Azure training and certifications
Sharpen your cloud skills to accelerate your career and business results
Create a culture of learning
Foster a growth mindset and build cloud skills to maximise impact across your entire org—from individual career advancement to improved business outcomes. Discover technical training, certifications, and personalised learning programmes that will boost the performance of your teams.
Self-paced and role-based training
Learn on your own terms, in your timeframe—with personalised learning paths. Get the training and skills you need to build your career and be a leader in your org—whatever your role may be.
IT Pros
You implement, manage, and monitor your company’s cloud environments and solutions.
Developers
You design, build, and test the software and systems that make technology work, from commercial apps to enterprise cloud solutions.
Data and AI professionals
You design and build data models to discover trends and develop data-driven insights that inform more meaningful business decisions.
Getting started?
Start with Azure Fundamentals— a six-part series exploring basic cloud concepts. Get a streamlined overview of Azure services and practical exercises to deploy your very first services at no cost.
Instructor-led training
With dedicated, personal attention and support from technical subject matter experts, instructor-led training provides an in-depth, structured learning environment.
Data fundamentals
Gain foundational knowledge of core data concepts such as relational and non-relational data, big data, warehousing, real-time analytics, and data visualisation. Explore relational data concepts and relational database services in Azure and learn non-relational database fundamentals with Azure Cosmos DB.
Developing solutions
Get started creating end-to-end solutions in Azure with this course for developers. Explore Azure App Service and learn how to create, maintain, and deploy web apps more efficiently. Learn about great solutions for data processing, systems integration, and building simple APIs and microservices with Azure Functions.
Security technologies
Get the knowledge and skills you need to implement security controls, maintain your security posture, and identify and remediate security vulnerabilities in this course for IT security professionals. You’ll learn about identity and access, platform protection, data and application security, and security operations.
Certifications
Gain new cloud skills to boost your productivity and accelerate your team’s success. Advance your career and showcase your skills by completing certifications and challenges that demonstrate your expertise.
Get a visual roadmap
Explore an infographic of how Azure certifications intersect with core skill areas and roles. Get a quick overview of certifications to decide which are the best fit for your role and skill set.
Make a training plan
Get help to identify the right starting point for your training journey and make an individualized plan to build your skills for the future. Find recommended tracks and exam prep resources for certifications based on your role or your projects.
Get a guide to training and certifications
Explore your options to advance your career, earn recognition, and validate your technical knowledge with Azure training and certifications. Get this comprehensive resource guide to identify the right Azure certifications based on current or future roles and projects.
Azure Virtual Training Days
Sharpen your technical skills, help your org adapt to new ways of working, solve business challenges, and earn certifications.
Microsoft Build
Come together with peers and experts to learn about the latest innovations in code and app development, hear announcements and news, and ask your technical questions in live, interactive tutorials.
Microsoft Ignite
Explore the latest tools and get deep technical training from Microsoft experts at this event for developers, IT pros, implementors, architects, data professionals, and decision makers.
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