Microsoft 365 Certification: Advancing Career With Role-based Expertise

Microsoft 365 Certification: Advancing Career With Role-based Expertise

Categories: Cloud Computing|Published On: August 1, 2022|5 min read|
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Kevin Boey

Kevin is the Head of Marketing & IT for Trainocate with over 17 years of working experience with Malaysia's largest EdTech provider specializing in Information Technology & Human Development Competency solutions.

Microsoft 365 brings teams closer, and the workplace better with tools that challenge limitations to productivity. The role-based certifications taps into the continuous challenges faced by enterprises and removes those barriers with specialized skills set.

Be Productive Anywhere with Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 is a subscription-based service offered by Microsoft for workplace applications that is often known better as Microsoft Office. In reality, Microsoft 365 is formerly known as Office 365. As the name implies, it primarily provides access to Microsoft Office products. The rebrand is in line with the expansion of products. Microsoft 365 now includes OneDrive, Microsoft Teams, Azure Sentinel, and other essentials.

Microsoft 365 Key Facts and Figure

  • 1 in 5 corporate employees use Microsoft 365 cloud service, according to Gartner
  • 200 million monthly active users were reported to utilize its subscription
  • Customers who deploy Microsoft Azure AD in the subscription reported 123% of Return on Investment (ROI), according to a Forrester study
  • Microsoft 365 generated more than USD20 billion in revenues last year

In 2021 alone, over 1 billion people worldwide use Microsoft Office which is the core product in Microsoft 365. In addition, an estimated 445 million people use OneDrive independent of subscription. Thanks to the trend of remote working, Microsoft Teams recorded 145 million daily users in 2021.

As more people are exposed to these programs which are also offered by Microsoft 365, enterprises worldwide would require skilled professionals to optimize the usage of its products.

Which Certifications are Great For Microsoft 365?

Microsoft has designed the Microsoft 365 certifications to be role-based so that each candidate can be highly specialized in what they do. In light of remote learning trend, the training for these certifications can also be completed remotely through Virtual Instructor-led Training (VILT).

Microsoft 365 Certification Pathway

Microsoft 365 Fundamental Certification

 Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals

This Microsoft 365 Fundamentals certification covers all the basics of Microsoft 365. The candidate will also learn how to execute migration to Windows 10 and Microsoft 365, security protocols, subscription management, cloud deployment model, and others. The certification is great for newcomers of Microsoft 365 to get a sneak peek without great difficulty in passing the exam.

Course Code Course Title Duration Fee (RM) Oct Nov Dec
MS-900T01 Microsoft 365 Fundamentals 1 Day 1,200 28

Microsoft 365 Associate Certifications

Microsoft 365 Certified: Modern Desktop Administrator Associate

This Microsoft 365 Modern Desktop certification is ideal for developers to design, build, and maintain applications plus solutions on Microsoft 365. The candidate will acquire mastery for different tasks in Microsoft Identify, Microsoft Graph, Microsoft Teams, and SharePoint. This certification  is highly technical and it requires the candidate to have general knowledge on UI elements and workload platform targets

Course Code Course Title Duration Fee (RM) Oct Nov Dec
MD-100T00 Windows Client 5 Days 3,500 14-18
MD-101T00 Managing Modern Desktops 5 Days 3,500 17-21 5-9

Microsoft 365 Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate

Microsoft 365 Messaging Administrators deploy, configure, manage, troubleshoot, and monitor recipients, compliance, threat protection, and mail flow in hybrid and cloud enterprise environments.

This Microsoft 365 Messaging certification is essential for maintaining communication at the workplace. The candidate should possess good IT literacy to deploy, configure, manage, and troubleshoot. Creating a safe mail infrastructure for delivery of e-mails is also an essential skill.

Course Code Course Title Duration Fee (RM) Oct Nov Dec
MS-203T00 Microsoft 365 Messaging 5 Days 3,500 17-21 19-23

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.

Candidates who obtained this Microsoft 365 Security certification are known to develop security solutions for Microsoft 365, as the name implies. The candidate should also ideally possess experience in identity protection, information protection, threat protection, and data governance. These skills are needed to build a strong cybersecurity framework.

Course Code Course Title Duration Fee (RM) Oct Nov Dec
MS-500T00 Microsoft 365 Security Administration 4 Days 3,000 11-14 7-10

Microsoft 365 Certified: Developer Associate

Microsoft 365 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 developers are proficient in Microsoft identity, Microsoft Graph, and building apps for Microsoft Teams. They have general knowledge on UI elements (including Fluent UI (Office UI Fabric), integration points (including Office Add-ins, SharePoint Framework, Actionable Messages), and determining workload platform targets.

This Microsoft 365 Developer Associate certification measures your ability to accomplish the following technical tasks: implement Microsoft identity; build apps with Microsoft Graph; extend and customize SharePoint; extend Teams; and extend Office.

Course Code Course Title Duration Fee (RM) Oct Nov Dec
MS-600T00 Building Applications and Solutions with Microsoft 365 Core Services 5 Days 3,500 11-14 7-10

Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate

Optimizing Microsoft Teams for seamless communication will be the main focus for this certification.  The candidate will play an instrumental role to facilitate effective communication among employees. Advanced skills in Windows PowerShell, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Azure Active Directory are required for this role.

Candidates for this Microsoft Teams certification must be able to plan, deploy, configure, and secure Teams chat, apps, channels, meetings, audio/video conferencing, live events, calling, and Microsoft Teams-certified devices.

Course Code Course Title Duration Fee (RM) Oct Nov Dec
MS-700T00 Managing Microsot Teams 4 Days 3,000 17-20 5-8

Expert

Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert

This certification requires an Associate-level prerequisite – any candidates may pursue this except Developer Associate. The certification verifies abilities in evaluating, planning, migrating, deploying and managing various services. The candidate would likely excel in managing user identities, authentication, compliances, and others.

Course Code Course Title Duration Fee (RM) Oct Nov Dec
MS-100T00 Microsoft 365 Identity and Services 5 Days 3,500 14-18
MS-101T00 Microsoft 365 Mobility and Security 5 Days 3,500 17-21 5-9

Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Voice Engineer Expert

This certification is a much-anticipated addition to our Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 skilling offerings as it addresses integral customer and partner needs. If you’re a telecommunications professional that knows how to plan, design, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot an integrated communications solution using Microsoft Teams, this expert certification can help you validate your technical skills and move your career forward.

This Microsoft 365 Expert role-based certification could be a great fit if you have significant experience planning, designing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting integrated communications solutions at organizations and can translate business requirements into technical architecture and designs for communication solutions. You must also have Microsoft Teams administration skills as demonstrated by passing MS-700.

Course Code Course Title Duration Fee (RM) Oct Nov Dec
MS-720T00 Microsoft Teams Voice Engineer 3 Days 2,800 4-6

 

Start Training With Trainocate Malaysia – 2021 Microsoft Learning Partner of the Year.

The learning pathways for Microsoft 365 certification is highly specialized for each specialist to bring something unique to the table. While it’s possible to ace the certification with self-learning and work experiences, why not make it easier on yourself with trusted expertise at Trainocate Malaysia – your leading IT training provider.

 

Microsoft 365 Training and Certification

About the Author

Kevin Boey

Kevin is the Head of Marketing & IT for Trainocate with over 17 years of working experience with Malaysia's largest EdTech provider specializing in Information Technology & Human Development Competency solutions.