Microsoft understands the complex positive correlation between continuous learning and leadership and has launched a new series of ‘role-based certificates’. These certifications focus on quickly evolving technical roles and their accreditation aligns to specific technical roles. This is why Microsoft created role-based certifications. What technical skills can these “role-based” certifications impart? Who can enroll? How can it help your career? And, most importantly, which IT training resource should you choose to train your workforce to achieve these certs. The answer to that last question is simple: Microsoft authorized training partners like NetCom Learning are best for your company. They provide a customized training program, learner-centric training hours, Microsoft certified trainers, and a detailed training content. They are Microsoft’s Gold Certified Partners and help IT professionals adapt to the fast-paced world. Now that you have a clear idea of the right training partner to contact for training courses, let us dive into and explain ‘role-based certificates’ in greater detail.
Deep dive into Microsoft’s ‘role-based certificates’ – Overview and its targeted workforce
Microsoft has launched these role-based certifications to bridge the gap between the knowledge and skills required to earn a certification. It has divided the role-based certifications into four categories to help learners prepare for specialized IT jobs. These are Apps and Infrastructure (Data and AI), Data and AI, Modern Workplace (Modern Workplace) and Business Apps. These new certs include levels that make it easier to access a hierarchy of skills and give employers insight into a potential employee’s competency. Let’s take a look at Microsoft’s most popular and sought-after ‘role based certifications’ for 2020.
1. Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert Certificate – This role-based certification is for Solutions Architects. They advise stakeholders and translate business needs into secure, scalable and reliable cloud solutions. This expert-level certification validates you skills in deploying and configuring infrastructure and security, creating apps and deploying them, implementing authentication and data security, developing for the cloud storage and Azure storage, and determining workload needs. This certification will allow you to work effectively and efficiently with clients, cloud administrators, DBAs and clients to implement solutions.
Targeted Workforce
* Experienced Solutions Architects
* IT professionals preparing to take the AZ-302, AZ-304, AZ-306, AZ-307, AZ-308 and AZ-309 exams**
2. Microsoft 365 (M365), Associate Certification: Modern Desktop Administrator Associate Certification – This role-based certification is for Modern Desktop Administrators, who manage and deploy client applications and devices in an enterprise environment. Associate-level MS365 certification validates skills in managing Windows devices and data, configuring connectivity and maintaining Windows. It also assesses your ability to manage policies and profiles, protect devices, manage apps, and data.
Targeted Workforce
* IT professionals with experience who have worked with M365 Enterprise Administrators to design and implement device strategies that meet modern business needs
* Professionals who are preparing for the exams MD-100 or MD-101.
3.Microsoft Certified, Azure Data Scientist Associate – This role-based certification is for Azure Data Scientists that use their experience in data science and machine-learning to run machine learning workloads on Azure. TheMicrosoft Certified: Azure Machine Learning Associate validates your skills in setting up an Azure machine learning workspace. It also measures your ability to run experiments, train, optimize, manage, deploy, or consume models.
Targeted Workforce
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