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
- Develop AI agents using Azure OpenAI and the Semantic Kernel SDK (AZ-2005)
- NEW Accelerate app development by using GitHub Copilot (AZ-2007)
- Create document intelligence solutions with Azure AI Document Intelligence (AI-3002)
- Build a natural language processing solution with Azure AI Services (AI-3003)
- Build an Azure AI Vision solution with Azure AI services (AI-3004)
- Develop custom copilots with Azure AI Studio (AI-3016)
- Build AI Apps with Azure Database for PostgreSQL (AI-3019)
- NEW Implement knowledge mining with Azure AI Search (AI-3022)
- Migrate SQL Server workload to Azure SQL (DP-3001)
- Train and deploy a machine learning model with Azure Machine Learning (DP-3007)
- Implementing a Lakehouse with Microsoft Fabric (DP-601T00)
- Implement a Data Warehouse with Microsoft Fabric (DP-602T00)
- Implementing Real Time Analytics with Microsoft Fabric (DP-603T00)
- Implement a Data Science and Machine Learning Solution for AI with Microsoft Fabric (DP-604T00)
- NEW Prepare security and compliance to support Microsoft 365 Copilot (MS-4002)
- NEW Build custom engine copilots for Microsoft Teams (MS-4015)
Azure
- Deploy and manage containers using Azure Kubernetes Service (AZ-1001)
- Configure secure access to your workloads using networking with Azure Virtual Network (AZ-1002)
- Secure storage for Azure Files and Azure Blob Storage (AZ-1003)
- Deploy and configure Azure Monitor (AZ-1004)
- NEW 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)
- NEW Automate Azure Load Testing by using GitHub (AZ-2006)
- NEW Develop data-driven applications with Azure SQL Database (DP-3020)
- NEW Configure and migrate to Azure Database for PostgreSQL (DP-3021)
Business Applications
- Create and Manage Canvas Apps with Power Apps (PL-7001)
- Create and Manage Automated Processes by using Power Automate (PL-7002)
- Create and Manage Model-Driven Apps with Power Apps and Dataverse (PL-7003)
- NEW Implement AI models with Microsoft Power Platform AI Builder (PL-7004)
- NEW Microsoft Power Platform App Maker Hands-on Workshop (PPAMWS)
Security
- Configure SIEM security operations using Microsoft Sentinel (SC-5001)
- 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)
- Get Started with Microsoft Copilot for Security (SC-5006)
- 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 Fast Lane, 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 another Microsoft Applied Skills course of your choice.
- The 2nd and 3rd posts each receive a 30% discount voucher for another Microsoft Applied Skills course of your choice.
- The 4th to 10th posts each receive a 20% discount voucher for another Microsoft Applied Skills course of your choice.
We will contact you regarding the discount voucher after your post.
Do you have questions about Microsoft Applied Skills?
Simply let us know your questions via our contact form or give us a call: +41 44 832 50 80. We will be happy to advise you.