Microsoft Azure certifications
Validate your Azure cloud skills and experience with Microsoft Azure Certifications. Demonstrate that you have the Cloud expertise to help transform your organisation.
Explore our Azure certification programmes, and learn more about how QA supports businesses in upskilling in cloud computing.
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Why become certified in Microsoft Azure?
Microsoft’s best of breed range of certifications for cloud engineers, cloud architects, software developers, DevOps engineers, data and security professionals will serve to provide recognition of your skills and expertise.
QA is one of the largest Microsoft learning partners in the UK, and one of the only Microsoft learning partners to be recognised as a Microsoft Solutions Partner for Microsoft Cloud.
How to get an Azure certification
To get certified in Azure, you can combine QA’s online learning platform and instructor-led courses for optimal preparation.
Our Online Learning Platform gives you access to our complete digital library including everything needed to ace your Azure certification:
- Expert-led lessons
- Hands-on labs
- Challenges
- Practice exams for every Azure certification level
Whether you're preparing for a specific cloud certification or simply want to deepen your cloud knowledge, our expert instructors guide you through the learning process, helping you gain the skills needed for success in a range of Azure certification exams.
- In-class courses led by an industry expert
- Exams included, which you can book after attending the course
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Azure AI Engineers use cognitive services, machine learning and knowledge mining to architect and implement Microsoft AI solutions – involving natural language processing, speech, computer vision, bots, and agents.
Azure Administrators implement, monitor, and maintain Microsoft Azure solutions, including major services related to compute, storage, network, and security.
Azure Data Engineers design and implement the management, monitoring, security, and privacy of data using the full stack of Azure data services to satisfy business needs.
Azure Data Scientists apply Azure’s machine learning techniques to train, evaluate, and deploy models that solve business problems.
The Azure Database Administrator implements and manages the operational aspects of cloud-native and hybrid data platform solutions built with Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Azure Data Services.
Microsoft Azure Developers design, build, test, and maintain cloud solutions, such as applications and services, partnering with cloud solution architects, cloud DBAs, cloud administrators, and clients to implement these solutions.
Azure DevOps professionals combine people, process, and technologies to continuously deliver valuable products and services that meet end user needs and business objectives.
Azure Security Engineers implement security controls and threat protection, manage identity and access, and protect data, applications, and networks in cloud and hybrid environments as part of end-to-end infrastructure.
Candidates for the Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification should have subject matter expertise in designing cloud and hybrid solutions that run on Microsoft Azure, including compute, network, storage, monitoring, and security.
How to get certified?
To get certified, you can combine QA’s online learning platform and instructor-led courses for optimal preparation.
The online platform get yous exam-ready by offering flexible, self-paced learning with expert-led lessons, hands-on labs, and practice exams.
Our instructor-led courses provide an immersive experience with guidance from industry experts. Combining both approaches helps ensure you are well-prepared for the exam, covering all areas of the certification syllabus effectively.
Once you feel confident, you can schedule your certification exam.
Technologies covered
The certifications cover a wide array of Azure specialisms. These include fundamentals, compute, storage, security, machine learning, networking, databases, and more.
The breadth of topics ensures that you develop a comprehensive understanding of azure and cloud computing principles.
Job roles
Azure certifications are aligned with various cloud-related job roles, including:
- Azure AI Engineer
- Azure Developer
- Azure DevOps Engineer
- Cloud Security Specialist
- Machine Learning Specialist
- Cloud Network Engineer
- Azure Architect
- Azure Security Engineer
These certifications help you qualify for in-demand roles across industries, ensuring you can design, build, and manage Azure infrastructure efficiently.
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What is Microsoft Azure?
Microsoft Azure is a comprehensive Public and Hybrid cloud computing platform. Azure offers a range of Service models including Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS) which collectively enable organisations to build, deploy and manage applications, virtual networks, virtual machines, databases, data storage, AI and Machine Learning, IoT and other services in the cloud.
Which roles work with Microsoft Azure?
Microsoft Azure technologies are used by a wide range of IT Professionals including systems/cloud Engineers and systems/Cloud Analysts; Software Developers; Systems and Enterprise Architects; DevOps and SRE Engineers; Security professionals; Data professionals including Data Engineers, Data Scientists and AI Developers.
What are the career benefits of learning Azure?
Microsoft Azure skills are applicable to a broad range of IT Professions and roles. Whether you intend to develop your career in IT systems support and operations; Software development or a career as a data professional, skills and credentials with Microsoft Azure technologies will be relevant and valued throughout your career.
- 91% of certification candidates who earned a credential are more confident in their abilities. Pearson VUE Candidate Report, Published 2023
- 77% of certified candidates are better able to innovate after earning certifications. Pearson VUE Candidate Report, Published 2023
- 66% of IT managers said employees with IT certifications produce higher quality work. Pearson VUE Candidate Report, Published 2021
What skills do I need before learning Microsoft Azure?
Candidate pre-requisite skills depend on the role you are looking to certify upon within the Microsoft Azure technology stack.
Those looking to achieve Cloud engineering, security or architecture associate or expert certifications will generally have a strong background in modern IT systems. Specifically, you will have experience with operating systems, virtualization, cloud infrastructure, storage structures, and networking.
Those looking Cloud application development associate level certifications must be able to program in an Azure Supported Language and will have a general understanding cloud and of the software development lifecycle (Version control, Agile software development, and core software development principles).
Candidates for Azure DevOps certification should possess some Cloud administration and development experience and have proven expertise in at least one of these areas. Candidates should also possess strong knowledge of version control, Agile software development, and core software development principles.
Data professionals looking to gain Azure data engineering, data science or AI Development credentials should all possess a fundamental knowledge of Microsoft Azure. and depending on the role, should have Experience of writing Python or C# code to work with data and an understanding of core data principles and the key principles of data science (preparation of data, training ML models and using common ML libraries).
Do Microsoft Azure certifications expire?
Microsoft Azure associate and expert level certifications offer learners the opportunity to renew their credentials every 12 months (fundamentals certifications do not expire). Holders of Associate and Expert level certifications have the option to sit a short, un-proctored renewal exam focusing on latest changes and features to the given Azure technology upon which they initially certified. Renewal assessments are free and can be sat within a six-month window before the expiry of the candidate’s certification.
What's the difference between Fundamentals, Associate and Expert certifications?
Fundamentals certifications are generally suitable for non-technical professionals who are required to demonstrate a broad foundational level of knowledge of Microsoft Azure. Fundamentals certifications can also be used by technical professionals as a stepping stone to Associate level credentials.
Associate certifications are aimed at technical professionals who generally have two years or more experience working with Azure technologies.
Expert certifications validate more advanced levels of expertise and generally candidates will have 2-5 years of experience.
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