Microsoft Applied Skills
New credentials to verify in-demand technical skills
Targeted skill validation for real-world scenarios
Advances in AI, cloud computing, and emerging technologies have made it more important than ever to demonstrate your proficiency in the most sought-after technical skills. As a result, organizations are quickly adopting a skills-based approach as they search for the right people, with the right skills, at the right time.
Microsoft Applied Skills are new, verifiable credentials that validate that an individual has the targeted skills needed to implement critical projects aligned to business goals and objectives. Applied Skills offer you an easy way to validate someone’s skills with a credential that’s verified by Microsoft, so you can trust that individual to do the task at hand.
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Skill up for in-demand technical scenarios to demonstrate proficiency in specific, scenario-based skill sets so you can make a bigger impact on every project, at your organization, and in your career.
- Focus your efforts on a skill set that is specific to a critical business problem or challenge that organizations are facing.
- Earn your credential by passing an online, on-demand assessment that requires you to complete a series of tasks in an interactive lab experience.
- Elevate your profile when you share your Microsoft-verified credentials and skills across your professional network, leaving no doubt about your expertise.
As a Microsoft Training Services Partner, we prepare you optimally for the Microsoft Applied Skills Credentials in our training courses.
Data & AI
- Prepare security and compliance to support Microsoft 365 Copilot (MS-4002)
- NEW Build custom engine copilots for Microsoft Teams (MS-4015)
- Implement knowledge mining with Azure AI Search (AI-3022)
- NEW Accelerate app development by using GitHub Copilot (AZ-2007)
- Implementing a Lakehouse with Microsoft Fabric (DP-601T00)
- Develop AI agents using Azure OpenAI and the Semantic Kernel SDK (AZ-2005)
- Create and extend custom copilots in Microsoft Copilot Studio (PL-7008)
- NEW Configure and migrate to Azure Database for PostgreSQL (DP-3021)
- Develop custom copilots with Azure AI Studio (AI-3016)
- Extend Microsoft 365 Copilot with Copilot Studio actions and connectors (MS-4009)
- Build AI Apps with Azure Database for PostgreSQL (AI-3019)
- Microsoft Copilot Web Based Interactive Experience for Executives (MS-4012)
- Implement a Data Science and Machine Learning Solution for AI with Microsoft Fabric (DP-604T00)
- Implementing Real Time Analytics with Microsoft Fabric (DP-603T00)
- Create document intelligence solutions with Azure AI Document Intelligence (AI-3002)
- Implement a Data Warehouse with Microsoft Fabric (DP-602T00)
- Migrate SQL Server workload to Azure SQL (DP-3001)
- Build a natural language processing solution with Azure AI Services (AI-3003)
- Train and deploy a machine learning model with Azure Machine Learning (DP-3007)
- Build an Azure AI Vision solution with Azure AI services (AI-3004)
Azure
- NEW Automate Azure Load Testing by using GitHub (AZ-2006)
- NEW Develop data-driven applications with Azure SQL Database (DP-3020)
- Configure secure access to your workloads using networking with Azure Virtual Network (AZ-1002)
- NEW Configure and migrate to Azure Database for PostgreSQL (DP-3021)
- Secure storage for Azure Files and Azure Blob Storage (AZ-1003)
- Deploy and configure Azure Monitor (AZ-1004)
- Deploy and administer Linux virtual machines on Azure (AZ-1007)
- Implement security through a pipeline using Azure DevOps (AZ-2001)
- Develop an ASP.NET Core web app that consumes an API (AZ-2002)
- Deploy cloud-native apps using Azure Container Apps (AZ-2003)
- Develop AI agents using Azure OpenAI and the Semantic Kernel SDK (AZ-2005)
- Deploy and manage Azure Arc-enabled Servers (AZ-1010)
- Administer Active Directory Domain Services (AZ-1008)
Modern Work
Business Applications
Security
- Configure SIEM security operations using Microsoft Sentinel (SC-5001)
- Get Started with Microsoft Copilot for Security (SC-5006)
- Secure Azure Services and Workloads with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Regulatory Compliance Controls (SC-5002)
- Implement information protection and data loss prevention by using Microsoft Purview (SC-5003)
- Implement Retention, eDiscovery, and Communication Compliance in Microsoft Purview (SC-5007)
*Celebrate and share your Microsoft-verified Credential on LinkedIn!
Post your Microsoft Applied Skills credential on LinkedIn following your course attendance! If you link and mention Fast Lane UK, you have the chance to win a discount voucher for your next Microsoft Applied Skills training:
- For the 1st post you will receive a 50% discount voucher for your next Microsoft Applied Skills course of your choice.
- The 2nd and 3rd posts, receive a 30% discount voucher for your next Microsoft Applied Skills courses of your choice.
- The 4th to 10th posts, receive a 20% discount voucher for your next Microsoft Applied Skills courses of your choice.
We will contact you regarding the discount voucher after your post.
Note: Each post must be different and related to new Microsoft Applied Skills verified Credential badge obtained.
*T&Cs Apply
Do you have questions about Microsoft Applied Skills?
Simply let us know your questions via our contact form or give us a call: 0845 470 1000. We will be happy to advise you.