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Microsoft: Complete a Challenge and Receive a Microsoft Certification Exam

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Microsoft.com offers a Microsoft Certification Exam for Free when you Complete One Challenge within The Microsoft Learn Cloud Skills Challenge.

Thanks to Community Member JollySparrow976 for finding this deal.

Instructions:
  1. Go to The Microsoft Learn Cloud Skills Challenge
  2. Complete one challenge of your choice by November 9th.
    • To complete a challenge, finish all of the modules in the selected challenges Microsoft Learn collection.
  3. Your free Microsoft Certification exam offer will be delivered by November 18, 2022 and will expire on February 15, 2023. You must complete your exam before this date.
This exam offer is exam-specific and only redeemable for select Microsoft exams. Eligible exams include:
  • AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
  • AZ-400: Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions
  • DP-100: Designing and Implementing a Data Science Solution on Azure
  • MB-240: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Field Service Functional Consultant
  • MS-700: Managing Microsoft Teams
  • MS-720: Microsoft Teams Voice Engineer
  • PL-100: Microsoft Power Platform App Maker
  • SC-200: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this offer:
    • Exams typically cost $150+. For example, exam AZ-305 currently costs $165.
    • Challenge ends ends on November 9, 2022 at 4:00 PM UTC (16:00).
    • This exam offer may be redeemed to take one (1) Microsoft Certification exam, delivered at an authorized Pearson Vue testing center or through a Pearson Vue online proctoring site by February 15, 2023.
    • Refer to the official rules for complete details.
    • Refer to the forum thread for additional information and discussion.
    • This is similar to this popular +735 Frontpage Deal from May. -Corwin

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Microsoft.com offers a Microsoft Certification Exam for Free when you Complete One Challenge within The Microsoft Learn Cloud Skills Challenge.

Thanks to Community Member JollySparrow976 for finding this deal.

Instructions:
  1. Go to The Microsoft Learn Cloud Skills Challenge
  2. Complete one challenge of your choice by November 9th.
    • To complete a challenge, finish all of the modules in the selected challenges Microsoft Learn collection.
  3. Your free Microsoft Certification exam offer will be delivered by November 18, 2022 and will expire on February 15, 2023. You must complete your exam before this date.
This exam offer is exam-specific and only redeemable for select Microsoft exams. Eligible exams include:
  • AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
  • AZ-400: Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions
  • DP-100: Designing and Implementing a Data Science Solution on Azure
  • MB-240: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Field Service Functional Consultant
  • MS-700: Managing Microsoft Teams
  • MS-720: Microsoft Teams Voice Engineer
  • PL-100: Microsoft Power Platform App Maker
  • SC-200: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this offer:
    • Exams typically cost $150+. For example, exam AZ-305 currently costs $165.
    • Challenge ends ends on November 9, 2022 at 4:00 PM UTC (16:00).
    • This exam offer may be redeemed to take one (1) Microsoft Certification exam, delivered at an authorized Pearson Vue testing center or through a Pearson Vue online proctoring site by February 15, 2023.
    • Refer to the official rules for complete details.
    • Refer to the forum thread for additional information and discussion.
    • This is similar to this popular +735 Frontpage Deal from May. -Corwin

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Quote from wateristasty :
I guess you don't like making money? Microsoft certs are easy money.
Yeah they are. My employer keeps raising my pay for each certificate that I get for FREE
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Oct 12, 2022 8:37 PM
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mandarinOct 12, 2022 8:37 PM
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Anyone have a good website for studying?
Oct 12, 2022 8:51 PM
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ShoppingBabaOct 12, 2022 8:51 PM
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Mirosoft offers a Microsoft Certification Exam for Free when you Complete One Challenge within The Microsoft Learn Cloud Skills Challenge.

Instructions:
Go to The Microsoft Learn Cloud Skills Challenge
Complete one challenge of your choice by November 9th.
To complete a challenge, finish all of the modules in the selected challenges Microsoft Learn collection.
Your free Microsoft Certification exam offer will be delivered by November 18, 2022 and will expire on February 15, 2023. You must complete your exam before this date.

This exam offer is exam-specific and only redeemable for select Microsoft exams. Eligible exams include:
AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
AZ-400: Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions
DP-100: Designing and Implementing a Data Science Solution on Azure
MB-240: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Field Service Functional Consultant
MS-700: Managing Microsoft Teams
MS-720: Microsoft Teams Voice Engineer
PL-100: Microsoft Power Platform App Maker
SC-200: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst

https://www.microsoft.com/en-US/c...ation/2022
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Oct 12, 2022 8:54 PM
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moarKowbellOct 12, 2022 8:54 PM
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Can you take the exam online?
Oct 12, 2022 9:02 PM
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desynergyOct 12, 2022 9:02 PM
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Reminder: Your state might still be offering free training and certifications through the 2020 CARES money. Microsoft, Google, CompTIA, Amazon, Cisco, etc. Contact your state employment council (name might be different in your state) to see if you can get in on it. Around my area, all the I.T. stuff was taught at the community colleges by third party certified trainers. Most of the training was virtual, but the tests were on campus. Much better training than the "free" ones you see advertised on Facebook and English is not the primary language of those trainers.
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Oct 12, 2022 9:03 PM
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JarredS8454Oct 12, 2022 9:03 PM
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Quote from JollySparrow976 :
First take AZ-900, DP-900 and PL-900 from Microsoft Virtual Trainings days. If you attend the event you get a free voucher for these exams.

They are at fundamental level. After that if you like DP-900 more then study for DP-100 or if you like PL-900 more then study for PL-100.

Good luck Smilie
The virtual training days for power platform fundamentals (PL-900 exam) isn't until the end of month 10/28. Which means you would need to complete the PL-100 app maker challenge prior to taking the free fundamentals exam. Slightly backwards but if taking all of the modules (7 hours fundamentals + 21 hours advanced for PL-100) you could take both tests for free right after 10/28
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Oct 12, 2022 9:57 PM
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akanash94Oct 12, 2022 9:57 PM
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JUST NOTE: The two exams

AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
AZ-400: Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions

are intermediate exams and even if you pass the exams YOU WILL NOT GET THE CERTIFICATE if you don't have the prerequisite exam AZ-104 passed. Make sure you guys read the fine print and google it.
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Oct 12, 2022 10:09 PM
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Oct 12, 2022 10:09 PM
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Quote from mandarin :
Anyone have a good website for studying?
If you click on any particular challenge, it'll take you to the training site. Or if you Google any particular certificate then you can find the training on the MS Learn website.
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Oct 12, 2022 10:11 PM
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Oct 12, 2022 10:11 PM
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Quote from moarKowbell :
Can you take the exam online?
Yes through Pearson VUE. You'll get the option to schedule your test either online or in-person.
Oct 12, 2022 10:24 PM
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selvaspkOct 12, 2022 10:24 PM
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Quote from akanash94 :
JUST NOTE: The two exams

AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
AZ-400: Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions

are intermediate exams and even if you pass the exams YOU WILL NOT GET THE CERTIFICATE if you don't have the prerequisite exam AZ-104 passed. Make sure you guys read the fine print and google it.
If i need to make use of these MS stuff, should I first get the AZ104 as free reward exam and do take others like the AZ-305?

Working in IT, but never got to learn any new tech. Now decided to take a deep dive and came across this thread.

If I can spare 3 dedicated hours a day = 25 hours a week. how do I take steps on cloud? Current job is stable but there is less to no chance of going near the numbers posted here. Also I got bored on being stagnant on a job.
Oct 12, 2022 10:24 PM
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CraigorOct 12, 2022 10:24 PM
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Quote from SirMarvinHaggler :
If you're inexperienced and want to get into security: SC-200.

Other than that, the rest on OP's list are pretty targeted towards specific jobs: development, devops, azure architecture, etc. it depends on what you want to do.
Will be looking into SC-200. Are you aware if these certifications expire or need renewal etc?
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Oct 12, 2022 10:26 PM
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Oct 12, 2022 10:26 PM
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Quote from JarredS8454 :
The virtual training days for power platform fundamentals (PL-900 exam) isn't until the end of month 10/28. Which means you would need to complete the PL-100 app maker challenge prior to taking the free fundamentals exam. Slightly backwards but if taking all of the modules (7 hours fundamentals + 21 hours advanced for PL-100) you could take both tests for free right after 10/28
You can take any fundamentals exam after the training day. If you completed AZ-900, then you can take PL-900. And this Microsoft challenge certificate will be delivered to you on November 18th.

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