources Microsoft Docs Watch the certifications overview video
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    Products featured The journeyto Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Application Developer Associate Get started at aka.ms/M365Certs_TeamsAppDeveloper Start here Decide if this is the right certification for you This certification is a good fit if: • You’re a developer. OR • You’re responsible for activities including designing, building, testing, and maintaining applications and solutions that are optimized for the productivity and collaboration needs of your organization. Get trained Skills outline guides MS-600 Self-paced training Microsoft Learn Instructor-led training Course MS-600T00-A: Building applications and solutions with Microsoft 365 core services (5 days) Virtual events Microsoft Virtual Training Days Build confidence Take a practice exam Microsoft Official Practice Test MS-600 Skills measured: • Design collaborative app solutions and existing app integration • Implement Microsoft identity • Build apps with Microsoft Graph • Extend and customize Microsoft 365 with SharePoint Framework • Extend Microsoft Teams • Test, deploy, monitor, and maintain modern enterprise- grade app solutions Get recognized Pass Exam MS-600 to earn this certification. Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Application Developer Associate Microsoft Teams application developers design, build, test, and maintain modern enterprise-grade applications and solutions with Microsoft Teams that are optimized for the productivity and collaboration needs of organizations using the Microsoft 365 platform. Candidates for this certification are proficient in designing collaboration solutions using the Microsoft Identity Platform, Microsoft Graph, SharePoint Framework, and Microsoft Power Platform to build custom apps that extend Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and Viva Connections. • Microsoft 365 Not right for you? Browse all Microsoft 365 certifications Additional resources Microsoft 365 Developer Program Watch the certifications overview video
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    Products featured The journeyto Microsoft Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert Get started at aka.ms/M365Certs_EnterpriseAdmin Start here Decide if this is the right certification for you This certification is a good fit if: • You aspire to the Microsoft 365 Enterprise Admin role and have completed one of the Microsoft 365 role-based administrator certification paths. OR • You’re responsible for evaluating, planning, migrating, deploying, and managing Microsoft 365 services in your organization. Get trained Skills outline guides MS-100 and MS-101 Self-paced training Microsoft Learn Instructor-led training Course MS-100T00-A: (for exam MS- 100): Microsoft 365 Identity and Services (5 days) Course MS-101T00-A: (for exam MS- 101): Microsoft 365 Mobility and Security (5 days) Virtual events Microsoft Virtual Training Days Build confidence Take a practice exam Microsoft Official Practice Test MS-100 Skills measured: • Design and implement Microsoft 365 services • Manage user identity and roles • Manage access and authentication • Plan Office 365 workloads and applications Take a practice exam Microsoft Official Practice Test MS-101 Skills measured: • Implement modern device services • Implement Microsoft 365 security and threat management • Manage Microsoft 365 governance and compliance Get recognized Pass Exam MS-100 and Exam MS-101 to earn this certification. Microsoft Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert Microsoft 365 Enterprise Administrators evaluate, plan, migrate, deploy, and manage Microsoft 365 services. • Microsoft 365 Not right for you? Browse all Microsoft 365 certifications Additional resources Microsoft Docs Watch the certifications overview video
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    Products featured The journeyto Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Voice Engineer Expert Get started at aka.ms/ M365Certs_TeamsVoiceEngineer Start here Decide if this is the right certification for you This certification is a good fit if: • You’re a developer. OR • You’re responsible for activities including designing, building, testing, and maintaining applications and solutions that are optimized for the productivity and collaboration needs of your organization. Get trained Skills outline guides MS-720 Self-paced training Microsoft Learn Instructor-led training Course MS-720T00: Microsoft Teams Voice Engineer (3 days) Virtual events Microsoft Virtual Training Days Build confidence Take a practice exam Microsoft Official Practice Test MS-720 Skills measured: • Plan and configure Microsoft Teams Phone • Optimize network performance • Plan and configure Direct Routing • Configure and manage Microsoft Teams Phone for voice users • Plan and configure Microsoft Teams clients and devices • Monitor and troubleshoot Microsoft Teams Phone Get recognized Pass Exam MS-720 to earn this certification. Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Voice Engineer Expert Microsoft Teams voice engineers collaborate with telephony providers and third-party vendors to enable advanced voice features in Microsoft Teams. They also work with administrators for other workloads, including networking, identity, licensing, security, and compliance. • Microsoft 365 Not right for you? Browse all Microsoft 365 certifications Additional resources Microsoft Docs Watch the certifications overview video
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    Products featured The journeyto Microsoft 365 Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate Get started at aka.ms/M365Certs_MessagingAdmin Start here Decide if this is the right certification for you This certification is a good fit if: • You’re an administrator or an IT professional. OR • You’re responsible for activities including deploying, configuring, managing, troubleshooting, and monitoring recipients, permissions, mail protection, mail flow, and public folders in hybrid and cloud enterprise environments; managing hygiene, messaging infrastructure, hybrid configuration, migration, transport, mailboxes, and client access; implementing a secure hybrid or cloud-only topology that meets the business needs of an enterprise. Get trained Skills outline guides MS-203 Self-paced training Microsoft Learn Instructor-led training Course MS-203T00-A: Microsoft 365 Messaging (5 days) Virtual events Microsoft Virtual Training Days Build confidence Take a practice exam Microsoft Official Practice Test MS-203 Skills measured: • Manage organizational settings and resources • Plan and manage the mail architecture • Plan and implement a hybrid configuration and migration • Secure the messaging environment Get recognized Pass Exam MS-203 to earn this certification. Microsoft 365 Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate Microsoft 365 Messaging Administrators deploy, configure, manage, troubleshoot, and monitor recipients, permissions, mail protection, mail flow, and public folders in hybrid and cloud enterprise environments. Continue to grow Explore these certifications next Other tracks (Associate) • Microsoft 365 Modern Desktop Administrator Associate • Microsoft 365 Security Administrator Associate • Microsoft 365 Teams Administrator Associate Next level (Expert) • Microsoft 365 Enterprise Administrator Expert • Microsoft 365 Not right for you? Browse all Microsoft 365 certifications Additional resources Microsoft 365 Developer Program Watch the certifications overview video
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    Products featured The journeyto Microsoft Certified: Modern Desktop Administrator Associate Get started at aka.ms/M365Certs_ModernDesktopAdmin Start here Decide if this is the right certification for you This certification is a good fit if: • You’re an administrator or an IT professional. OR • Modern Desktop Administrators deploy, configure, secure, manage, and monitor devices and client applications in an enterprise environment. You’re responsible for activities including performing installation, configuration, general local management and maintenance of core services or deploying, configuring, securing, managing, and monitoring devices and client applications in an enterprise environment. Get trained Skills outline guides MD-100 and MD-101 Self-paced training Microsoft Learn Instructor-led training Course MD-100T00-A (for exam MD- 100): Windows Client (5 days) Course MD-101T00-A (for exam MD- 101): Managing Modern Desktops (5 days) Virtual events Microsoft Virtual Training Days Build confidence Take a practice exam Microsoft Official Practice Test MD-100 Skills measured: • Deploy Windows • Manage devices and data • Configure connectivity • Maintain Windows Take a practice exam Microsoft Official Practice Test MD-101 Skills measured: • Deploy and update operating systems • Manage policies and profiles • Manage and protectdevices • Manage apps and data Get recognized Pass Exam MD-100 and Exam MD-101 to earn this certification. Microsoft Certified: Modern Desktop Administrator Associate Modern Desktop Administrators deploy, configure, secure, manage, and monitor devices and client applications in an enterprise environment. • Microsoft 365 Not right for you? Browse all Microsoft 365 certifications Additional resources Microsoft Docs Watch the certifications overview video
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    Products featured The journeyto Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate Get started at aka.ms/M365Certs_SecurityAdmin Start here Decide if this is the right certification for you This certification is a good fit if: • You’re an administrator or an IT professional. OR • You’re responsible for activities including identity protection, information protection, threat protection, security management, and data governance; you implement, manage, and monitor security and compliance solutions for Microsoft 365 and hybrid environments; you collaborate with the enterprise administrators, business stakeholders, and other workload administrators to plan and implement security strategies to ensure that solutions comply with the policies and regulations of the organization. Get trained Skills outline guides MS-500 Self-paced training Microsoft Learn Instructor-led training Course MS-500T00-A: Microsoft 365 Security Administration (4 days) Virtual events Microsoft Virtual Training Days Build confidence Take a practice exam Microsoft Official Practice Test MS-500 Skills measured: • Implement and manage identity and access • Implement and manage threat protection • Implement and manage information protection • Manage governance and compliance features in Microsoft 365 Get recognized Pass Exam MS-500 to earn this certification. Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate Microsoft 365 Security Administrators proactively secure Microsoft 365 enterprise and hybrid environments, implement and manage security and compliance solutions, respond to threats, and enforce data governance. Continue to grow Explore these certifications next Other tracks (Associate) • Microsoft 365 Messaging Administrator Associate • Microsoft 365 Modern Desktop Administrator Associate • Microsoft 365 Teams Administrator Associate Next level (Expert) • Microsoft 365 Enterprise Administrator Expert • Microsoft 365 Not right for you? Browse all Microsoft 365 certifications Additional resources Microsoft 365 Developer Program Watch the certifications overview video
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    Products featured The journeyto Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate Get started at aka.ms/M365Certs_TeamsAdmin Start here Decide if this is the right certification for you This certification is a good fit if: • You’re an administrator or an IT professional. OR • You’re responsible for activities including planning, deploying, and managing Microsoft Teams chat, apps, channels, meetings, audio conferencing, live events, and calling; you collaborate with telephony engineers to integrate advanced voice features into Microsoft Teams. Get trained Skills outline guides MS-700 Self-paced training Microsoft Learn Instructor-led training Course MS-700T00-A: Managing Microsoft Teams (4 days) Virtual events Microsoft Virtual Training Days Build confidence Take a practice exam Microsoft Official Practice Test MS-700 Skills measured: • Implement and manage identity and access • Implement and manage threat protection • Implement and manage information protection • Manage governance and compliance features in Microsoft 365 Get recognized Pass Exam MS-700 to earn this certification. Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate Microsoft Teams Administrators configure, deploy, and manage Office 365 workloads for Microsoft Teams that focus on efficient and effective collaboration and communication in an enterprise environment. Microsoft Teams Administrators must be able to plan, deploy, and manage Teams: chat, apps, channels, meetings, audio conferences, live events, and calls. Continue to grow Explore these certifications next Next level (Expert) • Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Voice Engineer Expert • Microsoft 365 • Microsoft Teams Not right for you? Browse all Microsoft 365 certifications Additional resources Microsoft 365 Developer Program Watch the certifications overview video
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    Products featured The journeyto Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Support Engineer Specialty Get started at aka.ms/M365Certs_TeamsSupportEngineer Start here Decide if this is the right certification for you This certification is a good fit if: • You’re an administrator or an IT professional. OR • You’re responsible for activities including supporting and troubleshooting Microsoft Teams environments. Get trained Skills outline guides MS-740 Self-paced training Microsoft Learn Virtual events Microsoft Virtual Training Days Build confidence Take a practice exam Microsoft Official Practice Test MS-740 Skills measured: • Troubleshoot Microsoft Teams voice issues • Troubleshoot issues with Microsoft Teams meetings and live events • Troubleshoot federation issues • Troubleshoot issues signing into Microsoft Teams • Troubleshoot teams and channels • Troubleshoot issues with files Get recognized Pass Exam MS-740 to earn this certification. Microsoft 365 Certified: Microsoft Teams Support Engineer Specialty Microsoft Teams Support Engineers troubleshoot deployments, tune performance, collect and analyze telemetry and log data, and manage Teams environments. Continue to grow Explore these certifications next Other tracks (Associate) • Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate • Microsoft 365 • Microsoft Teams Not right for you? Browse all Microsoft 365 certifications Additional resources Microsoft 365 Developer Program Watch the certifications overview video
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    Products featured The journeyto Microsoft 365 Certified: Exchange Online Support Engineer Specialty Get started at aka.ms/M365Certs_ExchangeSupportEngineer Start here Decide if this is the right certification for you This certification is a good fit if: • You’re an administrator or an IT professional. OR • You’re responsible for activities including supporting and troubleshooting Microsoft Teams environments. Get trained Skills outline guides MS-220 Self-paced training Microsoft Learn Virtual events Microsoft Virtual Training Days Build confidence Explore more Microsoft Exchange Online Collection Skills measured: • Troubleshoot mail flow issues • Troubleshoot compliance and retention • Troubleshoot mail client issues • Troubleshoot Exchange Online configuration issues • Troubleshoot hybrid and migration issues Get recognized Pass Exam MS-220 to earn this certification. Microsoft 365 Certified: Exchange Online Support Engineer Specialty Microsoft Exchange Online support engineers identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues with Microsoft Exchange Online and hybrid Exchange environments. Continue to grow Explore these certifications next Other tracks • Microsoft 365 Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate • Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate • Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Support Engineer Specialty • Microsoft 365 • Microsoft Exchange Not right for you? Browse all Microsoft 365 certifications Additional resources Microsoft 365 Developer Program Watch the certifications overview video
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